Okay, I’ll be the first to admit that I can have a cowardly streak. I’ve never hang-glided or done any bungee jumping. Neither have I climbed up the side of any mountains or raced dirt bikes.
But when it comes to food, I’ll try almost anything. Recently I spent ten days in the South. While there I decided to use the opportunity to try some new culinary delights. I started off my stay in Savannah by trying Fried Green Tomatoes and Shrimp with Grits. I loved them both!! Then, while on St. Simon’s Island I tried boiled peanuts. I have to admit that for me they were only “okay.” I guess I like my peanuts more crunchy.
On the way to Atlanta, I stopped at Chik Fil A. Yes, that’s right. I’d never been in a Chik Fil A before. Of course I had to try the classic chicken sandwich. It was DELICIOUS. I’m glad they don’t have any of these restaurants in Nebraska because I believe they could be addictive. lol
I’m curious. What’s the last adventurous thing you’ve done? If you’re willing to share, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win one of the books I brought back from the writing conference I attended in Atlanta.
Remember, check back on Sunday when the winners from all the drawings during the week will be posted!





































































Oct 13th
2012
4:28 am
Natalija Said:
I am not very adventurous person, even when it comes to food. A couple of years ago I tried mpanatigghi – a typical Sicilian biscuit from Modica filled with a mixture of almonds, nuts, chocolate, sugar, cinnamon, cloves and MINCED BEEF. It was delicious! I’m curious to try pasta with cephalopod ink. It’s very popular here in Italy, people tell it’s good, but the black color looks too suspicious to me
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Oct 13th
2012
11:02 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
Natalija,
Mpanatigghi sounds interesting. Of course, anything with chocolate would interest me.
In terms of pasta with cephalopod ink…I’d need to know what is in the cephalopod ink…and I’d need for you to try it first!
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Oct 13th
2012
6:19 am
Stefanie D Said:
When it comes to food, the most adventurous thing I’ve tried must be haggis. I was a bit nervouw to eat it, but in the end I asolutely liked it.
Otherwise I don’t think I’m a very adventurous person.
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Oct 13th
2012
11:04 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
Stefanie,
When I was in Scotland I thought about trying Haggis…now with your ringing endorsement, I wished I had!
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Oct 13th
2012
7:31 am
Connie Fischer Said:
I love to be adventurous especially with food. When I grew up, my Mom cooked well but things were relatively bland. My husband and I have always loved to experiment with food. When we lived in Paris, we tried all kinds of delicious things. Escargot is to die for. We loved the shellfish which includes things like little periwinkles that you dig out with a nail and tiny shrimp that you eat shell and all. We were served brains at a cocktail party and I admit being reluctant to try them but they tasted just like scrambled eggs. Fried soft shell crabs are a southern favorite. Aren’t friend green tomatoes yummy? I fix shrimp and grits once a week. It is so easy! As much as I would love to eat all this fattening food all the time, we really do rein in and eat healthy. My husband makes the best salmon! Anybody want to come to our house to eat?
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Oct 13th
2012
11:06 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
Connie,
I’m on my way over!! I think we should hang out. You’d be a good influence on me and make me even more adventurous.
I have to tell you that my mother grew up eating brains and scrambled eggs and LOVED them. Until other people started telling her how gross they were…
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Oct 14th
2012
7:40 am
Connie Fischer Said:
Would love to have you any time!
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Oct 14th
2012
12:15 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Connie,
You are so sweet…
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Oct 13th
2012
7:40 am
Mia Marlowe Said:
I’ll usually try anything, but the last culinary adventure I declined was a “pork tartar” dish in Germany. I grew up in Iowa. Raw pork can give you trichinosis and ruin your whole day.
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Oct 13th
2012
11:07 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
Mia,
I didn’t know you grew up in Iowa…why, we were practically neighbors.
And I wouldn’t eat raw pork either.
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Oct 13th
2012
7:46 am
Laurie G Said:
In August, I went out West (Utah and Arizona) to visit my son. We hiked and hiked and hiked in 100+ heat. The Subway, The Narrows and up to the top of Observation Mt at Zion National Park. Several trails at Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon National Parks. Also hiked down into the Grand Canyon from the North Rim. I normally walk everyday but this was way beyond that.
