New Food Challenge, Take 2

Count me in!

I’m totally in!!! 🙂

Ooooh, I love contests! And I love trying new things! Hooray! I’m in.

sign me up Katie!

I’m in for it!!

i’m down! last week i tried roasted beets and sauted beet greens. this week it was brocolli rabe. all 3 were a-ma-zing! i’m up for trying something else new next week. i’ll commet back 🙂

totally in! 🙂

Can it be a new recipe a week, but not necessarily new things in the recipe? I have so many cookbooks that I want to use, but often I get stuck in a rut making the same things over and over for myself because I live alone. I am challenging myself to make a new recipe each week.

I’m in too!

Sounds great–I’m game for this!

I’m in, very cool and super duper creative!!

I would love to try. 🙂

I want to participate!

I read this right before I went to dinner – I had quinoa for the first time! What have I been missing all this time? It was delish. It was cooked with raisins, squash, and yams… there will definitely be more quinoa in my future.

I saw cactus the other day in the produce dept… maybe that’s next!

I’m definitely in!

Katie,

Count me in!

Have a great night sweetie!

With Love,

Emily

I’m in…and excited!

Count me in, I would love to participate! It will be a great excuse to try something new.

i’m in! this is awesome.

Hmm… very interesting! I will normally give anything a try once, cos, y’know, that’s just the kind of gal I am, so I think I might try and persuade SVD to give this a shot. He’s a man of plain, simple tastes that need expanding!

I’m in and I’ve been trying new foods lately so I’m looking forward to trying more!

I just recently tried quinoa and thought it was pretty darned good.

Great idea!! I’m in!!

Count me in.
Sounds interesting.

Oh I’m totally doing this!! Whole Foods and I are going to have a playdate this week 🙂

I am SO in! I love this thought! I already started today for lunch and went by and picked up some chia… WOW I must say it filled me up and it is so diverse! Thanks for making me try something new! I am on my way to the store now to see what else will surprise me.
HAppy Hump Day by the way.

What a great idea! I would love to participate!!!

Okay! I’m in…ready to try the dreaded brussel sprouts, maybe? 🙂 Great idea!

Sounds great! Count me in.

Dont know if I already told you, but Im in!

I needed this contest. I have been in a cooking slump lately and this will make me try a new recipe!

Ooh, I remember this challenge from long ago. It made me try mango…which I thought I hated. But now I like.

I wasn’t going to do this, but since I tried something tonight, I’m in. Details later, due to my need for another entry.

We love kohlrabi (a) because it’s purple and (b) because it tastes faintly of broccoli!

Today, I tried an actual guava fruit! It was delicious – when the weather gets warm I like to refresh myself with fruits. It’s tangy but not pungent.

I usually do this habit of trying something new every time I go to the local grocery store over here. They have a lot of vegetarian/vegan friendly products that are pretty obscure.

Katie, what a good idea for a contest! I definitely want to enter =)

I try to do this with the family, have them try new things or dishes that they have never had before. They are usually surprised and pleased that they did. So, I would love to have a good reason to do this other than “I think it would be fun to try this”. So, count me in.

Fun contest! Count me in. 🙂

Yesterday I cooked with chick peas for the first time adn made falafel. I also brought some miso and made miso soup. Two in one day!

I love the idea of trying new foods! It adds variety and variety is very important to keep going forward.

Hey! Ok I tried the milanesas de soja last night and they were awesome! My whole family liked them and I served them with lemon juice alongside some homemade gnocchi with sundried tomato/ cherry tomato sauce I made. A very traditional Argentinean (and vegan!) meal! 🙂
The mix is probably very similar to a veggie burger mix, it has bread crumbs, flour, soy protein, wheat gluten, and some other stuff and you simply mix it about equal parts with water then you can pan fry them in ultra thin patties, or put them in the oven shaped like the thin patties, which is what I did. The package says you can even make them in the microwave.
They taste a lot more fried than they are, I think they don’t have any fat, or very little, so if you’re craving something breaded and crispy without all the fat this is perfect.
My mom found these at Fiesta, which I think you have in Dallas, right? They would be with all the imported stuff.
I’m definitely going to have my family keep some mix in their pantry for when I come over and they make more traditional (think steak overload) meals, I can participate without having a meal that looks drastically different.

Here’s a link if you want an idea of what it looks like: http://www.amigofoods.com/blhadesopami.html

Hope you liked my review!

Megan says yes 😀 when do we start the challenge??

I am TOTALLY in! I have always wanted to try some of those strange little (and not so little) fruits that I see when I’m in the supermarket, and now I offically have a reason! WOO!

I’m in!

