Foods

Food is a very important part of my life. I try to try new foods all the time and see what all is out there. You never know if you are going to love something until you give it a try. Some of my favoite foods are thankfully found at my favorite places. But some foods seem so far away.

Some of my favorite foods are Chinese and BBQ. From any chinese place, i absolutely have to have chicken fried rice. I love it smothered in soy sauce. When it comes to my BBQ i have to have steak, bratworst, hotdogs and mounds of mashed potatoes. I absolutely love the atmosphere that surrounds a good family BBQ. One of my all time favorites, that I swore I hated until I finally tried it, is shrimp scampi. I absolutely love shrimp now and try to eat it as much as possible.

Now as much as I love food, there are certain foods that I will never eat again. I have at least tried them, so I can say I hate them. I cannot stand most vegetables especially peas and asparagus. Just the thought of those two makes me ill. Another food I cannot stand is mexican. I am that person that goes to the mexican restaurant and orders a hamburger and fries. I think I hate mexican food because they use hot sauces...another food or sauce I can't stand. My fiance uses hot sauce on everything and it drives me crazy.

Some of the places I love to eat at are Red lobster, Applebee's, and Bandana's, a BBQ restaurant back in St. Louis. I love eating out because I don't have to clean up and the food is always good. However, sometimes it is good to just have a BBQ with friends or have a home cooked meal. So for the warm seasons I lmake a huge to eat outside with my friends and family whenever possible.

Speaking of family, I have some of the best cooks in my mine. My dad prides himself on being an "Iron Chef" of sorts. He is always trying to make new foods and impress the rest of the family with his masterful skills. My favorite food from him though has to be his Thanksgiving turkey. It is always big and juicy. My mom makes makes the best sides dishes. She makes a mean green bean cassarole, and coming from someone who hates vegetables, that says alot. My Aunt Vicki makes the greatest desserts on the planet. Wether its a pumkin pie, banana nut bread, or banana pudding you can't help but save room in your belly for it. I love the holidays when i get to go home and have all this food.

Since I am living away from home now with my fiance i have had to learn to make my own meals and i have to say I make some pretty scrumptous cheesy garlic mashed potatoes and grilled cheese sandwiches. Thankfully Brian is around to help cook too, because he makes the most amazing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. It may not seems like much but they make the best snack after a long day!! You could call it my comfort food.