My fruitful truth about eating fruits

apple, green and red grapes and a pear
Photo: Mia, 2012

My fruitful truth about eating fruit. I don’t remember when I last ate a fruit. It’s been a while because I don’t have money for it. When you don’t have enough money, you have to save it for more important things. Like paying bills and food. Buying fruit is the last thing you buy.

I like eating fruit, but it also depends on the conditions they are in. I’m especially picky about bananas. I don’t like them overripe, but they shouldn’t be too raw either. Something in between. If I see brown spots on the skin, I don’t buy them. When I buy bananas, I eat them as fast as possible.

I like almost all fruit I’ve tasted, but I don’t like kiwis. I don’t think I’m allergic to them, but when I eat them, the side of my tongue hurts. I’m not so crazy about oranges or grapefruit. I prefer clementines because they’re easier to peel and they can be sweet. I don’t like anything sour. Not even in candy.

My favorite fruits (like you see in the photo) are apples, pears, and grapes. Tomatoes are fruit, too, in case you didn’t know. I only eat raw tomatoes. Ketchup and tomato sauces are good. But I don’t like tomatoes in hamburgers, or if they are sliced on pizzas or pies, I say, no thank you.

If there is a fruit I haven’t eaten, I try it at least once. I buy fruit I can afford, so it usually ends up being the common ones. I mostly eat fresh fruit, but when it comes to pineapples, I prefer them canned. Except when pineapples are served in a buffet. Cutting a pineapple is not something I feel like doing.

Fruits that are easy to peel or don’t need peeling are my thing.

Sharing is caring unless it’s chocolate

block of chocolates
Photo: Pixabay

I don’t mind sharing things, but one thing I don’t share is chocolate. I might give you a taste, but that’s about it. I rather not buy you either. If you have money, you might as well pay for it yourself. Unless it’s Christmas, then I might buy it. I eat chocolate because it tastes good. I never eat anything if I’m sad. I eat all kinds of chocolates. But I don’t eat white (it’s not even real chocolate) nor chilly flavoured chocolate. The latter is too strong for my taste. Dark chocolate is the best. It’s also healthiest according to studies.

If there is chocolate cake to offer, I’ll take it. Sometimes I use real chocolate in baking. Eating too much chocolate, though makes you feel nauseous. Eating sweets without drinking something makes you feel ill. Too much of anything is always too much. Some people stop eating sweets altogether. Those people are weird. Unless you have diabetes. Then that’s different. I could never do it. Life is about enjoying yourself and eating sweets or chocolate in this case, is life. So if you want chocolate, eat it. Don’t let other people tell you otherwise. (Takes another bite of chocolate)