They made me eat it

Tried and loved: Fried pickles.

This is the first year I’ve actually tried any pumpkin foods.

And I friggin’ love it.

Crab and avocado dip. I never ever eat seafood, and though I’m okay with avocado/guacamole, I was still fighting the “ew face” when this arrived on the table. My taste buds immediately began to water to counter-act the unfamiliar smells and tastes.

When it hit my mouth, it wasn’t overly offensive, but not amazingly great. Hm. Will need further exposure to crab.

Pineapple! Who knew it was so good? I didn’t … Thanks to Mallory for shoving some pineapple down my throat!

While I was thrilled that I found something appetizing at the Vietnamese restaurant last night, I admit I was a bit let down when the Shaking Beef arrived at the table. With a name like that, you’d expect to be entertained and captivated. But shaking beef rates an average 3-of-5 on the food-porn scale. I guess I’ll have to hunt down a different sort of shaking beef if I want to be truly entertained.

Back to the food … The dish was served with fried rice, green and red peppers and onions. And the beef was dipped into a salt-and-pepper lime sauce. Yum.

Definitely worth having again, especially since Stefani said that it is usually even better …

Trying more Vietnamese at Basilic in Lighthouse Point/ Fort Lauderdale

Fresh spring roll with veggies, beef and shrimp and peanut sauce.

Pretty good, but could have gone without the shrimp!

Today’s lunch.