The Great Fish Eat The Small.

I have never been a fan of fish, or seafood. I remember eating things like shark as a kid and hating it. Heck, I have never liked fish sticks either... the smell alone sends me over the edge. Same goes for shrimp. EWW!
I didn't realize until I was an adult that other types of seafood existed and I was excited to try them despite my hatred for such an awful smelling food. 
Our first year in Austin Casey and I attended a company Christmas party where they served crab cakes. Oh my gosh!! I think it was the best thing I have ever tried, so yummy! A couple of years later we traveled to the Corpus Christi with some friends to celebrate Casey's 30th birthday. One of my good friends, Andina, insisted we have seafood while there. Of course Casey isn't a fan either so we picked a place that had traditional American food in addition to seafood. Andina ordered this platter with shrimp and crab legs. I agreed to try them both. I know that over the years our taste buds can change so I thought, why not! First... shrimp is still NASTY! Second... crab legs are the bomb! WOW! The last time I had seafood I went with my friend Naomi. I had not seen her in over 10 years and drove to Houston to spend the day with her. I talked her into going to Galveston for the day and she picked our lunch spot. I let her order since I had no idea what I was doing. This time I had lobster and again, I loved it!  


Because Casey and I aren't fans of fish our kids haven't really had the chance to try any other than fish sticks and shrimp (which only Venus likes). 
Sequel is always talking about fishing and eating what he catches so tonight I talked him into trying some fish I bought. I cooked some Tilapia and as soon as he smelled it cooking he wasn't sure about eating it. He was a good sport and tried it when I was done but ended up covering it in BBQ sauce! :) Joelie even took a bite. She chewed it for a good minute before gagging and spitting it out! Venus, Pacey, and Chase... they wouldn't even taste it. I guess the verdict is... I'm the only one in our family that will eat seafood and even then, it has to be a Crustacean (minus shrimp) AND... it has to be with a friend that I don't see very often OR at a fancy dinner party! Can I really even say I like seafood?