I’d like to join in this challenge! I’m headed to the store this morning and will be in search of a new food to me! How fun.

I would love to do this! What a great idea – I tried some new things last week, but there is always more exciting produce to be found! Eve

Okay – I’ve already done week #1: I tried Jicama this week! Mixed together some diced pineapple, jicama, and avocado with a little white wine vinegar, olive oil and cilantro. Easy – and amazing 🙂 I recommend trying this crispy root to everyone!

i’m in!

*takes off metaphorical hat*
*throws metaphorical hat in metaphorical ring*
*starts not-metaphorically Googling exotic fruits to try*

I want to participate in this. I think its a really great way to experience life with a whole array of foods!

I want to participate. This is a good challenge for me.

Hi Kati,

I tried an “uglifruit” today…WEIRD, but DELISH! It looks kind of like a screwed up grapfruit, but it was much sweeter. Once you take the peel off its like any other citrus fruit in that it has segments. it was so good. I actually went back to the store to get another one.

I’m in! I’m excited to try new things:)

Katie,

Count me in love.. I definitely want to win and I just tried something new!!!!

Not only was it a new food, it was another break away from ED. An accomplishment for my recovery.

I went out to eat at this Asian vegan restaurant in Philly.. New Harmony (have you heard of it or been there?) and tried vegan orange beef. It was superb!

-E

Count me in! Hmmm there’s a few things I have in mind!

My new food is NUTELLA: Amazing! How have a I not had this before? Nutty, chocolatey goodness… so spreadable.. so delicious!!!

I know this sounds crazyyy but I tried applesauce for the first time in FOREVER! The last time I had it I was really young and I hated it (I know people are probably yelling at me right now! haha). After that bad experience I just never really saw the point in eating it. Well the other day I was strolling through the grocery aisle and spotted the apple sauce. They had a couple yummy looking flavors like cinnamon apple and cranberry raspberry. I started thinking of new, yummy concoctions to whip up so I decided to suck it up and buy some. To my surprise, I didn’t hate it! I’m going to try it heated and mixed into stovetop oats. Cant wait to see how they turn out!

And my new food tried this week was sushi made with brown rice from Whole Foods. I actually love brown rice and love sushi, but unfortunately, together I’m not sure the combination was great. I’d probably give it another try just in case the roll I bought was a defect. 😛

Hello! I finally gave a pomegranate a go today after reading about them all the time on blogs(especially the pom juice). I used Kath’s video to help me deseed it and it was a little bit harder then grabbing an apple or washing some strawberries, but it was so worth it! I love the flavor and texture so much. They are also very beautiful on top of yogurt or oatmeal! Thanks again for the opportunity 🙂

Yesterday, I had a starfruit for breakfast! Delicious! I’ve seen it at the store soo many times and finally decided to try it! As a AM snack I had a Larabar! My first one! It was soooo good, I had the Banana Cookie flavor.

Oooohhh! how exciting!
count me in!

brilliant blog too!

I linked you on my latest post!

I finally found Kabocha from an asian market last sunday. (I read about kabocha from AnAppleADay’s blog).

it’s very sweet and almost like sweet potato. I love it so much. except at first I was hesitant to try outer part. I also toasted the seeds for my sister.

Are we supposed to write down the new food we tried on this post?

well, I got to try kale chips. i followed katheats blog’s recipe for kale chips. it was so good! i had it with organic ketchup and mustard. so so so so delicious.

ok! so i had a new food. roasted radishes! i just roasted a whole bunch of veggies yesterday when i had the oven on. i tossed them all with lettuce, lemon, and avocado for a delish salad. the radishes had a much milder flavor than raw and were a nice soft, but still crisp texture. very nice!

I thought this was a fun game that I invented, but I see I’m not as original as I first thought. Last week I experimented with plantains–I baked half with chili powder and half with cinnamon. Delish and not deep fried! I also introduced my two older coworkers to mango for the first time in their lives–do I get double points? 2 weeks ago I tried cooking an artichoke–and failed miserably. I forgot about it, all the water in the pot evaporated, and I had a stinky burnt mess.

what a super fun idea Katie,
I love it. I want to participate! Although I have been pretty adventurous in the last couple of years, I KNOW there are still lots more ingredients out there for me to try.
🙂

for week one…i made a carmalized onion, mushroom and arugula pasta dish…i have never had wilted arugula…and it was amazing…next time i make the dish i am going to add more arugula and many more mushrooms…it’s so tasty!

i also made for the first time sweet potato gnocchi…with a roasted cherry tomato (i used little mini plum tomatoes and cherry tomatoes) and green and kalamata olive sauce.

i also made a few of my very first vegan deserts…chocolate chip cookies…cherry coconut squares and brownies topped with banana chips (which i have never in my life eaten, however am now addicted to), walnuts, shredded coconut and vegan chocolate chips…

i would also like you to know that i made your caramelized banana and oat bran breakfast masterpiece (i’ve never cooked a banana before) and it was out of this world…and it will now be a staple for me!!!!

i’m not done trying new things…i’ll be back to post more…

have a beautiful day…

=)

I will play!

