One of the really cool things about going overseas is trying new things whether it be activities, language or phrases or food! We have loved trying the foods of Australia. The fruit and veg here is quite awesome. They use heaps of pumpkin, but their pumpkin is squash to us. They eat it in salads, soups, everything. But don't try to buy canned pumpkin...as in the big round orange pumpkins...because they've never heard of that (canned). But this post is not about pumpkin it's about STARFRUIT! Such a fun name for a fruit right???
On Sundays the members of our ward bring things they have a surplus of, to share with the rest of the ward. It's a pretty cool custom. Sometimes we get mangoes, lemons--we even have a woman who owns a bakery so she brings in heaps of bread each Sunday. It's the stuff the bakery would have to throw out over the weekend. And we all get to go to her trunk after church and pick out a loaf to take home. Sometimes we end up with a couple because Parker and Sydney both pop over to get our family a loaf. I'll be honest, I love this! I love the idea of sharing what you have and just leaving baskets of fruit by the doors for people to take as they head home. For about a month, we found bushels full of these funky fruits, called Starfruit. I'd never tasted them before, and they are interesting. The members told us they are ripe when they are yellow and they'll turn from green to yellow on your countertop.
We were told they aren't a sweet fruit, but more like cucumber. Pretty obvious how they got their name!
We all tried the starfruit and liked it ok, but Oaklee developed quite the taste for it. She loved an afternoon snack of a plateful of starfruit. Everytime I cut them, I just kept thinking, "These would make such a beautiful fruit bowl and such an awesome garnish on a plate." Just look at those perfect little star slices. I had to wonder if Oaks loved them just for the idea of eating a star! I wouldn't put it past her. She is fancy in all things...including her eating. In fact she told me just the other day, "Mom, I know you like all your kids to be unique, but I'm really unique in a special way from Parker and Birdy. I am all about Fancy Fashion and they are both more into Village Girl." Park and Syd heard this and both had to agree wholeheartedly. Neither of those 2 really go for fancy-pants. They are all about simple. Oaks on the other hand-- bring on the puffiness, bling and sparkles baby! She even likes her water served in goblets.
I guess she's just fancy, all around. What can I say, she eats fancy things like fruit shaped as stars! Love this girl.
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