Be a grocery store daredevil

Make life more fun by trying something new

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.
Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Today's tip is to buy something unfamiliar at the grocery
store or farmer's market. For just a few dollars and

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a little bit of time, you can add some novelty
to your week. And who knows, maybe you'll discover a
new favorite food, or more likely you won't, But so
what adventures can be fun even if they don't lead
to much. Many of us buy the same stuff every
time we go to the grocery store. Marketers know this,

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which is why there is such a mad dash to
catch people's attention at the rare times when they are
changing their tastes. It is smart to spend your money
on food you know your family will eat, because that
way you don't waste it. But if life is feeling
a little too routine right now, and yet you can't
shake things up in any big way, it might be

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fun to try small novelties. The grocery store is a
great venue for this because, well, you go there anyway,
you probably go there a lot, and the steaks are small.
So next time you go shopping, open your eyes to
getting something you have never grabbed before. Produce is a

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good option. There are often little bins of things that
aren't the normal apples, bananas, or grapes. Maybe you try
a star fruit or a kum quaet. Let your kids
pick out any fruit or vegetable they want. I am
not saying they will try it, though I'm not saying
they definitely won't either. If you're firing up the grill
more this time of year, I mean they maybe think

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beyond the hamburgers, hot dogs, and steaks we normally try.
If Costco has a special on a cut of meat
you've never heard of, or one you've never tried yourself,
well give it a whirl. You can try something nutty
like quails eggs or an international snack your grocery store stocks.
Maybe it's a food you've heard of, like vegemite, but

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have never pondered trying be careful with the vegemite. Maybe
it's a new to you cuisine that's not so well
represented in your local takeout selections. And then there are
the frozen treat foods. I've recently been embarking on a
tour of the non dairy frozen dessert section of my
grocery store. I had never looked in that case before,

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but you know, it's pretty exciting. Once the item has
made it from the shelf to your cart to your kitchen,
spend a little time researching it, figure out possible preparations.
Will it taste like some other familiar foods? Will it
taste like chicken? Come up with a plan, and then execute.

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The goal is not necessarily to find something you're going
to love as much as I don't know grilled cheese.
Don't set that as the goal. You'll probably be disappointed.
The goal instead is more to do something out of
the ordinary on a Tuesday night. Over the past year,
it's been a lot harder to have little adventures in
our lives. Becoming a grocery store daredevil is a very

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cheap and easy way to have a little fun. If
you're really unsure, we'll do what I'm doing and start
with dessert. For whatever reason. That seems easier, because you
can always just not eat dessert if it doesn't work.
But as you try new things each week, you might
discover things you like, like duck or swordfish or spaghetti swash.
A few more recipes might be possible in the future.

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In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening and
here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,
I'd love to hear from you. You can send me
your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with

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I look forward to staying in touch. Before Breakfast is

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