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Love or Loathe

October 11, 2011 by Julie 157 Comments

My plans to make some kind of an innovative dinner with pork chops and beer fell to the wayside when life got in the way.

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!

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It was just as good the second time around.

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Roasted cauliflower tossed in Garlic Gold classic balsamic vinaigrette served as our side.

Dessert was awfully good tonight as well.

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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.

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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:
  1. Coconut
  2. Mushrooms
  3. Cilantro <—This one is historically polarizing!
  4. Mayonnaise
  5. Black Licorice

My answers:

  1. Love
  2. Love (Unless they’re canned and then they taste like armpit.)
  3. Love
  4. Neutral (I prefer Miracle Whip.)
  5. Newly neutral (I used to hate black licorice and recently started to like the taste. Weird.)

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Comments

  1. J @ ... semplicemente j ... says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:06 pm

    1- Coconut – Love
    2- Mushrooms – Love
    3- Cilantro LOVEEEEE, but did not like when I was young … my grandmother told me that I used to say I did not want trees in my food!
    4- Mayonnaise – Love, but I really do not have it often at all
    5 – Black Licorice – HATE …. is there a harsher word for HATE … HIGHLY DISLIKE!

    Reply
  2. Kristin @ STUFT Mama says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:08 pm

    1- on the fence about this one
    2- LOVE
    3- LOVE
    4- Ahhh…… me no likey
    5- HATE- I just don’t get it.

    Reply
  3. Kaelin says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:08 pm

    1. Coconut – loathe
    2. Mushrooms- love!
    3. Cilantro – love!
    4. Mayonnaise – newly loathe (prefer mustard, guacamole, etc)
    5. Black Licorice – loathe

    Reply
  4. Jessica says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    1. LOVE
    2. LOVE
    3. LOATHE!
    4. Eh, loathe
    5. Loathe

    Reply
  5. Mallory @ It's Only Life, After All says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    love em all except mayo. just cant like it.

    that coconut candy looks so good. i am a huge mounds fan – and the dark chocolate reminds me of that. Mmmm!

    Reply
  6. Alysha @ShesOnTheRun.com says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    I LOVE Black licorice. Bring on the Good N’ Plenty’s. Mayo is gross. Miracle whip is tolerable (and only a thin schmear).

    Reply
  7. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    great post!

    Coconut–used to think it was gross or just meh, now I love it
    Mushrooms–fresh only, love
    Cilantro–in appropriate quantity, i love it
    Mayonnaise–neutral,but i love Vegenasise or Miracle Whip more
    Black Licorice – hate it

    Reply
  8. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    1.Coconut – LOVE
    2.Mushrooms – love
    3.Cilantro – love
    4.Mayonnaise – love
    5.Black Licorice – can take it or leave it!

    Reply
  9. Brittany says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    Coconut- Love
    Mushrooms- Love
    Cilantro- I don’t really know? lol
    Mayonnaise- HATE. To the point where it grosses me out to look at it.
    Black Licorice- hate

    Reply
  10. Nicole says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:24 pm

    LOVE
    LOATHE
    NEUTRAL
    Warming up to
    LOATHE

    here is an odd one. I HATE cheese. Except on pizza. And HATE yogurt.

    The Kidless Kronicles

    Reply
  11. R. Chandra says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    1. Coconut – Love!
    2. Mushrooms – only on pizza or portabello.
    3. Cilantro – neutral actually. i definitely don’t hate it, but i can’t say i really reallllly like it
    4. Mayonnaise – hmm, i kind of wish i loathed this, but i’d be lying. it’s pretty yummy 🙂 i prefer ketchup+mustard though
    5. Black Licorice – never had it!

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  12. Katy (The Singing Runner) says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    1) Neutral- I have to be in the mood!
    2) New Love!
    3) Love Cilantro
    4) Loathe
    5) LOATHE!!!!!!

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  13. Cate says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    My mom grew up in the Philly area so I have been eating TastyKakes since I was young. My favorite are the butterscotch krimpets (and the chocolate peanut butter ones come in as a close second).

    Coconut——–>LOVE
    Mushrooms—->LOATHE (and am allergic!)
    Cilantro ———>Love
    Mayonnaise—->Love but also enjoy Miracle Whip (I grew up having both because my mom likes one and my dad likes the other)
    Black Licorice—->New love for me. I love the licorice jelly beans!

    Reply
  14. Nathan Miller says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    despise coconut and licorice….two of the worst food inventions ever….ha, however, mushrooms are a nice replacement for a meat in a dish..earthy and have some bite, mayonnaise is a nice change up in place of dipping baked sweet potatoes in, and cilantro is refreshing in Mexican dishes

    Reply
  15. Julie says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:36 pm

    1) Neutral
    2) Love, love, love!
    3) Neutral (I know, kind of funny with a polarizing food!)
    4) Loathe- don’t let it anywhere near me!!
    5) Loathe (but it’s not as bad as mayonnaise!)

    Reply
  16. Heather B says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:38 pm

    What does armpit taste like?!?! That made me laugh out loud!!

