This post should make you feel good about yourself. I mean after you read it, you should be able to tell yourself, “At least I am not that weird.”
When we were in Maryland for the show, we ventured into a grocery store that we don’t have near us. It is amazing even for those who live there because they sell a variety of items, including some that are fairly hard to find. Things like European foods from Europe or British foods from the UK or Asian foods from – um – Asia. They are interesting to look at because as you can imagine we see mostly American brands in our stores.
We wandered up and down the produce aisle when I spotted some potatoes labeled ‘Fingerlings’. They were little and kind of cute. I picked up a bag of them so we could take them home and give them a try. I mean what’s not to like about a potato?
I sliced them up – the Ruby crescents, the Russian Bananas, the French and the Purple Peruvians
and put a little seasoning on them for roasting.
While they were in the oven, I looked at the remaining potatoes thinking to myself, ‘They really do look like fingers.’ Albeit some very strange fingers but I could see some freaky Halloween character with fingers like that.
And just for the record, my husband did not see me do this because I figured he ought to be able to eat his potatoes without an odd image of weird fingers in his head.
The potatoes were tasty but then roasted potatoes are almost always tasty. Maybe I’ve been spending way too much time spring cleaning and not enough time in the studio even though it’s only been a couple of days. Now maybe my making teddy bears seems a more reasonable way to spend my time.
No!!! it is good to try new things. We can get those potatoes here, although I rarely buy them because they are a lot more expensive than the humble spud.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Hi Kays Kids,
DeleteI agree. You'll either learn you like something or you don't but at least you'll know, right?
~ginger
lol..they DO look like fingers!!! Is it odd that I still think they look delicious...lol
ReplyDeletePotatoes are one of my VERY favorite things!!
Wishing you a lovely and creative day :)
doreen
Hi Doreen,
DeleteI think you have a very, very creative imagination. I guess we both must think they look delicious! Thanks for stopping by and same to you!
~ginger
Lol, what interesting potatoes you found!! They do look like fingers - how creepy! hahaha! They look pretty good roasted, though. ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Kay Joy!
DeleteMy thoughts exactly!
~ginger
hahaha, they look really funny as fingers. The roasties do look yummy though
ReplyDeleteHi Joy,
DeleteYeah it can get kind of strange around here at times ...all in good fun though. Thanks for reading!
~ginger
I love the pink fir apple potatoes, which are like the pink long ones, but I can't think of their name when I eat them or I imagine I'm eating trees. Yeah, I guess I'm as weird as you!
ReplyDeleteHi Katy,
DeleteNow I am going to have to go to google and see what you are talking about. Then if it's as intriguing as it sounds, I might have to go on a wild goose chase looking for them. Glad to have someone I can identify with!
~ginger
wow...the photo with the "Handfull of Potates" is stunning! Sen it to some competition!
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Kikka
Hi Kikka,
DeleteThanks for that! But I don't know. When my husband saw it, he laughed out loud. It is a pretty weird photo. I guess I should be glad he didn't run screaming from the room!
~ginger
Playing with your food again Hmmmmm?? Seriously, those fingerling potatoes are tasty. I had some Last spring, maybe time to get some more.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda,
DeleteI know! The kid in me escapes again!
~ginger