I have the palate of a fussy 5th grader. My friends hate me for it. Follow along as I try weird and scary foods my “friends” force-feed me.Tumblr (3.0; @theymademeeatit)http://theymademeeatit.com/<p>I didn’t die. And it was so pretty, but not 100% sure it was worth the effort.</p> <p><a title="Artichokes by -Marlith-, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/-marlith-/2410837722/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2149/2410837722_37446cda79.jpg" alt="Artichokes" height="375" width="500"/></a></p> <p><em>Creative Commons photo via Flickr. Click to view original.</em></p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/11581539501http://theymademeeatit.com/post/11581539501Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:28:00 -0400<p>I bought a vegetable. (I don’t know how to cook it.)</p> <p><a title="Asparagus by Esteban Cavrico, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36179943@N00/53894349/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/28/53894349_bfcee5bdef.jpg" alt="Asparagus" height="492" width="500"/></a></p> <p><em>Creative Commons photo via Flick. Click to view original.</em></p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/8604360453http://theymademeeatit.com/post/8604360453Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:52:00 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmpahmfot11qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tried and loved: Fried pickles.</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/6469398987http://theymademeeatit.com/post/6469398987Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:27:13 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lboby7HymF1qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is the first year I’ve actually tried any pumpkin foods.</p> <p><em>And I friggin’ love it.</em></p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/1534245727http://theymademeeatit.com/post/1534245727Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:51:00 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_layl8vD19s1qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Crab and avocado dip. I never ever eat seafood, and though I’m <em>okay</em> 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.</p> <p>When it hit my mouth, it wasn’t overly offensive, but not amazingly great. Hm. Will need further exposure to crab.</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/1416172877http://theymademeeatit.com/post/1416172877Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:14:00 -0400<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704699604575343130457388718.html?mod=rss_Food_and_Drink">There's no age limit to Picky Eating</a>: <p>So “Selective eating” might appear in the next DSM.</p> <p>Thanks to my buddy <a target="_blank" href="http://valeriepassonno.wordpress.com/">Valerie</a> for passing this link from the Wall Street Journal on to me.</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/777472984http://theymademeeatit.com/post/777472984Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:25:43 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l47xc9MOTB1qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pineapple! Who knew it was so good? I didn’t … Thanks to Mallory for shoving some pineapple down my throat!</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/711878975http://theymademeeatit.com/post/711878975Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:18:47 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1r8mvOqKI1qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Definitely worth having again, especially since Stefani said that it is usually even better …</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/563813655http://theymademeeatit.com/post/563813655Sat, 01 May 2010 14:56:42 -0400beefvietnameseshaking beefpeppersrice<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1pqvoNOXC1qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Trying more Vietnamese at Basilic in Lighthouse Point/ Fort Lauderdale</p> <p>Fresh spring roll with veggies, beef and shrimp and peanut sauce.</p> <p>Pretty good, but could have gone without the shrimp!</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/561883925http://theymademeeatit.com/post/561883925Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:35:31 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l137vilCDn1qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today’s lunch.</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/531316887http://theymademeeatit.com/post/531316887Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:37:53 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0vrufy8lk1qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>At Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens, they say Octopus balls is a common Japanese snack. Mmmmm?</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/521362439http://theymademeeatit.com/post/521362439Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:08:23 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0mz3bKxUR1qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Why didn’t anyone tell me about kiwi fruit sooner?!?!?!?</p> <p>Best fruit ever.</p> <p>Also, bonus points for my phoographic set up, illuminated by Hootsuite on my laptop!</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/509429905http://theymademeeatit.com/post/509429905Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:06:24 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0ml80rzi61qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve been quite fussy this week, refusing to try anything new. These <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gamene/sets/72157622337161136/">playful bento boxes</a> by Gamene made me smile, though.</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/508897876http://theymademeeatit.com/post/508897876Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:07:12 -0400<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/food/archive/2010/03/confessions-of-a-picky-eater/38106/">Confessions from another adult picky eater</a>: <p>My good friend Valerie sent me this article the other day - no doubt because she thought it could have been me who wrote it. Please give it a read to better understand the psychology behind this blog and how someone can be both a foodie and a picky eater.</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/499623700http://theymademeeatit.com/post/499623700Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:41:10 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0d13jrdMR1qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chris made Massaman curry with beef last night … I can definitely say I don’t like cream anything and the verdict is still out on avocado.</p> <p>Thumbs down!</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/495943251http://theymademeeatit.com/post/495943251Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:13:46 -0400Me: How do you know how to do all these things?<br /> Him: I've been cooking for a while ... (under his breath) Clearly I am the one who will be doing all the cooking in this relationship. <br /> Me: (unspoken) That's for damned sure. <br /> <br /> And then I was forced avocado. And I'm not sure that I like it. http://theymademeeatit.com/post/494489516http://theymademeeatit.com/post/494489516Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:18:20 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0btcnOFIQ1qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>?!?!?!</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/494402024http://theymademeeatit.com/post/494402024Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:28:54 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l07ipyqTCk1qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ick: Tomato and fresh mozzarella salad.</p> <p>I tried it, but not a fan. Weird textures galore!</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/489330371http://theymademeeatit.com/post/489330371Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:48:53 -0400“I narrowly escaped Thai food tonight!”http://theymademeeatit.com/post/487377304http://theymademeeatit.com/post/487377304Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:59:28 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0499sdLfZ1qbwidno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Spinach artichoke dip with asiago cheese. Dinner with college friends.</p> <p>Verdict: “It’s kinda good.”</p>http://theymademeeatit.com/post/485131441http://theymademeeatit.com/post/485131441Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:31:59 -0400spinachartichokeasiago