Before I even knew of your challenge, I bought kale (new food) at the store on Monday b/c so many bloggers use it.

I made a fried egg white with peppers + onions + kale on Tuesday. Used it on my breakfast sandwich. Very nice.

http://walkinthisworld.com/?p=1654

count me in.
i bought a parsnip today and am gonna use that and some sweet potatoes to make almond-crusted root vegetable “fries”.
can’t wait!

Today I had a frozen chai latte for the first time — so yummy! I also had GINGER cookies. I didn’t think I would like it, but I did! I liked them A LOT.

I am sure there will be more foods to come 🙂

Thanks for the great idea, Katie!

Yesterday I tried kamquats. I actually liked them 🙂 I’m in for the new foods challenge! It sounds fun

I’m officially entered. I live in a really small town and have to drive hours to get to a grocery store other than Walmart so I am not able to try most of the great new things out there, but I finally ordered some agave nectar online and that is my new thing!

so far I have tried cashew milk and swiss chard. Swiss chard always freaked me out because the name was just too close to swiss cheese… but after hearing that it was good I got some and sauteed it as I would spinach and I was pleasantly surprised! The Cashew milk was good as well, mild flavor and a nice alternative if you do not enjoy the taste of soy milk.

I finally made collard greens

http://fullofbeansblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-foods-challenge-collard-greens.html

I did never like beetroot (and therefore didn’t eat them) but as for this challenge I decided to give them another try.
So I had a mixed salat with shredded beetroot at a restaurant this week and liked it. I think I still don’t like them pickled but they were okay in the salad.

hey katie,
i really want to take part in this challenge. and i have already tried one food this week. and it could not be anything more disgusting than DURIAN!!! it smells like rotten eggs, looks really yucky and i am sorry to say it tastes horrible!!!
i live in singapore so i get durians, dragon fruits etc very easily 😉
if you ever come down here for a visit let me know and i will take you on a exotic fruit tour along with loads of sampling.
have a great day
xxx

count me in! I think this is a great idea 🙂

All right girl, I am in!! Today I tried Dulse leaves and bought lucuma powder that I will be trying soon. Thanks for the great motivation to try new things!! Check it out here:

http://foodsthatfit.com/my-kitchen-my-science-lab/

I am most definitely participating in your challenge! So far my new foods have consisted of young coconut water straight out of the coconut, dried dragon fruit, and incan (or golden) berries

Hi Katie,

I have to say, I never heard of a Kabocha squash until i read your post. I was at the market yesterday and spotted it. Had I not recognized the name I would have simply disregarded (that doesn’t sound right!) it. But…I bought it. I roasted it as you suggested and it was yummy. It’s a keeper! It was really, REALLY, hard to cut open. I have battle scars! but definitely worth it. I’ve been munching on it for 3 days:)

ok, so i haven’t been too adventurous this past week and a bit…

i tried medjool dates…i always shied away from dates because they reminded me of something really disgusting (june bugs and beetles)…but i found some organic medjools on sale…i had one…it tasted like cotton candy…so i had another…and now i think i have found a new bff!

and…for the first time i also tried coconut milk ice cream…it was quite different at first…but then it sorta grew on me…and i really did enjoy it…i got the mint chocolate variety!!

this weekend i am going to be making pupusas…seitan…i’ve never made or eaten either of the two…i’ve also never used corn flour…

=)

Hello! Well… I had my first Green Juice. It was… a special experience. Check out my blog to get the whole scoop. I also tried a new vegan snack today. I will be blogging about it later. Again it was a “special” experience. I haven’t been having much luck with new foods lately! 🙁

This sounds like a ton of fun!

My new food of the day:dried lychii! They have a great flavor, and add nice chewy bits to my oats.

in! 🙂

I’m ready for the challenge!!

count me in!
I tried fiddlehead ferns just last night! always wanted to try them, never had. they were gooddd.
and dates, my new favorite food. I’d had larabars and the like before, but never a plain date.

Red Bean Ice Cream!!!! HOLY YUMMINESS!!!!

I tried fresh apricots this week. I didn’t like them at all, but in their defense, I don’t like peaches or anything like that either, so it’s not their fault.

