Since last week’s bean sprouts were such a big hit, I thought we’d try another sprout-related veggie. Enter radish and clover alfalfa sprouts. Aside from the disagreement about whether we were dealing with Brussels sprouts or alfalfa sprouts, I’d say that we had a productive conversation. And we even got a long-term taker, Emma loved them.
ME: What are these?
LAUREN: Brussels sprouts.
ME: Actually they’re not.
LAUREN: Actually they are.
ME: Actually they’re not.
LAUREN: Uh, they are.
EMMA: Can I get a cool one?
ME: These are alfalfa sprouts.
LAUREN: Yeah, they’re Brussels sprouts.
ME: Um actually they’re not.
LAUREN: Oh yeah they are.
ME: They’re the little sprouts that make radishes and clovers. What do they look like and feel like and all of that?
EMMA: Mmmmm I love them.
ME: You love that?
SAM: Brussels sprouts.
LAUREN: That’s actually spicy.
ME: They taste like Brussels sprouts? What do they look like in your hand?
SAM: Brussels sprouts.
ME: It looks nothing like a Brussels sprout Sam. Have you seen a Brussels sprout? It looks nothing like it.
LAUREN: Yes it does.
EMMA: Mmmm. It’s good.
ME: What does it smell like?
EMMA: It smells like cranberry.
ME: Like cranberries? Mm hmmmm.
ME: Little bites by the way, don’t put that whole thing in your mouth.
LAUREN: It makes my mouth a little itchy.
ME: Please stop eating it if it makes your mouth itchy. Do you need an allergy pill?
ME: Sam, what do they taste like?
SAM: Bananas.
LAUREN: (singing) They’re not Brussels sprouts!!! They’re just a little spicy!!! (PS, I included the audio file of our session below because breaking into song about sprouts is really the pinnacle of this whole exercise in trying new foods)
ME: You have such a good voice.
ME: A lot of people put this kind of thing in pitas with hummus. You can’t eat hummus, but I’d like to make you some hummus without sesame. Are you game?
LAUREN: Yeah…..I’m game. I’m game on style.
ME: Should we get the radish and clover sprouts again?
LAUREN: I would say not that much.
ME: You would say not that much? What about you Sam?
ME: GB (Emma) is playing with hers like it’s a big tangle of fur.
ME: Yummy right? You like these right?
ME: Yeah, Emma loves it.
And as promised, the behind the scenes footage….will have to start putting these things on video:
Awesome stuff!
Thanks Trisha! I may finally have a reason to do video 🙂 You know i’m already angsty about that but could be an easy way to include….And thanks again for sharing!
Fun post. LOVE the audio.
It gets all the nuances of the conversation that you miss in the transcribed version. Maybe video will be in our future!
Darling and fun!
I can’t hear the audio. I tried several times. It may be an error on my end since another reader was able to hear it.
Alfalfa sprouts are weirdly good. They’re an awkward food but surprisingly don’t taste as awkward as they look : )
Hmmmm…the audio is working on my end now that I’ve re-checked, could it be that your mute button is on? I’m sure you’ve already checked, but that sometimes happens to me. Yeah, I kind of dig sprouts as well, love them in pitas and I kind of like the texture too…