Food with an awkward Texture

What's goooooood YB?! I hope all is well!

I wanted to hop on and write on Monday, but I've been CRAZY busy moving into my new place in Marina Del Rey! It's coming together NICELY! I'll definitely post a blog later this week or early next week with pictures of the new spot! I'll attach one pic I took last night when I was walking out back to the pool area! it's SICK!

My weekend went well for the most part, just A LOT of lacrosse! We had US training team practice, so it was GREAT to get back out on the field with the fellas and play a bit. The way they're putting together this team is different then they've done in the past. Basically, 84 guys tried out for the team at the beginning of the summer, and from that, they picked 40 guys to be a part of the US Training team for the fall. We've got 3 weekends to play together/against each other, and then the coaching staff will pick the 23 with the best chemistry! Seems like a pretty smart way of doing it to me with out a doubt. Clearly, all the guys are talented enough, it's about finding the guys that play the best together and running with it! I had a blast this past weekend playing, and I look forward to the weekend of Oct 17th when we get to play together again back in Annapolis.

So, random title of this post, I know. I was sitting on the plane thinking and I've missed out on SO many GREAT foods in my life because I get weirded out by foods with strange textures! Anybody else deal with that sometimes? For 22 years of my life I DIDN'T eat guacamole because it looked like the strangest most awkward texture EVER. So, I stayed away. Same thing with Creme Brulee! That pudding looking texture along with that gross looking crust on top kept me away. Same situation with cheese cake, stuffing, and SO many more foods. You all ever had that problem?! Now, I'm obsessed with Guac, can't stop eating Crem Brulee, and while I haven't turned the corner completely with cheese cake, I'm headed that direction. I know, random thought, but I know refused to eat certain foods for the longest time simply because they looked gross, and they ended up being OFF THE CHAINS! So! I was wandering if anyone else has dealt with that?!

That's about all I got for now...I've got a CRAZY weekend coming up with a Playmaker program this weekend in ATL, then heading to Austin Texas Sun-Weds to promote the new K18 line with South Swell (local lacrosse retailer)!

I'll catch up with you guys later!

KMH

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• KyleHarrison said September 30, 2009

  

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  • LATVIAN replied October 01, 2009

    ah man this looks freakin sweet
• AlanaG said September 30, 2009

  What's your thought on tofu?
  
  I've never been able to fully get down with okra, just because of the slime. I also don't like mushrooms -- chewy mess.

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  • Shanelle626 replied October 01, 2009

    Girl, mushrooms are the bomb-dizzle, fo' shizzle. I was on the anti-okra kick too 'til I had it fried then I had it steamed in a pan over the grill and now I'm an okra-eatin' fool!
  • KyleHarrison replied October 01, 2009

    Tofu...uh...still haven't gotten over the awkward looking texture of that...
• wen5002 said September 30, 2009

  Yo, stuffing is the ish, I don't know how you have gone through 26 thanksgiving dinners without having stuffing. I'm pretty sure that's unheard of. NEED to get on top of that. I really hope I can get out there and visit the new place soon. Peace son.

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  • KyleHarrison replied October 01, 2009

    I know man! I love stuffing now!
• Shanelle626 said October 01, 2009

  I used to be an extremely picky eater as a kid. It used to take me forever to finish dinner (and moms didn't play so I sat at the table 'til I was done). It wasn't so much about texture though mostly just taste or general disinterest in food. I'd chew the same piece of meat for 5 minutes. But now? I'm a card-carrying foodie. I love to eat, I love to cook, I love food!

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• GGtheOldMan said October 01, 2009

  Put a Ham Hock in a pot with an onion quatered and 4 cloves of garlic. Put 2 cups of chicken broth in and stew for a while. Throw in some ocra and add more chicken broth if necessary. Season and let it stew til the flavors blend. Throw in a chili if you like heat.
  It will make an okra lover out of you.

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  • CarlaC replied October 01, 2009

    Oh hell yes, we love okra here in Texas!!! Your recipe sounds awesome, i'll try it!!
  • KyleHarrison replied October 01, 2009

    That does sound legit! The weird thing is, my favorite food in the world is grits, eggs, bacon, waffles, and strawberry jelly all chopped up together and mixed up! Clearly that's an awful looking texture, but it's off the chains.
  • CarlaC replied October 02, 2009

    Oh damn Kyle, that IS an interesting mix, but actually, doesn't sound too bad! Though i think i would substitute the strawberry jelly with some maple syrup....Yum!
  • AlanaG replied October 02, 2009

    if GG cooks okra, I might be down. :)
    
    Kyle, your mash-up sounded fine until the strawberry jelly....