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Oct 13th
2012
11:09 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
Laurie,
I’m soooo impressed. Utah is on my soon-to-be visited list. I was at the Grand Canyon last Spring and thought about hiking down. I walk about 2-4 miles a day…was it…really taxing??
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Oct 14th
2012
8:00 am
Laurie G Said:
Yes it was taxing! We only went about 7 miles down into the canyon. Once you get past the smell(the first couple of miles), it’s beautiful and worth it. Bring lot’s of water! Hard going back up again. My son and his wife traveled to the South Rim (stayed over) and then hiked back again (17 miles each way). I wasn’t up for that! The stars at night AMAZING!!
ZION -loved,loved LOVED! So impressive! The view from the top of Observation Point! You feel like you are on top of the world! We got a day hiking pass for The Subway. Strenuous trek down to the water’s edge but oh the slide waterfalls and the actual subway tunnel at the end, so worth the effort! Temps 100′s but had a dry breeze so it wasn’t uncomfortable. DRINK A LOT Of WATER!
Bryce is strange, otherworldly. I felt like I was on a strange planet. HOT!
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Oct 14th
2012
12:15 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Laurie,
I’m planning to go to Utah in the late Spring…so I VERY much appreciate the information you shared!! Now I’m even more excited about the trip!!
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Oct 13th
2012
7:54 am
Mozette Said:
I think it stems from being the youngest in my family; and that I rebelled in my teens that I will do just about anything if anyone asked me to. If anyone dares me to do something – which won’t kill me – I’ll probably do it. I’m a very spontaneous kind of person. For example, on my 38th, birthday last year, we were at the German Club here in Brisbane – during Oktoberfest! – and I heard a song I knew playing the dance hall and I turned to my Mum and said, “Come on, let’s dance!”… well, she um and arred about it while I ran into the hall with all the drunk people and began dancing. By the end of the song, she thought about dancing to it in a way where nothing jiggled, but I didn’t care. I was already dancing. By the time the song ended Mum was about to join me. I turned to her and asked her, “What happened to you being so spontaneous? You used to be that way?” she shrugged, “I’m not so much anymore.” I don’t ever want to be hesitant… never ever.
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Oct 13th
2012
11:10 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
Mozette,
You’re just the kind of person I need when I’m on a trip. One that says “let’s just do it.”
Good for you!!!
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Oct 13th
2012
7:32 pm
Mozette Said:
Oh.. and another spontaneous thing I did late last night was add your blog to My Reading List blog… it’s my own book blog.
http://continuousreader.blogspot.com.au/
I hope you guys don’t mind. It’s on my blog roll; and so everyone can see it and jump onto your blog whenever it’s updated.
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Oct 14th
2012
12:13 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Mozette,
Thanks so much for adding our blog to your blog! That is soooo sweet!!
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Oct 13th
2012
9:58 am
Emily McKay Said:
Cindy, you totally crack me up! Every mom I know would laugh her butt off at the idea of Chick-fil-a being adventurous.
Henry and I eat there about once a week! But you’re right, it’s a struggle to find things for me to eat that are not a health disaster. I like their chicken soup and salad.
btw, never had boiled peanuts. that just sounds wrong.
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Oct 13th
2012
11:11 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
Emily,
Chik fil A was adventurous…especially for someone following Weight Watchers.
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Oct 13th
2012
10:24 am
eap Said:
I can’t be adventerous with food due to food intolerances.
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Oct 13th
2012
11:12 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
eap,
I bet you can’t be adventurous with food because it’s so hard to know all the ingredients. But you can still be adventurous in your activities….right?
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Oct 13th
2012
10:36 am
Melody May Said:
Well, when we lived Louisiana you have to tried the food. I mean I have learned I’m not a fan of most Cajun & creole food: like dirty rice and gumbo yuck. Anyways, I do like crawfish and gator isn’t bad. I really had the urge to write ain’t.
Growing up we had a menudo. Yep, I think that stuff is tasty with a splash of lemon. That is pretty much my adventures with food.
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Oct 13th
2012
11:14 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
Melody,
I’ve never had menudo…or even heard of it. I’ll have to google it to even see what it is. It’ll be the one new thing I learn today…so thank you!
And you have me wondering…did the alligator taste like chicken??
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Oct 13th
2012
11:28 am
Melody May Said:
Well, the gator was fried so, I guess it did.
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Oct 13th
2012
4:55 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Melody,
Anything fried has got to be good!
