What your food may say about you.

It's been awhile since I took part in a survey but anytime I feel the urge, there's always plenty of fun ones to be found on my friend Charlotte's blog. This one asks questions about fav foods and other food related things.

How do you like your eggs?
As a child, I loved them over easy so I could dip toast and bacon into the oozing yolks. Although, these days, I tend to have them over well or scrambled till browned.

How do you take your coffee/tea?
Coffee with cream, not milk, and no sugar. Tea straight up.

Favorite breakfast foods:
These days coffee is about all there is to my breakfasts but there was a time when I was all into cereals, pastries, and fully cooked American breakfasts.

Peanut butter: smooth or crunchy?
Smooth, but I'm not opposed to crunchy.

What kind of dressing on your salad?
I tend to vacillate between honey-mustard and balsamic vinaigrette.

Coke or Pepsi?
Neither! I gave up sodas years ago.

You're feeling lazy. What do you make?
Make? I go out.

You're feeling really lazy. What kind of pizza do you order?
Ah pizza! Unfortunately, since finding out I’m allergic to gluten; I don’t eat pizza much anymore. I’ve bought rice crust pizzas and added my own toppings but there’s nowhere to order gluten free pizzas from that I know of.

You feel like cooking.
If I’m up for cooking, then anything is game. I’ve done stir frys, pot roasts, steaks, pasta, fish, casseroles, and crazy salads.

Do any foods bring back good memories?
This may seem gross to some people but I used to love peanut butter and jelly mixed up in a bowl. There aren't any specific memories associated with this but I also don't do it anymore.

Do any foods bring back bad memories?
I don’t have any bad memory associated with food but I can’t stand the taste of milk after it’s dropped to room temperature. Actually, I’ve never enjoyed drinking milk on its own. Milk is a mixer!

Do any foods remind you of someone?
There’s this great summer time dish my friend Trish created. It has no name that I know of but it was made with brown rice, black beans, raisins, sliced apples, mandarin orange slices, mango chutney, grilled chicken, and seasonings. Mmmmm!

Is there a food you refuse to eat?
I’ll try anything once.

What was your favorite food as a child?
Little Debbie Oatmeal Raisin cookies.

Is there a food that you hated as a child but now love?
Everything most kids typically hate like most cooked vegetables, liver/onions, coffee, etc. There isn’t anything I don’t like but some things I can’t have.

Is there a food that you loved as a child but now hate?
No, but there are many foods I ate as a child that I wouldn’t eat now due to all the crap manufacturers seem to think has to be added.

Favorite fruit?
Blueberries

Favorite vegetable?
Spinach

Favorite junk food?
Reese’s White-Chocolate PB Cups

Favorite between meal snack?
Nuts, Cheese, Chocolate

Do you have any weird food habits?
Well, I have eaten PB and mayo (not together) right out of the jar.

You're on a diet. What food(s) do you fill up on?
If anyone I know thought I was on a diet, they might have an intervention.

You're off your diet. Now what would you like?
Reese’s White-Chocolate PB Cups

How spicy do you order Indian/Thai?
Very! Once I was out with my friend Trish (different from the one who created the rice dish above) and we were at this Chinese place in Rogers Park. Our server asked us how spicy we’d like our meal and we said, “Make us cry.” They did.

Can I get you a drink?
Sure! Sky Vodka Martini, Cuervo Gold Margarita, or some very dry red wine.

Red wine or white?
Above

We only have beer.
I used to love a rich, dark beer like Guinness but since discovering my allergy to wheat …

Favorite dessert?
Reese’s White-Chocolate PB Cups

The perfect nightcap?
Just smoke a bowl.