    Reply
  17. Lindsey @ Happy or Hungry says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:43 pm

    1. Love
    2. Love (agree re: armpits)
    3. Love (except when you use too much of it, and it OWNS your dish!)
    4. Loathe. But if I realllly wanted candy and that was all that was around, I’d eat it anyway.

    Reply
    • Lindsey @ Happy or Hungry says

      October 11, 2011 at 9:44 pm

      Whoops, I skipped the mayo.
      Should have read:
      4. LOVE! But I avoid mayo as much as possible.
      And
      5. Loathe. But if I realllly wanted candy and that was all that was around, I’d eat it anyway.

      Reply
  18. Tia says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:46 pm

    1) Love
    2) Very neutral, LOVE stuffed Mushrooms, hate them in stir fry, don’t mind them on pizza
    3) Like
    4) Not quite like, but don’t HATE it
    5) YUCK!

    LOVE your blog, I read everyday but rarely comment, thought I might start!

    Reply
  19. Grecia says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    Coconut–> Love love love!!
    Mushrooms —> Neutral
    Cilantro—> Love. I adore mexican food and cilantro is such a staple
    Mayonnaise—> I used to hate mayo, but now I can tolerate it in tiny amounts
    Black Licorice–> never tried it

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  20. Lauren says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    1. Love
    2. Neutral (it depends on how long they’re cooked, the more raw the better!)
    3. Loathe- except in Mexico! For some reason there it’s not quite as strong, and it tastes amazing in the guacamole!
    4. Loathe
    5. Loathe

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  21. Stephanie @ StephSnacks says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    Love, love, love, love, neutral! Especially coconut–just love it! I even ask for a pump of coconut syrup in my iced coffee during Summer.

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  22. Brigid says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:00 pm

    I am clearly in the minority here, when I say I LOVE BLACK LICORICE! Seriously, I would always eat the black jelly beans first. Good N Plenty’s are great. The best is salted black licorice though. Delish.

    I guess it’s an acquired taste, huh? My whole family likes it.

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  23. Lauren says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    LOVE mushrooms, coconut, & cilantro – especially coconut & mushrooms!
    Loathe mayo & black licorice – I just hate the texture and look of mayo, eww

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  24. Julia says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    1. LOVE
    2. LOVE
    3. LOVE
    4. LOATHE… I absolutely hate mayonnaise. So gross, unless its homemade, then that’s a totally different story
    5. neutral

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  25. Leah says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    Hey Julie!
    Good question!
    1) Coconut – Like
    2) Mushrooms – Love!!!
    3) Cilantro – Like 🙂
    4) Mayonnaise – Love
    5) Black Licorice – Loathe

    Reply
  26. Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:10 pm

    1. Hate
    2. Likable (only if they’re raw, cooked they get all squishy)
    3. Love
    4. Likable
    5. Hate

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  27. Tori says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    1) Coconut – LOVE
    2) Mushrooms – I used to HATE these. I would pick them out of everything my mom cooked, but lately I’m starting to like them more… 🙂
    3) Cilantro – I’m neutral
    4) Mayonnaise – I will eat it, but I LOVE Miracle Whip. YUM.
    5) Black Licorice –Everyone I know loathes black licorice but I’ve always had a taste for it because of my dad. I don’t know if anyone remembers this but my dad always chewed BlackJack Gum and it is black licorice flavor.

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  28. heather says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:24 pm

    BAHAHAHA “tastes like armpit” how is this possible? 🙂

    1 neutral
    2 neutral(but i got food poisoning from them once, so maybe it’s not loathe or love, but fear)
    3 neutral
    4 neutral
    5 tolerate

    i’m really unemotional about food, wow.

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  29. Roz @ Fit Blogging for Fun, Family & Profit says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:26 pm

    meh.
    Hate
    Take it or leave it
    Hate
    Hate

    Dang I’m picky!

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  30. Colleen says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:32 pm

    Hate
    Hate
    Love
    Hate
    Hate
    Pickiest eater ever!!

    Reply
  31. dana says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:36 pm

    love
    love
    super love
    eh…neutral
    depends on what it’s in. I like anise flavored things, but I don’t like licorice.

    Reply
  32. Carissa says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    First off – love, love, like, hate, HATE! 🙂 You’re so creative with your blog questions! I have never seen those ghosty cakes in my store and I’m glad I didn’t. I”m such a sucker for holiday stuff! I never buy treats, but but a pumpkin, ghost, or peppermint in them and I’m all over it!

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  33. Jacqueline says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    1.Coconut—LOVE LOVE LOVE
    2.Mushrooms—YUCK! they are a fungus and grow without sunshine! When I was a kid my mom told me stories that they were put here by aliens to read our minds! (she hates them too haha) but seriously, they are a fungus.
    3.Cilantro — This is my WORST thing. I can taste it a mile away and even if there is a drop of Cilantro in something I can’t eat it.
    4.Mayonnaise— I love it but never eat it 🙁
    5.Black Licorice— I used to like it when I was a kid, in Europe we had them all the time..now I really don’t like them! Even the taste of fennel is too licoricey for me!

    hahah bottom line I guess I am SUPER picky, except when it comes to coconut! Bring.It.On.

