Something new...

Cactus pears: um, no thanks. Done that, don't think I'll be doing that again. The outside of them is, well, cactus-y. Before we'd even made it to the checkout, Tori got several of the very fine thorns in her fingers, and so the 89¢ pear required a $2.99 tweezer purchase. No bargain there. The flesh is BEAUTIFUL - bright pink with dark little edible seeds. The texture is kind of like kiwi. The taste? A little like a cross between a cantaloupe and a cucumber. Odd.


Asian pears: Actually, I'm sure we have had these before, and the "nothing spectacular" doesn't warrant the high price. They smell and feel like pears, they look and taste like a bland grainy apple.






Greek Sheep and Goat Cheese: (That's how it was labeled, I'm not sure what kind of sheep and goat cheese it was.) Very sharp, no aftertaste. It's a crisp tasting cheese that for some bizarre reason made my teeth hurt. It is not smooth, kind of mealy. Tori and Daniel liked it, I didn't. But I don't care for feta or chèvre either, so I'm not too surprised.


Next? I was tempted to pick up a taro root or manioc but truly have NO idea how to cook them. They looked a little scary, too. ;o) Can't say that I'm so bored anymore, though. I'm insisting that my kids try these as well. I don't want to send them out in the world like Scott's mom did, thinking that creamed corn, carrot sticks and canned peas are all the vegetable world has to offer.