Culinary Faux Pas
Because my husband Gary needs to gain some weight, I have been making him some milkshakes and “smoothies” to supplement wholesome meals. We’ve experimented with several kinds of yogurt, and, because Gary’s not lactose intolerant, I’ve used milk, cream and ice cream in some of these culinary creations. I add frozen berries and/or bananas, and then whey powder and flax oil for their health benefits.
Many months ago, I bought flax oil from our local health food store. After mixing it in a salad dressing, I decided I didn’t care for the taste of it very much, and the bottle ended up, forgotten, in the back of the fridge until Gary suggested that he should have flax oil in his health regime. So… OUT came the oil, and I’ve been adding it to the shakes, all the while convinced that it nearly spoiled the lovely creamy fruity taste of those treats.
This afternoon Gary picked up the bottle of flax oil from the fridge (I assume to either read whether it was organic, or to decide if we should BUY more soon)… and noted that the “flavour” that I’d chosen was GARLIC and RED PEPPER! I’d been adding this savoury blend to all the lovely smoothies and other concoctions!
Certainly led to some understanding why the flax oil seemed too strong to add to the sweet drinks!
So… this was the laugh of the day, on myself.
Thank you for stopping in.
~Ann
