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My daughter will almost always eat chili (I'm being honest here, she won't TOUCH a bowl covered in delicious wilted greens) and a quick red lentil soup. When I tell her we're having lentil soup for dinner she actually says "YAY!" I chop an onion, a couple carrots, a sweet potato (white sweet potatoes are great in this), a cup of red lentils, some thyme, bay leaves, cumin, stock, a splash of wine, cook for 20 min. DONE. Sometimes I serve it with some sliced turkey sausage, or crumpled bacon on top. I keep the meat separate and I have nice vegetarian leftovers for lunch the next couple of days.

I'm making a homemade citrusy bitters for my friends and fam this year. And chocolate covered pretzels for work.

same thought here. what were they thinking?

I think I learned to like (not love) eggplant, last week, in a lovely fresh pasta sauce (thanks Jamie Oliver, yum).

I learned to love bitter greens besides spinach this summer: I toss it chopped in everything or saute and eat it over toast with a fried egg (now my favorite breakfast).

Working at Ikea, we did have a staff canteen. I'd worked someplace with one before, and I did like it. Now I work in a small synagogue and if I'm not going out to eat with my boss, I try to bring my own. I don't feel comfortable eating in the conference room, since congregants use the space as well. And the whole Kosher thing makes me a bit stressed (as I may not be so strict with the rules). I always pack veggie, but I don't have a kosher kitchen, so I try to keep it under wraps. It sucks. Thankfully, I'm usually alone in my office, so I can stink it up. I've never minded strongly scented foods.

And I ate a ton of pickles. Way to be a stereotype, right?!

I love lillet. I am making this drink tonight.

As someone who had a great deal of difficulty breastfeeding, please consider donating your excess mil. Preemies and mothers struggling with supply or other BF'ing issues could really use your "liquid gold." I'm glad you're having fun, and there is no judgment implied in my comment. Just something to consider if you come across a freezerful again soon.

A house a few blocks away has a juneberry tree out front along the sidewalk. I've never had them before, but I want to be the neighborhood theif and steal them, once they ripen.

Clearly you guys are channeling me. I just made Joy's Pistachio Pudding an hour ago. I can't wait until Passover ends tonight to eat that cornstarch thickened goodness.