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Oct 13th
2012
11:47 am
Na S. Said:
I’m not often adventurous and when I am it usually isn’t planned. When it comes to trying new food I can be. Sometimes I’m tricked into it by family or friends and a fancy name. I remember trying frog legs a while back (didn’t know it at the time). At least I can say I’ve tried it, lol.
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Oct 13th
2012
4:56 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Na,
You also tried frog? I’m impressed!
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Oct 13th
2012
12:08 pm
Cynthia D'Alba Said:
I am SHOCKED you haven’t been to Chik Fil A!
Boiled peanuts…have to give that a YUK. Tasted like already chewed peanuts to me!
I am NOT adventurous when it comes to food. I’ve had everything you tried. Loved all of it (except the wet, soggy peanuts!)
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Oct 13th
2012
4:58 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Cindy,
I’m no longer a Chik Fil A virgin…and it was a very pleasant experience.
I have to agree with you about the boiled peanuts. No interest in repeating that experience.
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Oct 13th
2012
12:18 pm
catslady Said:
I’m usually willing to give anything a try once lol. The most adventurous for me was climbing a mountain on horseback and I don’t know how to ride. Going up was fine, down not so great. My horse fell!! As to foods, I will try anything once too. I enjoy escarot, anchovies, squid, frog legs, crawfish and even liver lol. I tried ostrich once but wasn’t thrilled. I keep trying sushi and so far it’s just okay.
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Oct 13th
2012
4:59 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
catslady,
Wow! I’m impressed! You really “are” adventurous.
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Oct 13th
2012
1:52 pm
Janie McGaugh Said:
Yes, Chick-Fil-A’s classic chicken sandwich is great and addictive, and they have fantastic made-from-scratch lemonade, too! My most adventurous food, lately, was Irish stew! It wouldn’t seem adventurous to most, but I have to be somewhat careful in restaurants, because there are some spices that don’t agree with me, at all, and others, such as garlic, that I can only have in small quantities. I like to try new recipes at home, though, and actually like to try new foods.
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Oct 13th
2012
5:00 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Janie,
Irish stew. Yum Yum
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Oct 13th
2012
3:18 pm
Danielle Gorman Said:
When it comes to food the most adventurous thing I’ve ever tried was escargot. I tried them at the Food and Wine festival and they were actually pretty good but I honestly don’t think I can try anything more weird than that.
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Oct 13th
2012
5:01 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Danielle,
Escargot…I’m going to have to try that myself…one day.
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Oct 13th
2012
4:57 pm
Quilt Lady Said:
I am not real adventurous but I will at least taste different foods. The last time I was adventurous was with sushi and I just tasted it and did not like it.
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Oct 13th
2012
5:02 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Quilt lady,
Sushi isn’t for me either…
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Oct 13th
2012
6:38 pm
chey Said:
I tried sushi a couple years ago.
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Oct 13th
2012
10:29 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Chey,
I only tried sushi once…it was more than enough for me.
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Oct 13th
2012
8:31 pm
Shana Said:
I am not very adventurous when it comes to food. I’ll eat anything vegetable, but I don’t eat meat. I have been to CFA many times, though, because my daughter likes it. And they do have healthy options–grilled chicken, applesauce, etc.
The real adventurous one in our family is my daughter. She isn’t afraid of much at all.
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Oct 13th
2012
10:30 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Shana,
If I’m ever in an area with a CFA again, I’ll have to look for the grilled option!
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Oct 13th
2012
8:41 pm
LilMissMolly Said:
I eat at ChikFilA almost every day, so that is not adventurous at all.
I’m currently on Long Island for a wedding and drank Pumpkin Ale for the first time today. Is that adventurous?
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Oct 13th
2012
10:30 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Molly,
I think trying Pumpkin Ale definitely qualifies as adventurous!
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Oct 14th
2012
12:23 am
Jane Said:
I like to try new foods. I’ve had jelly fish and duck blood.
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Oct 14th
2012
12:11 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Jane,
Jelly fish and duck blood?!! You DEFINITELY are adventurous. My trip to Chik Fil A pales in comparison.
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Oct 14th
2012
1:45 am
bn100 Said:
Travel by myself
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Oct 14th
2012
12:12 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
bn100
A person after my own heart. I’ve done a lot of traveling by myself…and I believe it does take an adventurous spirit!!!
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Oct 14th
2012
5:43 pm
Kristan Higgins Said:
Nothing. Chick A Filet still scares me.
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