The Horse dares to try a new food
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238361)
Walnut Creek, California
August 28, 2019 7:07pm CST
I tend to eat the same things over and over, though I have a pretty extensive rotation. I guess I have "multiple comfort foods."
But sometimes I try something new. In this care it was a "boxed" corn pepper soup from Trader Joe's.
It is pretty good, but I don't think I like it enough to put it into my rotation. It is a tad sweet and not very peppery.
I doctored it up by putting in some chicken from a whole roasted chicken I had bought at Safeway. Then I added salt and pepper.
Finally, I added a dollop of cream cheese (I didn't have any sour cream) and called it good. I had sourdough toast with butter on the side.
Do you ever try something totally new, just for the heck of it? Do you "doctor up" store-bought stuff like I do?
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@smileyhema (4463)
• United States
29 Aug 19
Haha..good work, Doctor!! :-)
Yeah, it happens with me as well. But, I would say, I first experiment with plus or minus of some ingredients rather than trying a new recipe(mostly Indian cuisine). I get influenced by some YouTube videos and end up doing some things. It works fairly with me.
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@smileyhema (4463)
• United States
8 Sep 19
@TheHorse Nope, I've just made some variation of the recipes I've heard before. I still have a long way to go before I experiment something from scratch.
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@TheHorse (238361)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Sep 19
@smileyhema I rarely make anything totally from scratch.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Aug 19
I have "souped" up things.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
3 Sep 19
@TheHorse garlic use in moderation is good for health.
But excess use can make you feel uneasy in stomach as garlic is of hot nature and causes bad breath as well.
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No, this is a residential area, no horses and no , only cats and some dogs. Sitting in a corner to play your guitar continuously would surely will not at all be appreciated.
@DaddyEvil (174708)
• United States
30 Aug 19
Yes, although the "something new" is usually Pretty trying out a new recipe on me. If we both like whatever it is she cooked, I might ask her to cook it again, once in a while.
When I am making something that comes in a bag or box, I usually do add things to it. Most of the ready made stuff is too bland if you only follow the directions that came with it. I want my foods to catch my attention and maybe do a little dancing on my tongue. (I do have to draw the line at spicy-hot foods, though. I can't eat something that burns both on the way in and on the way out! 
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@DaddyEvil (174708)
• United States
9 Sep 19
@TheHorse Oops! Yup! There is an excellent Thai place in Springfield that Pretty and I both like, but we don't go there unless we're planning on heading straight home! Then we fight over who gets the bathroom first! (The other person, usually me, just has to hold on and wait!
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
3 Sep 19
@JudyEv my wife is fond of onion and garlic in most dishes.
And puts them even though I sometimes ask her not to add them.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
29 Aug 19
my wife actually eats that soup. She tried to get me to as well.
I said, if you can guarantee it is not baby puke I might try it!
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@TheHorse (238361)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Aug 19
@DocAndersen Did you watch The Exorcist? I heard pea soup sales soared! (That's a lie.). I do love Andersen's pea soup, even if it looks like the vomit from the possessed girl in The Exorcist.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
29 Aug 19
@TheHorse she would not issue a guarantee. I am convinced it is boxed baby puke!
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@snowy22315 (209163)
• United States
29 Aug 19
That sounds pretty good to me. I would probably try it.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
3 Sep 19
Well I don't cook much. But I have tried new options in making Indian fried breads with different veggies at time(called as Parantha).
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
3 Sep 19
@TheHorse actually we call it Indian breads but we make them from wheat dough.
And yes we add veggies to them in grated or crushed form.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
5 Sep 19
@TheHorse
Those made with Potato and Cauliflower stuffing.
Carrot stuffing is fabulous in the winters.
One can also have tomatoes or onions in two layers of dough and then cook them.
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@RasmaSandra (98106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Aug 19
I often add different things to foods that are ready prepared. I love any kind of minestrone soup and usually add slices of smoked sausage to it.
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
29 Aug 19
Cream cheese is good with anything!
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@Janet357 (75638)
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29 Aug 19
@TheHorse i try combining foods. i like garlic as it is a natural.antibiotic.
am.not sure if you are fond of asian cooking, because most of what i eat are asian foods.
also, when there are leftovers, i try to think of a dish i can create out of them.
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@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
29 Aug 19
We originally promised ourselves when we got married that we would try a new food every week.We have not quite kept up with it. Usually it is a new fruit or veggie that we try.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Aug 19
I often put carrots, parsley and thyme in my Campbell's chicken noodle... and a second can of water.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Aug 19
@TheHorse Tastes more like homemade.
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@FourWalls (86869)
• United States
29 Aug 19
I like to doctor up canned soup with things like cheese or rice (or both).
BTW, I went by our local Trader Joe's yesterday and searched inside, just in case you were there.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
5 Sep 19
I've been working new recipes and things in for the kids to try. But we have several regular meals that I know they'll eat. And with kids sometimes tha5s just easier.
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