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  34. Claire says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    1. Depends on my mood…or what form it comes in.
    2. Strongly dislike (not loathe though)
    3. Loathe
    4. Love (but light mayo only)
    5. Loathe

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  35. chelsea says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    Love ALL of the above hahaha <3
    well except Mayo. It matters what my tummy is wanting lolz.

    Reply
  36. Lily says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    Tasty Cakes are the best!!!! I grew up in Wisconsin and Tasty Cakes are not sold there, however my college roommate at the University of Wisconsin was from Philly, PA where Tasty Cakes were a commonplace and her mom would send us Tasty Cakes in care packages and whenever I am on the East Coast I always look for them. I don’t know if they are actually that good or it is just their scarcity that makes them good, like kinder eggs when you go to Europe.

    Coconut-Not a big fan, got sick after eating it when I was a child
    Mushrooms-love so much I want to marry them
    Cilantro-I like it, some people don’t taste cilantro normally and it tastes like soap to them, so I can understand why some people hate it.
    Mayo-I am very picky about my mayo situations, I will eat it in tuna salad and very little else
    Black licorice- I love anise flavored things, my grandpa used to always have these anise flavored hard candies so the flavor reminds me of him.

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  37. Cait's Plate says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:49 pm

    Coconut <– don't love/don't loath
    Mushrooms <— like, don't love
    Cilantro <—used to loathe, now i like
    Mayonnaise <— don't love/don't loathe
    Black Licorice <— LOATHE!

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  38. Meredith says

    October 11, 2011 at 11:01 pm

    1. Coconut – LOVE
    2. Mushrooms – LOVE (except canned – ew!)
    3. Cilantro – LOVE with a crazy passion
    4. Mayonnaise – HATE (but I like vegan mayonnaise!)
    5. Black Licorice – Neutral, it’s just okay

    Reply
  39. Faith says

    October 11, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    1. Love
    2. loathe
    3. LOATHE
    4. loathe
    5. loathe

    Reply
  40. Lindsey says

    October 11, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    I LOVE them all except Mayonnaise – yuck!
    PS I am the person who steals all the black jelly beans from the container 😉

    Reply
  41. Gracie (complicated day) says

    October 11, 2011 at 11:14 pm

    Coconut – usually like. Not in love.
    Mushrooms – good ones, not the slimy sliced white caps from the produce section
    Cilantro – Basically my favorite food
    Mayonnaise – GAG, I always sub sour cream!
    Black Licorice – if cilantro isn’t my favorite food, it’s licorice!

    Reply
  42. Lily says

    October 11, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    1. LOVE
    2. LOVE
    3. I don’t mind it in mexican dishes.
    4. Loathe so creepy!
    5. Loathe ew!

    Reply
  43. emlod10 says

    October 11, 2011 at 11:18 pm

    1. Loathe
    2. Loathe
    3. neutral when mixed in foods (ie. mexican/thai)
    4. loathe
    5. loathe – no WAY!

    Reply
  44. dana a. says

    October 11, 2011 at 11:24 pm

    love coconut
    loathe mushrooms
    love cilantro
    love mayo
    love black licorice!

    those sweets look so yummy! are they available in stores? not that i need them or anything;)

    Reply
  45. Ty says

    October 11, 2011 at 11:35 pm

    Exact same as you, especially agree with the canned mushrooms… YUCK!

    Reply
  46. Alaina says

    October 11, 2011 at 11:44 pm

    LOVE coconut
    Loathe mushrooms (unless they are covered in cheese on a pizza)
    Love cilantro
    Neutral on Mayo. Used to like it, but now I use hummus in its place
    Loathe black licorice

    I like these posts! 🙂

    Reply
  47. Jordan says

    October 11, 2011 at 11:53 pm

    1. Love
    2. Love
    3. Loathe [seriously, cilantro is THE WORST]
    4. Loathe
    5. Loathe

    Reply
  48. Sasha says

    October 11, 2011 at 11:59 pm

    Love
    LOATHE
    love
    love hate

    Reply
  49. Elisabeth says

    October 12, 2011 at 12:02 am

    Those Tastycakes look delicious! I love dark chocolate & coconut & halloween treats 🙂

    Do you love or loathe the following foods:
    1. Coconut – LOVE!!!!

    2. Mushrooms – Neither love or loathe. I won’t eat them as is, but they’re OK in some things.

    3. Cilantro – not sure, actually… I know I’ve had it in salsa, but I don’t think I like it otherwise

    4. Mayonnaise – Love both Mayo & Miracle Whip 🙂

    5. Black Licorice – Loathe!

    Reply
  50. Khushboo says

    October 12, 2011 at 12:32 am

    I love you Julie! Thank you for this- so appropriate as I was just telling my grandmother how I hate cilantro and she said it’s all in my head..printing out that NY Times link! For the rest:
    Coconut–> love
    Mushrooms–> love
    Cilantro –> the smell alone makes me wanna gag
    Mayonnaise–> neutral
    Black Licorice–> loathe

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