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I won't go into twenty-five facts, that would bore all of you to death. I will share one: I didn't realize that I did this until my boyfriend pointed it out, but I bake, on average, about once or twice a week and I NEVER eat what I bake.

If it's a cake, I'll give it to my great uncle. If it's brownies, I'll mail them to my boyfriend. If it's cupcakes or other small treats, I'll invite my nieces over. It's never for a special occasion. I don't have a sweet tooth. I guess I just get bored, so I bake and then I have to find someone to give the baked goods to. My friends are pretty lucky in that respect.

I'm sulking because most of my friends have already done this and not one of them has tagged me - I guess I'm either really boring or random enough already!

@anna - I think you just taught my DH a new word :-)

@PB - lucky! I would bake more if I had more people to give it to. DH is always watching his weight, and the rest of my family is all 9,000 miles away...

@anna- lol that is a great term, I get just like that too, very hungry have no idea what i want to eat so I become angry and frustrated. My mother used to say if I can't make up my mind on what I want to eat then I am not really hungry. Oaky I am not on facebook at least I don't think I am, I am so limited with computers. I will try and list as many as I can think of.
1-I eat really fast,
2-When i am really hungry I m like a shark, I go into a frenzy and I don't like to be disturbed till I am done.
3- I like to go to restaurants, but when I do i always get a drink so i end up ordering food to go because I will not eat and drink at the same time, I always feel really bloated and I can stand that bloated feeling.
4- When I see something that looks really good to me I get really excited and start bouncing up and down like a child, squealing lik a pig and then do a little dance.
5- I seem to orer things at random such as from the Cajun Grocer, Omaha Steaks, and I plan on ordering ths bar q pakage from this place in TN called Daddy's (I think) I here they have some serious bar q.
6- Love to collect cookbooks and buy them at random.
7- I buy things at the store at random. For instance, once (when Larry's Market was still around) I went there only to buy a pack of cigarettes and ended up with $40.00 worth of food I didn't need to buy.
8- I get irritated with people who I go out with somewhere to eat and they sit there the whole time bitching and whining about everything from the wait to be seated and everything else. I tell them to mellow out and I have gone up to the server and apologized for my friends actions.
9- I will be going someplace that has nothing to do with food and see a new restaurant that has popped up and will have to in, check out the place and the menu. If I like the place I will either stay or get something to go.
10- I have to have the cupboards and the fridge/freezer crammed packed with food at all times.
11- I am a condiment/seasoning freak. I f I see something new i have to try it.
12- Also a hot sauce freak, again i see a new product have to buy it.
13- My brain at random will decide whether I am going to like something or not. When I was a kid I used to eat lamb all the time, now the smell of lamb makes me gag.
14- Again the brain is at random with strange cravings. Like I got this craving to have a pizza (main toppings) what I do next with this poor pizza is put smoked oysters on top of it (I hate oysters). Another time it was this kck with sardines ( I hate sardines).
15- At random I will get an itch to perfect something that I am not good at making and usually avoid making like homemade breads.
16- I don't know why i still do this (I should have out grew this centries ago) but sometimes when the BF and I are out for a bite something or someone will trigger me off where I will start to laugh so hard tears are rolling down my face, I have to excuse myself to the room to calm down.

@brook29: I do the same thing (sort of) and I also didn't realize I was doing it until one of my parents pointed out that I "always" do it. Mine is more of a little side to side dance that my head and shoulders get in on.

