Who Knew? Wacky Combinations

One of the great side benefits of cooking with kids is their willingness to try new things.  Things we buttoned-up adults would never attempt because they are yucky, gross or too weird.

This page was my son's idea, a place to capture all their strange suggestions and share them with you.  It sometimes tests my courage, but....who knew?

1.  Yogurt & Turkey.  An inspired sandwich topping.  See our Yogwich post.

2.  Grapes & syrup.  A breakfast discovery.  A few days later, I came across a recipe for grape pie and another for pan-roasted grapes.

3.  Ground pepper & Oatmeal.  Informed by my son that this after-school snack inspiration was de-licious, I gave it a (cautious) try.  He's right.

4.  Ground pepper & ricotta.  It's not so strange to put pepper flakes on your pizza, but we were out.  I couldn't believe the flavor boost the ricotta gave the pepper.

5. Apple slices (honey crisp) and lime juice: We had some sliced apples on the table with our fish taco ingredients and wouldn't you know it, but the apples and the limes were next to each other...