Tasty Thursday - Week of July 24

This is possibly my favorite day because I get the kids to try new foods!!  What's funny is that yesterday one of our ministers at church posted a video of himself and our previous preaching minister taste testing dried crickets.  I had the kids watch the video and asked if they'd like to also try them.  Maggie kept repeating all day that she did not want to eat a cricket.  

Anyhow we tried two new recipes, two new fruits, and a new food today.  I found a recipe online for Caramel-Banana-Pecan Muffins (http://www.dwellonjoy.com/2012/02/caramel-banana-pecan-muffins_13.html) and they smelled amazing and tasted even better.  The recipe made a dozen and between Maggie and I we've eaten half by ourselves.  Cameron tried one bite, but stated that he was not a fan of pecans and did not want to eat a whole one.  Maggie just picked the pecans out.  Chris & I aren't sure that they are our kids cause we both love pecans.  

Later I chopped up a bunch of fruit that we picked up on Wednesday.  Cameron tried kiwi for the first time.  While he liked the flavor he was not a fan of the seeds.  He also had picked out a Golden Delicious apple to try, which he is a fan of.  The one fruit that it surprises me that Cameron likes is nectarine.  That's just not a fruit that I imagine a kid asking for, but he does.  Maggie was a bit less adventurous, she just went back to eating cantaloupe which she already knew she liked.  She ate a whole divider of cantaloupe!  

Finally at dinner time I was out of taco seasoning, so I went online and found recipe mix to make our own.  It was fantastic and I think I like it better than the packet stuff!  (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/taco-seasoning-i/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=taco%20seasoning&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page)  If the link doesn't work just search for Taco Seasoning I on AllRecipes.com.  

Chris was able to convince Cameron to try a taco with meat in it, versus just bean and cheese.  And guess what, he liked it!! 

We are having a great time trying to new foods and recipes.  Like I said, I think this is my favorite day. I do enjoy baking and cooking, and of course you can find a million new things to try on Pinterest!