1. I grew up with sheep since i lived on a farm- I will not eat lamb
2. I always must have cream and sugar in my coffee
3. I vow to visit Vietnam since I was born there but have no memories
4. I can't stand Paula Deens TV personality
5. My favorite wines are Zins
6. Best TV series on TV i think are "Diary of a Foodie" and "The F Word"
7. I will never dine at a restaurant after 10pm (too late- learned that from a Babbo reservation)
8. I knew i would be a chef someday since I loved going to the grocery store when i was little
9. I think it's very important to support your local bakeries
10. I will try anything once
11. I love the idea of owning a diner
12. Blueberries are my favorite fruit
13. I don't care much for wildrice, saffron, or goat cheese
14. Its rare I'll buy a wine that's over $20.00
15. I think kids school lunches need a total change
16. I have not stepped into a Mcdonalds in over 8 years
17. I believe -If you can't tip 20 percent, don't eat at a restaurant
18. I always stay home on Valentines day and cook at home
19. I've recently learned to love the taste of Bourbons
20. I have 8 signed menus in my dining room
21. The color of my dining room is "pumpkin pie"
22. I honeymooned in Napa Valley
23. I think the word "foodie" is completely annoying
24. I can't believe how many famous food people are on Facebook
25. I just tried making David Changs BO SSAM over the weekend and it turned out great!

@Kerosena, I do the same thing! Except its usually desserts... and frequently strange pies.. like honeydew melon pie (I know, impossible, but it's fun to ponder.)

The smelliest thing I ever ate was andouillette; it is nothing like andouille.

OK so this is what that facebook thing is about.
Well I guess I'll write out a 'foodie' version of my 25 things profile:
1. I. am. Canadian.
2. I grew up eating a balanced diet which has helped me develop good eating habits as an an adult.
3. I rarely eat or even WANT chocolate
4. I peel my celery because I hate those little strings
5. I can't stand goat meat
6. I've had horse meat and I kind-of liked it *ashamed*
7. I'm addicted to raw vegetables
8. If it were possible; I would bbq EVERYTHING I could
9. I love food, cooking in theory, and foodtv (with a capitol L) but I actually don't like to cook foods because I have a fear of a stove/oven
10. I'm with Nemis on #10
11. I take about 12 different vitamins daily
12. I want to Marry Gordon Ramsay
13. One of the first questions I ask on a date is if he cooks or not
14. I refuse to eat American hot dogs or bologna
15. I would rather have curry ketchup than tomato ketchup ANYDAY
16. Same as above but with dijon and yellow mustard
17. I'm also addicted to pickles and coffee
18. I build nutrition facts tables at work
19. If I didn't become a designer, I probably would-have looked for a professional eating job
20. I've never had my own kitchen
21. I love sauerkraut on my burgers
22. I'm a 'flexitarian'
23. My sister and I used to shoot rice from our noses at the supper table and then see if our parents noticed
24. I would like to try more Indian food
25. I could live on cucumbers, olive oil, avacado and sprouts

It's great to read about peoples things; and know I might not be the only one

@hungrychristel - ha, lol, I can just imagine you and your fellow servers, snickering in a corner! So, did you ever say it?

Whenever we go away on a trip, I think of the trip as a "trip of meals" - everything is in terms of what we should eat - it isn't that much fun because my husband doesn't ever think of food, except when he happens to be hungry and then he wants a "quick fix" with anything at hand, whereas I would like to explore and find somewhere traditional to the area or find a restaurant that was recommended or that I have read about even though it might be a half hour away - hardly ever happens!

I don't know if I have 25, but here goes...

1) I never know when I'm going to be hungry, or how hungry I'm going to be. I'll go two days without eating, then want to gorge myself. And if I'm not hungry, there's no point in trying to get me to eat...I just can't.

2) I too love to bake and make sweets, but don't eat them, unless peanut butter and chocolate together are involved.

3) I'm mostly vegetarian, but every so often I need a good cheeseburger to keep going.

4) I never eat at parties, and I don't know why. I don't mean dinner parties, but I never go for the bowls of crisps or nuts or canapes that are put out at cocktail parties.

5) I prefer to eat lunch alone, somewhere quiet, with something to read.

6) The finest restaurant on earth cannot compete with a hotdog at a White Sox game.

7) Though I like to think I know a lot about wine, I'd probably rather have a beer.

