GREEN EGGS AND HAM
There are many children (and adults) who remember and can relate to Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham book. In the book, Sam wants others to like green eggs and ham here, there, and everywhere. After a while of promoting his green eggs and ham, he finally convinces his friend to try them...and the friend finds that he really likes green eggs and ham!
We are all a bit like Sam's friend about trying things we aren't familiar with or don't quite understand. I recall the first time I was introduced to a computer. My first thought was that this was something that required a lot more skill than I had. A friend of mine helped me along; and as I watched and learned the process of the computer, I became amazed at how easy it was (as long as my memory did me good) :). One day, as I was struggling with learning more and more about the computer, it occurred to me that it wasn't having to learn the computer that was so scary, it was having to develop the idea that I could and would be able to accomplish the feat. I recalled back in high school how learning the typewriter was so overwhelming...and I had triumphed over that. So, I decided from that day forward that NO MACHINE was going to stop me in my endeavors to learn more...and learn I did.
At times we come across things such as food that we are unwilling to try. We immediately look at a dish of food and determine whether or not we've had that before. And we decide right then and there if we'll have some of it. Children, on the other hand, observe their heroes' eating habits...their parents and other adults that play a big role in their upbringing. They tend to eat what their heroes say is good.
This reminds me of a recipe...................

GREEN EGGS AND HAM

3 eggs 1 T. flour

1 1/2 c. grated cheddar cheese 1 c. squeezed (frozen & thawed spinach)

1 c. cottage cheese 1 pkg. deli ham (round-very thin slices)

4 dashes hot sauce

Spray medium size cups (muffin tin) with Pam.

Line cups of muffin tin with 1 deli ham slice each.

Mix together eggs, cheeses, hot sauce, flour, & spinach.

Put mixture in each muffin tin cup evenly.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Makes 12 medium muffins.

When I first made these, I brought some out to the campsite where some of our friends were camping. They tried them out and loved them! I could tell that at first they weren't too sure about taking one. But I really was proud of our friends. They tried them and enjoyed them. In fact they wanted the recipe so they could have them more often. These friends were all adults...I'm sure children would have questioned the "green" stuff-spinach in them...but the oohs and aahs from the adults and the name of the recipe would have probably encouraged the young to at least try them.

Yes, the tried and true is what we do, but to venture out into the unknown has its benefits, too. How else would we learn new things or use our God-given talents?