Crappy Southern Maryland groceries don’t have any really cool stuff, but I did by an Ugli fruit to try. Maybe tonight!

If it’s not too late, I’d love to join the challenge. What a great idea!

Tried another one today!!!! Spelt Flakes…MMMMM…..

http://kristaskravings.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-grain-fairy-and-free-coffee.html

I love this challenge!

Finally tried dulse, and loved it!

I’m in! Yay!

Better late than never so I’m in starting this week.

I tried another food! I just tried coconut water (with pulp) yesterday with the boyfriend. I enjoyed the water part, but was skeeved by the pulp. I’m planning on trying just coconut water soon since that part was very yummy.

I just tried Udon noodles … wow! My new favourite noodle – the texture is great … for snacking …
Your challenge is a real success for me!

I tried pak choi!

http://insideiamdancing.blogspot.com/2009/05/ilove-food.html

This is a great idea!

Such a fantastic idea! I’ve actually been making a point of doing this semi-regularly… I hope I can still join in!

My latest food adventure involved a cherimoya. Believe it or not I actually heard about them from an episode of King of the Hill (embarassing, I know) so when I saw them for sale in the “weird fruit from around the globe” section (not what it’s really called, but I think it should be) I had to pick one up. I brought it home and prodded it for a minute or two before slicing it open. I took a small taste of the flesh with a spoon… sweet, creamy, absolutely delicious! I finished one half in a matter of minutes and saved the rest for the next day. They make amazing desserts on their own!

Next up: fiddleheads!

What a creative contest! Please count me in!

Found your site this morning (via your post on KERF) and love the challenge. I decided I was in but didn’t post which was stupid because I tried a new food already….. see next post

I am so up for this challenge. Grocery store here I come.

I am definitely up for this challenge and I’m glad you provided the reminder to sign up! I’ve always been a big fan of teaching myself to like new foods. I was always a picky eater, but in the past few years, I’ve taught myself to like yogurt, peppers, olives, bananas, raw tomatoes, oatmeal, okra, artichokes, cottage cheese, kale and avocados. Up next, for this challenge, I think I’m going to try chia seeds or wheat berries. I’ll be sure to blog about it too!

I’ve never tried beet in desserts before, especially with chocolate involved!!

http://sleepdreamdress.blogspot.com/2009/05/beet-union.html

We tried Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes). Is a species of the sunflower and a root vegetable. I have seen them in the store and once in a while come across a recipe. The sunchokes I purchased looked like gnarled potatoes or “fat” ginger. Once peeled they look a lot like irregular potatoes. If you taste them raw, they do not have a starchy taste, but a clean “sunflower” aftertaste. I was going to make a stew and then I saw a recipe for potato, leek, kale curry. I love curry, so I substituted the sunchokes for potatoes and modified the curry by adding my own spices, kale, red cabbage and chick peas. It was really good. The sunchokes were great in the curry. They held together and added texture and flavor to the dish. All-in all a very positive experience. The next veggie to try is Kohlrabi.

Hi Katie,

This week I tried 2 new foods, kamut puffs and parsnips. Kamut puffs rock! I’ve been eating big bowls of it with Almond Milk — delish! the parsnips…not so much. i roasted them like a carrot, but they had an odd taste i can’t quite put my finger on. I probably won’t eat them like that again.

Okay I just tried another food that I feared because my mom called it “mush melon”. the fruit is cantaloupe and holy smokes I love it. It reminds me of honey dew. I cannot wait to find a recipe I can use with this fruit even though it is enjoyable plain:)

I think I’ve already commented saying I’m up for it, but some of the new foods I’ve tried (and blogged about) were

Acorn Squash
Beets
Refried Beans (!!) sans the lard, of course
Wheat Bran/Wheat Flakes

i tried another food!!! this week I tried:::artichokes! I know I know it may be silly to say but I have never had real, uncooked, artichokes straight up from the jar! verdict? LOVE! I can put these in pasta, salads, sammies, sandwiches!! ahh the endless possibilities!

-lora

I definitely want to participate!

I actually tried a fresh apricot for the first time two days ago. I have always eaten apricots dried, never fresh, so I was really looking forward to eating a juicy one! While the fruit I purchased smelled great and looked absolutely divine, I was actually kind of disappointed when it came to the taste – I’m thinking that’s because it was picked un-ripe and shipped from California most likely. Hopefully when I move to San Diego in August I’ll have the chance to eat better specimen!

In addition to the fresh apricot, I recently tried wasabi peas… and this was NOT a disappointment. I am completely addicted! I actually went to the health food store and bought $8.00 worth out of the bulk bin and they are already gone! 🙂

I love your contests! Keep ’em coming!