8) I have two styles of cooking...either pasta or soup thrown together quickly, or elaborate, drawn-out meals that take hours if not days.

9) Sometimes, I crave Domino's Pizza.

10) Food tastes better in Japan.

11) I also think British food is severely under-rated. A good Sunday roast with potatoes and yorkies, or bangers and mash...it's hard to beat.

12) I like the idea of fresh fruit, but would never buy it or prepare it for myself.

13) Asparagus is just awesome.

14) Everything needs more butter.

15) And ground pepper.

16) And parmesan.

17) A hot tuna-noodle casserole, complete with crumbled potato chips, is a thing of beauty to be savoured.

18) Sliced potatoes fried in way too much butter with onions, all crispy and brown...yeah, that's good.

19) I've never bought a bottle of ketchup.

20) But mayonnaise is for everything.

21) Cheese makes things better.

22) Popcorn needs a lot of salt and a lot of butter.

23) I am repelled by lemons in general.

24) I love cooked rice mixed with sauteed spinach and lots of parmesan and black pepper (of course). My children do not share this love.

25) Garlic is "the intellectual's Ketchup", as someone once said.

Hey, I did make it to 25! Hurrah! Pimm's all around!

@bareneed; yes, it's Pimm's with fruit and fizzy lemonade (in the states, 7-UP would do). The essential fruits are apple and whatever citrus you have around, along with cucumber and mint leaves. Pimm's is only about 22%, so judge the lemonade accordingly.

alright I'll bite.

1. I'm the only man I know who cooks, most of them barely BBQ.
2. I am confused by people who can't cook basic things like soup or bread.
3. I will often invite people over just to have an excuse to cook something I wouldn't normally cook.
4. I am a meat eater by inclination, in fact when I eat a vegetarian meal I often find myself still hungry and unfullfilled.
5. I am trying to find more vegetable sides that I enjoy. Roasted brussel sprouts are my new friend.
6. I am the only one in my house who eats peppers, be they red, green, yellow, any sort, and so I buy them frozen to have some on hand all the time.
7. I don't like pancakes, but give me french toast
8. My pallette us starting to become more refined and processed foods are starting to bother me.
9. My favourite Juices are Cranberry and grapefruit.
10. I've made my own Mead before.
11. Garlic is a side dish
12. I can't stand fish
13. Or Mushrooms
14. A pan fried steak can be just as good as a BBQ'd one, if you do it right.
15. I love peroghy, but my family recipie only makes them in 20 dozen batches, so I rarely make them.
16. Recipies are more like guidelines really.
17. The Best Pizza is a good dry pepperoni, Dough made with Beer rolled thin, a blend of cheeses sprinkled lighter then most places do, onions, garlic, and red peppers and my homemade pizza sauce.
18. Shortbreads are a thing of beauty.
19. I'll indulge in some of the most decadent foods and not feel guilty.
20. French fries should be double dipped. Soggy fries suck.
21. I prefer dried fruit to fresh.
22. I buy salted almonds just to snack.
23. I am a rum snob. People who bring me bacardi or Captain Morgan or appleton estate get dirty looks. If I drink cheap rum it's Goslings Black Seal.
24. White rum is not rum
25. Sushi is not fit for human consumption.

I'll bite :) I avoided this thing on Facebook, but I love to talk about my love of food.

1. I have been dubbed "the coolest vegetarian" by my roommates' boyfriend's fraternity. I still LOVE the smell of a good steak :)

