Discovering New Food. We Eat What we Know.

Again, I’ve discovered more food. Of all things, it’s butternut squash. I know it’s not exactly an exotic vegetable, but I saw it at the grocery store and I thought Cheyenne would like it. We eat what we know and I never grew up eating it, but I want to introduce Cheyenne to a variety of veggies and fruits---even the ones I don’t normally eat. I better introduce the good stuff to her now before she gets to the phase of macaroni, pizza, and nuggets -- only.

Growing up, I remember my mom always had lettuce and tomatoes in the house. And now as an adult, “just about” every meal I have I eat it with greens and tomatoes.
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Since, I’m on the topic of food, here is an interesting article I read in Runners World, by Mark Bittman. It's a list of items runners should have in their pantry. I added comments next to the list.

The Runner’s Pantry List
1. Grains—Check! My favorite way to get grains-oatmeal, waffles, pasta, and brown rice.
2. Beans--- You don’t have to tell me twice. We have these several times a week. Beans are the cornerstone of the Anderson kitchen.
3. Olive Oil—Check!
4. Long-Keeping Vegetables and Fruits---I typically have fresh veggies and fruit for myself. I should keep more cans and freezer items on hand.
5. Fresh Herbs---Cilantro is my herb of choice.
6. Spices—Ummm Cumin?
7. Vinegar—Balsamic & Red Wine Vinegar
8. Soy Sauce—Nope---I never buy this stuff. Too much salt in soy sauce, but I wouldn’t mind making a stir-fry dish and adding a small amount of soy sauce to it.
9. Parmesan---Check!
10. Dried Fruit and Nuts—Cranberry’s for my granola bars, walnuts for oatmeal, and peanuts for a fast snack.
11. Eggs—Always in the fridge.
12. Bacon---We always have bacon on the weekend.
13. Canned Tomatoes---Nope. I do fresh. But like I said, I need to buy more can products.
14. Sweeteners—I do light brown sugar for most treats and white sugar for coffee. I don’t like artificial sugars.
15. Dried Mushrooms—on rare occasions I buy mushrooms, but they are tasty.

The article left off a crucial item, CHOCOALTE! Every runner needs a treat in the pantry. What’s the point of running 16 miles a week without a few treats?

Read the original article.