Okay, I’m totally lying.
I was simply feeling entirely too lazy to do some real cooking, so reheating some homemade BBQ pulled pork that I stashed away in our freezer sounded much more appealing!
It was just as good the second time around.
Roasted cauliflower tossed in Garlic Gold classic balsamic vinaigrette served as our side.
Dessert was awfully good tonight as well.
Festive, huh? The kind people at Tastykake apparently caught wind of my sweet tooth and sent me a whole box of goodies to try.
Being the coconut lover I am, the Ghostly Goodies dark chocolate covered coconut cakes were my first victim.
They reminded me of an Almond Joy, but with richer chocolate (a very good thing!).
I always feel like coconut is one of those polarizing foods. People seem to love it or hate it which inspired a fun little “love it or loathe it” game.
Let’s play!
Question of the Evening
- Do you love or loathe the following foods:
- Coconut
- Mushrooms
- Cilantro <—This one is historically polarizing!
- Mayonnaise
- Black Licorice
My answers:
- Love
- Love (Unless they’re canned and then they taste like armpit.)
- Love
- Neutral (I prefer Miracle Whip.)
- Newly neutral (I used to hate black licorice and recently started to like the taste. Weird.)
Coconut: Love
Mushrooms: Love
Cilantro: Love
Mayonnaise: I only like it in egg, potato or tuna salad. And I prefer olive oil mayo or veganaise.
Black licorice: Love
Krystina (Organically Me)
Coconut: Like, just don’t have it that often
Mushrooms: Love, except if they are canned that’s just gross
Cilantro: Love
Mayo: Used to hate, now can tolerate if it’s not a lot
Black licorice: I don’t like, but I always try it if it’s around and see if my tastes have changed and well they haven’t yet
Sarah
1. Love-hate for this. Love with chocolate, but coconut water and pina coladas are not my cup of tea.
2. Love all kinds (buttons, cremini, enoki, shitake, portabello,…)!! With an exception to those canned grey ones that are rubbery and taste like feet!
3. Love love love! If I’m not asking for extra mushrooms, I’m asking for extra cilantro!
4. Love. I used to slater my sandwiches with mayo..it gushed like burger commercials! I have since learned to tame myself.
5. I’ve given it chances..y’can’t win ‘em all! But if we’re talkin red vines? I’m in!
dee
Oh! Just an edit: I do like young coconut and young coconut juice!
haha..I’m quite pick–PARTICular :p heh
dee
Love them all, but mayo. Yuck. Even the word creeps me out.
Black jelly beans are the best!!
Jen
1. Coconut- Neutral (Like in somethings like in girl scout cookies)
2. Mushrooms- Love Love Love. Even canned can be okay in soup!
3. Cilantro- Loathe (It taste like soap. I even hate the smell)
4. Mayonnaise- Loathe (Miracle Whip also is a no)
5. Black Licorice- Loathe
Charlotte Rose
Coconut – used to loathe it, but over the past year I started to love it. Except when it’s dried and shredded into gross little papery things….then it’s still loathe. But coconut oil and coconut milk have become favorites of mine.
Mushrooms – Eh. I don’t like them enough to seek them out, but if they are on or in a dish, I don’t mind.
Cilantro – LOVE LOVE LOVE. It’s one of my favorite herbs.
Mayonnaise – the nectar of the gods. I could not live without this glorious condiment.
Black Licorice – Love!
Tasha @ Voracious Eats
LOL!! love your mayonnaise comment.
peanutbutterfingers
Oehh ghosty goodies sound delicious! Kinda like a bounty!
janiek
1. love
2. love
3. love
4. LOVE!
5. loathe? I haven’t had it for years, but if it still tastes like how I remember, then def loathe! lol.
That dessert looks delicious!
Nicole
Is it true that Tastykakes are not in stores everywhere? I found out that they are just a PA thing. Haha, we have them EVERYWHERE around here. I never really got into them but I can see why people who have never had them are intrigued.
Lauren
i haven’t seen them in florida, but i’ve seen them in PA! so weird!
peanutbutterfingers
LOVE coconut!
Nicole
I love it at all, except the mayo and black licorice. I can take or leave those.
Casey @ Pocket Full of Sunshine
1.) Love
2.) Love
3.) Love
4.) Loathe
5.) Loathe
Heather
How weird! I wrote about the EXACT same topic on my blog today. I love 1-3 and HATE 4 and 5.
Jenn from Much to My Delight
1. love
2. love (I’m with you on the gross canned ones though…and that’s all that they have here! boo!)