2. I crave steamed broccoli and roasted brussels sprouts.

3. Olive oil is known to me as "italian butter"...I put it in/on just about anything

4. Also hot sauce. I put three kinds of hot sauce on one dinner plater

5. I will always love polly-o string cheese.

6. I have eaten a block of feta cheese numerous times.

7. Mayonnaise and peanut butter make me gag, legitimately

8. I eat a bag of salad/a head of lettuce every day.

9. I've eaten at least one apple every day for nearly four years

10. I love cream cheese AND jam on my bagels.

11. I adore New Jersey chinese food. The chinese food in State College, PA? Tooootally lacking.

12. Ditto pizza. Boyfriend took me to DeLorenzos this weekend--I think my life is complete :)

13. I drink a lot of diet soda. But, I figure I eat healthfully all other times. So, I'm fine :)

14. I don't share drinks or food. Except with family or my BF. Otherwise, NO. You CANNOT have some. Get your own :)

15. I just discovered how much I love oatmeal about a month ago. It's now a daily thing.

16. White chocolate is godly.

17. I had an eating disorder for 6 years of my life. Learning to cook and feed myself properly was key in recovering--and I rediscovered my LOVE of REAL food. (Not diet/low cal/fat free everything).

18. Mushroom risotto is the way to my heart.

19. I'll go back to eating meat when I want to get pregnant. I also want 4-6 kids, so I'll be eating it for a while.

20. I put too much Reddi-Whip on my hot chocolate.

21. I can't eat potatoes in the morning. I get a persistent feeling of bloated fatness for the rest of the day.

22. I dislike bacon and alfredo sauce. I know, I am strange.

23. It took me about 4 bottles of it to learn how to say "Sriracha"

24. I love cheese, and I eat it every chance I get.

25. I also love french fries with a LOT of malt vinegar and salt.

:)

@bareneed:
hahah yeah it was great. Hard not to crack a smile when you're doing it but I made a few dollars from the dare LOL

After some thought, I decided to post 2.5 random food things about myself.

1. My grandmother makes the best corn soup.
2. I think paying for toppings at an ice cream place is a waste of money unless we're talking about mochi, which is a must-have for tart froyo.
2.5 I brake for...(themed M&Ms--I love the colors!).

I wanna play too!

1- I did not learn how to properly hard cook an egg until I was 35 years old.

2- I grew up an ovo-lacto vegetarian.

3- The first meat I ever ate was a Big Mac. I was 14 years old. It was the most delicious thing I ever put in my mouth. Half an hour later, I was sick as a dog. Two days later I had another one. This time it stayed. To this day, I still think a Big Mac is heaven.

4- My favorite sushi is a sweet potato tempura maki roll.

5- I have eaten dog. You know, it wasn't bad.

6- Mayonnaise is my friend. When no one's looking I like nothing better than using it as a dip for artichoke and asparagus.

7- I am incapable of cooking well when I'm angry.

8- When I'm in the zone, I'm incapable of making bad food.

9- I could live for days on steel cut oats with dried fruit and nuts and maple syrup.

10- If tuna and tomato are even in the same room together, I gag.

11- I like Frank's Hot Sauce so much I could drink it, especially when I mix it with a little melted butter.

12- I will often just eat a big pile of mashed potatoes with gravy for dinner.

13- I would much rather eat a piece of cheese than a sweet.

14- Kimchi makes me ridiculously happy.

15- There is nothing I like better than teaching someone how to cook.

16- I will never cook as well as my grandmother.

17- I have often used cooking as a way to get a man. It has worked surprisingly well.

18- Table manners are important to me. No matter how much I like you, if you eat with your mouth open or are rude to the server, we're done.

19- Other than bread, I hate baking. And even then, I'm way happier using a bread machine than going standard, even if it doesn't taste as good.

20- While in food I have a pretty good palette the same can't be said for liquids. The only differences I can tell between coffees are burnt or not burnt.

21- Mouth feel matters as much as flavor to me.

22- I make the best tomato sauce I've ever had.

23- I love plain Ronnybrook Farm yogurt so much I can barely stand it.

24- I think I like raw clams and oysters, but I actually don't. What I like is the idea of raw clams and oysters and am reminded of that fact every time I eat them.

25- I rarely peel my eggplant and always peel my celery, when I seed tomatoes, I generally seed them directly into my mouth.

@kerosena and @Embackus, daydreaming about food was one of the things that got me through an almost one-year-long stay in the hospital and rehab while I healed and learned to walk again.

