Things we can learn through food.

Here's a quick post of some things I've learned about food...


1.) If you don't get familiar with the average price of things, some markets can really cheat you...

...like with these $5.39/lb bruised eggplants in downtown Cleveland...



...or this $1.49/per apple in Oberlin.

2.) That same exploration can help you find some great finds...

...like chicken feet and goose in Ohio City (yummy!)...



And some finds may not even be in markets...



...like this perch found on the streets of Lorain.

But this leads us to lesson 3...

3.) Never eat fish found on the streets of Lorain...or on the streets of ANY town for that matter...

...just find a fish fry or catch it yourself.

You'll be happy you did.

4.) If you get the choice of paying $17 for a 14"pizza or $8.50 for the 7" pizza, GET THE 14"...

...especially when you can see that half the 7" is only slightly more than 1/8 of the 14".

That's a real difference if you care more for toppings than crust.

5.) Even if you're not religious, Easter candy rocks.

It's not just Jesus fish...



...it's hippy Rainbow Pop Peeps...



...and more Marshmallow Hop characters.

(Okay, so I don't care for marshmallow that much, but they still look cool!)

6.) No matter how you have raised your cat, a few months with me can ruin her forever. She will understand what treats are all about and she will become frighteningly aggressive when you go to the couch with a bowl of ice cream...

...and peers at you over that ice cream bowl with her hungry, strangely-lit eyes.


I still get shivers.