3. love
4.loathe
5.loathe
That bbq pulled pork looks yummy, by the way!
Gen
1) Coconut – LOVE
2) Mushrooms – Love
3) Cilantro – Love
4) Mayonnaise – Ehh, I wouldn’t say I love it. My tuna requires just a tablespoon or two, any more than that and I’d hate it.
5) Black Licorice – HATE. I’d rather eat anything else. I actually hate jaegar for this reason (reminds me of black licorice).
Traci
i love jager!
peanutbutterfingers
1. LOVE
2. Love…but also not in a can. I feel that way about all veggies (esp green beans and olives).
3. Loathe. So much loathing.
4. like? I don’t mind mayo, but can’t be too much
5. Loathe. Even more than cilantro.
Maddie
1. IN LOVE
2. LOVE
3. absolutely, positively LOATHE
4. eh, neutral
5 depends if i’m hungry enough
Sarah
love to all (especially cilantro!) except black licorice<–NASTY!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
Do you love or loathe the following foods:
1. Loathe
2. Impartial
3. Love
4. Loathe
5. Loathe
Cheryl
I love Tastycake! I’m from the Philly area so I’ve grown up enjoying tastycake my whole life. I’m going to have to look for these treats. My fiance would love them!
1.) Like
2.) Love
3.) Like
4.) LOVE
5.) HATE! I cannot stand the smell or taste!
Hope
Coconut — LOVE
Mushrooms — LOATHE
Cilantro — I honestly don’t think I’ve ever had it.
Mayonnaise — I grew up eating mayo but my DH grew up eating Miracle Whip so I eat either.
Black Licorice — LOVE. My sister used to get me the bags of black jelly beans at Easter and I’d make myself almost sick eating them. I need to go get some Good ‘N Plenties now. Yum, Yum.
Sue
AH!!! Tastykake! Such a Philly thang…when I lived out west my parents would always send me packages of things I couldn’t get out there, like regional Tastykakes. The coconut ones are awesome (we have those in the house currently), but the Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes are TO. DIE. FOR.
1. Coconut ~ loooove
2. Mushrooms ~ STARTING to love. Never ate them when I was younger, but I like them in many dishes now. Have yet to cook with them myself, though
3. Cilantro ~ LOOOOVE, use it in everything
4. Mayonnaise ~ Love, but don’t use too often. I use Olive Oil mayo
5. Black Licorice ~ HATE! Blech. Can’t take the aftertaste
Sam @ Sam Bock Illustration & Design
1. Love
2. Love (only fresh ones though)
3. Love
4. Love but I only use Vegenaise or the brand by Earth Balance
5. Love (but loathe how it gets stuck in my teeth!)
Erin @ The Grass Skirt
1.LOVE
2.LOVE
3.like in certain things, but too much tastes like b.o.
4.LOVE
5.LOATHE – although maybe I should give it another try!
natalie @ southern fit foodie
I love, love, love coconut mushrooms and cilantro, I’m whatevs about Mayo (Miracle Whip > Mayo hands down) and I would rather eat Mayo out of the jar than put black licorice near my face.
linz
1. LOATHE – makes me gag, but I love pina coladas!
2. Love
3. No idea
4. Loathe – I’m a mustard girl
5. Loathe – give me some twizzlers!!
Natalie
1. LOVE LOVE LOVE
2. Love
3.Love
4. Love
5. LOATHE! GROSSSSSSS
HD
1. Loathe
2. Love
3. Love
4. Neutral- But I’m like you and prefer Miracle Whip
5. Love!
Lindsay I
coconut – love!!!
mushrooms – love (especially in sauces and in scrambled eggs)
cilantro – dislike
mayonnaise – neutral
black licorice – no idea (I’ve never tried it and even had too google it, haha)
Jessy (squeezetheday)
1.LOVE!!!
2.Loathe
3.It makes me feel sick so loathe
4.Neutral
5.Love (I used to hate it!)
Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels
1. Love
2. Neutral
3. Loathe!! I would rather eat my own arm.
4. Neutral
5. Love
Jules
1. Love
2. Loathe!!!
3. Loooove
4. Loathe!! (I pref. Miracle whip as well)
5. SUPER LOVE!!!!!!!!!!
Lindsey
Ohhh those lil coconut ghosts are so cute!!
1.Coconut – love
2.Mushrooms – love
3.Cilantro – neutral
4.Mayonnaise – love
5.Black Licorice – hate!!
Laura @ Unchartered 20s
I HATE all of them- Mushrooms and Black Licorice being the worst!