My daydreams were odd combinations - I'd recall a brilliant brunch at a local Chinese restaurant owned by friends, one shrimp dish in particular. Then I'd envision me at a table in a restaurant in Manhattan and Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa (I am a fan of both) were at the adjoining table, and we ended up sharing sesame noodles and crispy hot beef and Ma-Po tofu.

Then there were the cookout daydreams, where my friends and family were all gathered in the back yard, all over the patio, a sunny day, everyone with a beer, steaks and burgers and hot dogs sizzling on the grill. Bruce was cooking, of course.

I had dreams of being alone with the biggest bowl of rigatoni with vodka sauce, and I would eat each piece of macaroni solo, one by one, savoring each bite.

Other times I was in my kitchen, cooking. Sometimes I was fixing stuffing for a Thanksgiving turkey, or else I was putting together an onion and cheese omelet.

Sometimes it was as simple as remembering chopping an onion. I would run that one over and over, for whatever reason, but it was so pleasurable.

Sometimes it was as simple as having a plate with warm buttered toast before me, a chilled glass of freshly-squeezed orange juice, as I watched the sunrise from a balcony overlooking the city.

The nurses and CNAs loved to talk about food, bless their hearts and appetites, and a lot of them - from West African countries - would bring me some of whatever they'd fixed for lunch or dinner the day before, because they were so delighted that I wanted to know their cuisine and I savored really spicy food.

One thing I realized about myself during that time is that I've never had a really close relationship with anyone who wasn't as nuts about food - cooking it, buying it, reading about it, talking about it, serving it, eating it. All are foodies, and it's just so comforting to understand that that constant has defined so much of my very fortunate life.

Early Sunday morning, late on this topic, but I'm game anyhow.
1. After learning how to cook, I learned my mother wasn't a very good cook.
2. My day must start with coffee made from fresh ground, dark roast beans. I often go to bed thinking about waking up to that coffee.
3. I have a friend who hates both mushrooms and olives - like it's a blanket statement. Adults who aren't willing to try foods irritate me.
4. My grilled bone-in rib-eye is often just as good as what you'd find at a high end steak restaurant (and cheaper).
5. I distinctly remember restaurant meals from childhood. (Frog legs in St. Louis, Mama Leone's in NYC in mid 70's among many)
6. Anything called a "bagel" that doesn't include boiling should be illegal.
7. I had to give up smoke house almonds.
8. I now snack on wasabi peas quite a bit.
9. My 10-year old wants to be a chef and it makes me regret my career choice since that's what I want to be as well.
10. My appreciation for good sushi grows each time I have it. All three kids love it too.
11. My wife is a good cook but often under seasons her food and I get to doctor it. Never enough salt.
12. Eating well and properly is expensive so people who make the "look at how fat they are" comments about poor people are irritating and uneducated.
13. I still love Captain Crunch.
14. Cooking eggs properly should be where every new cook begins.
15. I love most kinds of potato chips but had to cut them out for the most part. Potato chips are the devil's food.
16. I worked at Wendy's as a teenager and loved the rush of a full lunch crowd and 10 cars in line at the drive thru.
17. My wife gets annoyed that I rarely use recipes and just cook especially when it turns out really well.
18. We have at least 20 cookbooks but rarely use them. Watching food shows and the internet has taught us technique and basic flavor building.
19. I know quite a few people who insist on completely separating the food on their plate. Weird to me.
20. Sometimes nothing else will do but a Frisch's Big Boy and onion rings.
21. I usually put peanut butter on top of ice cream.
22. Ketchup on hot dogs is an abomination against humanity. Seriously, you're a man, leave the ketchup for the kids.
23. One can only imagine the contamination that used to be on the Burger Chef works bar.
24. Spending a week in New Orleans was easily the best week of eating in my life.
25. One raw oyster made me as sick as I've ever been. That incident did nothing to deter me from eating them again and again.