Saturday, May 4, 2013

Add pineapple juice and you might just find your new favorite

I just got a taste of my own medicine. I preach about being open minded when trying/doing new things (the "glass half-full approach" as my wife calls it); well, my eight-year old just gave me a lesson.

She always likes to have a snack when she gets home from school. She usually serves herself. I noticed she placed the blender on the kitchen counter, so I'm thinking a smoothie is in order. She proceeds to add her ingredients...blueberry yogurt, fresh banana, frozen strawberries, milk and ice. She asks me if we have anymore orange juice (either she doesn't remember she finished it for breakfast, or just thinks we have an endless supply).

I reply no. She's a quick-thinking 8-year old and says, "Then we'll add pineapple juice instead." (oh, okay...she remembers we have pineapple juice, but not orange juice). She proceeds to go to the garage (yes, we have another fridge). She pours in the pineapple juice and starts mixing it all together (ears covered and all from the blender noise).

I would have never thought to use pineapple juice, but I gave it a whirl and found my new favorite.