I used to be a very picky eater. VERY picky.
Until 6 years ago or so, I thought I hated seafood. Shrimp, scallops, any fish? I ran the other way. Ran. At some point, I realized I was just not trying outside of my comfort zone. Over the last few years, I’ve discovered that I love squashes of any type. And lentils. And curry. And Greek yogurt. My food horizon has just opened wide.
But it hasn’t all been good for me. I’d never tried pumpkin pie or pecan pie until a few years ago. And they are both fantastic.
We’ve been watching all the Christmas shows on Food Network. And Alton Brown can make anything look fantastic. So we started thinking. Two days ago? We bought a pint of eggnog.
Eggnog.
I’ve always thought it sounded gross. And it is so thick and who would ever like it?
I found the answer.
Me.
I love melted vanilla ice cream with Christmas spices, thank you very much.
The good news? We’ve drank less than half of it in three days.
The better news for my waistline? It’s not available all year long.
Right?
Use it instead of half and half in your coffee. You “taste” the indulgence but in a smaller quantity. Yup… Good stuff!
AHHH! I hate this post. I’ve always thought eggnog sounded gross until 2 years ago I found a recipe for a “skinny” version and found out what was in it. I’ve been tempted ever since but I KNOW I would guzzle a carton a day.
I need to continue to believe it’s disgusting and actually just raw eggs and nog, with nog being something undefined but decidedly disgusting.
I, too, have some eggnog sitting in my fridge. I’m planning on enjoying ONE spiked glass of it, then letting the boyfriend have the rest. I’m sometimes afraid to try new non-healthy foods for fear of loving them. I guess branching out and experimenting just tests your limits for tolerating real-life temptation. ;)