Carrie Purchase
Coconut – neutral, I like coconut-flavored things like vanilla coconut milk and flavored coconut water, and I like coconut yogurt and coconut ice cream, but I do NOT like actual pieces of coconut flakes.
Mushrooms – Hate! Blech
Cilantro – Love! And I’m so glad I don’t taste soap like some people do because cilantro rocks!
Mayonnaise – Don’t really care if something has mayo or miracle whip, I’m not a fan of either. I’d much rather use Greek yogurt. Much creamier and tastier.
Black Licorice – Haven’t had it since I hated it as a kid and since it’s not gluten-free I couldn’t eat it now even if I wanted to!
Amber K
1.Coconut – Meh, love the smell, neutral on the taste.
2.Mushrooms – OMG, YUM! Plus it’s one of the few veggies the husband eats
3.Cilantro – Love!
4.Mayonnaise – Love! I hate Miracle Whip. =)
5.Black Licorice – Oh, GROSS! I’m not even really a red licorich girl either, though.
Stephanie
1. Love
2. Love
3. Depends on the amount and the recipe…can go either way!
4. Neutral, but it will never win in a no-holds-barred cage fight with Miracle Whip Light (Gotta be light!)
5. I eat Good n’ Plentys, but I wouldn’t eat just a stick of black licorice. Maybe that’s more of a texture thing, then….
Colleenzo
1. Coconut- tolerate
2. Mushrooms- strongly dislike, but can tolerate when sauted in a lot of butter (which basically means that I like butter….)
3. Cilantro- love
4. Mayonnaise-loathe (miracle whip, please!)
5. Black Licorice- loathe
Erin
- LOVE
- Love
- Won’t say loathe, but very rarely love
- My first reaction was loathe, but then I realized – some in/on some things mayo just can’t be replaced. MUST be REAL mayo tho – no reduced fat! And I don’t mind Miracle Whip either… and I just wrote a novel on mayo:)
- Neutral – unless someone starts talking about jager, then it’s loathe!
K
1. Love
2. Loathe – although I like the taste, HATE the texture!
3. Love
4. Loathe – used to be a lover
5. Loathe
I swear I’m usually not such a loather, but looks like that’s the majority of these ones! I’ve never had an Almond Joy! Those chocolates you got look amazing though! I’ll have to try something chocolate and coconutty! All I can think of now are Caramel Delite girl scout cookies!
Cassie
•Do you love or loathe the following foods:
1.Coconut – Love
2.Mushrooms – Love, when cooked
3.Cilantro – kind of indifferent.
4.Mayonnaise – Loathe!
5.Black Licorice – Love!!!! So love!
Lauren
Do you love or loathe the following foods:
Coconut – Neutral – love the taste, not fond of the texture.
Mushrooms – HATE
Cilantro – LOVE! I use it in so many recipes!! I even put it on my salads!
Mayonnaise – Like
Black Licorice – Hate.
Sara @ Run Around Sara
1. Love
2. Love
3. Hate
4. HATE HATE HATE (yes, this one deserves three “hates.” Definitely my least favorite food ever)
5. Hate
Wow, lots of hate going on here, no?
Hah!
Danielle
Oh, I love TastyKakes but not coconut filled ones.
1. Loathe
2. Love
3. Love
4. Neutral
5. Loathe
Jess
I love them all! I try not to slather the Hellman’s on very often, I don’t even buy it, but when I have an excuse to eat real, full-fat mayo on a sandwich I get kinda excited.
Marcy
1. I absolutely LOVE cocunut. Maybe its because I’m part Hawaiian. Hmmm… there’s a thought LOl!
2. I also LOVE Mushrooms especially when they go into a sauce with some type of meat such as steak or chicken. Mmmm…
3. I’m NEUTRAL on Cilantro. Sometimes I think it cna be kind of overpowering in some dishes & good in others.
4. I’m definitely a Mayo person. I grew up eating it because my Mom would only buy Mayo LOL.
5. I totally LOATHE Black Licorice. When I got this for Halloween I’d always give it to my Dad b/c he was the only one who would eat it LOL
Kanoe
1. Coconut – Loathe
2. Mushrooms – Loathe
3. Cilantro – Love, in small amounts
4. Mayonnaise – Love
5. Black Licorice – Loathe
Danielle
coconut- tastes like a small bit of heaven (so of course, i like)
mushrooms- only fresh or stir-fried. not on pizza or canned…
cilantro- only had it in salsa so i can;’t really say. i assume i like it because if i had that gene that makes you hate it i wouldn’t be able to eat salsa…
mayo- needs to die
black licorice- nasty
carolyn