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: They’re not Brussels sprouts!!! They’re just a little spicy!!!
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.
