Day 9- Try a New Food (SUSHI)

It’s true.  I was a sushi virgin until today, day 9 of my 30 by 30 challenge.  I knew this task was what I had planned for the day, but all day I kept thinking “I don’t wanna do this! I don’t wanna do this!”  I’m really just not a fan of seafood.  It grosses me out thinking about eating animals that were slimy and swimming in the oceans or lakes.  The same oceans and lakes that people pee in, and are also the recipients of tons of pollution of all kinds.  I’m not about to get on an environmentalist soap box, or get into my former/sometimes-back-again vegetarian ways, but seafood just isn’t my thing.

I was going out with a group of friends that night, and the lovely birthday girl chose Twisted- a sushi restaurant in Medina that I had never been to before! It didn’t take long to find something that looked good to me- it was a “crab Rangoon” roll, and it included a few of my faves: avocado, cream cheese, rice…. oh and it was deep fried! ;)  

The only thing still freakin’ me out was the crab.  Eww.  BUT I did it.  Put on my big girl panties and ate one!  It was really good!  Still hard to swallow (if I’m being honest) but I’m pretty sure it was just a psychological thing.  I heard Sebastian in my mind singing “under da sea we off da hook!”… So it was kind of a one-and-done thing.  YES, I liked it, but NO, I will not be going back for more!

  

But wouldn’t you know, I got showed up!  My sweet little J was awake when I got home, and- this brave little girl who took a taste of perogies earlier that evening even though she swore she didn’t like them, and then ended up eating two- she wanted to try my leftover sushi too!  I told her everything that was in it and she said “hmm.. sounds good!” She took a bite and loved it!  She’s a BIG fan of rice so I think that helped.  She even gave it a “thumbs up!” 

 

I’m so proud of her for being so fearless when she tries new things!  If you think about it, 3 year olds are trying new things all the time: new foods, games, puzzles, activities at school, playing with new friends, etc.  And my 17 month old is CONSTANTLY exposed to new things- first of all because he’s a baby, and second of all because even the things that aren’t new to him, he may not remember!  I feel like I should just give them a little more credit when it comes to not wanting to try my broccoli because it looks different that night (okay so I have a tendency to over-cook broccoli and then the kids are like “why is it mushy?!”)…  They still need to eat healthy food (or whatever else I cook for dinner), but just going out of my comfort zone tonight helps put things in a new light.  It IS a little scary trying something new, especially when you don’t think you’ll like it! 

So the good news is, K will finally have someone he can take out for a sushi date!  

Bad news is, it's not me.  ;)