Years ago with our older kids and the kids at Harmony’s old childcare, Kids by Nature, we had weird food Wednesday. Each Wednesday when the afterschool kids would show up, we’d try something new. None of our younger kids were around for that so we decided to recreate it with New Food Friday.

Our boys have tried so many things from jellyfish heads, to Oreos. Many of the foods we try are delicious, but others, like pickled pigs feet are an acquired taste.

Some of the foods we tried we hope to never see, or smell again. Others have become a regular part of our menu.

We want our children to learn about so many things, they learn math, reading, history….why not nutrition and culinary? It may not come in handy in their adult life. But, who knows, they just may be on a crazy game show and win one million dollars for eating something weird and it won’t even be a challenge for them. Chances are that won’t happen. But I want them to have the chance to be exposed to as many things as possible.

While I don’t expect everyone to make YouTube videos tasting different foods like we do. I do challenge each of you to try something new. Give it a chance. Share with your family and friends. The let us know how it went. Leave us a comment with what you tried. If it’s something we have tried we’d like to know. If we haven’t tried it yet, we’ll try it too.