unexpected goodness

surely you've had one of those days where options are limited-the fridge doesn't hold the ideal contents to soothe the growling of your stomach. out of desperation, your eyes spot two items that would never be paired together on a menu-ever...but remember, you are desperate, and your inner mad scientist is hungry. time to experiment. 

 i clearly remember the day my aunt reached for two jars. one was filled with peanut butter, the other....pickles. my eyes had never seen such a thing. at first i was horrified...it was new and different and certainly not the lunch i had anticipated.

she didn't force me to eat it...she just made a few and put them on the table. i eyed them as if they were criminals. then studied them like they were foreigners...looking for any similarities. at some point it occurred to me that they didn't look different than most sandwiches i had eaten.

my cousins gobbled them up.

as my mouth started to water my small paws sneakily reached for the first experience i ever had mixing peanut butter and pickles.

admittedly, it wasn't too bad.

granted, i liked both individually; sweet from the peanut butter mixed with the salty pickle...combining them seemed almost understandable.
whether i understood it or not, i managed to eat a few more.

during college, it was candy corn and peanut butter; spectacular. one word of caution if you are ever to try the heavenly duo--moderation. you shouldn't eat this at home, alone; be sure to slowly build your tolerance; the alternative is likely to give you an awful belly ache!

my newest discovery: sweet potato, mustard, and a little bit of hot sauce- yummy!

not sure if this will just be a phase or if it will stand the test of time. i'm the type who can eat the same meal over and over and...you guessed it ---over. so, more than likely this one is now in my hard drive.

i hope to keep stumbling upon combos that make me unexpectedly happy! it  feels a wee bit rebelious...like the first time i wore a black shirt with a brown belt...and adventurous...like the time i slept on a picnic table in nz.
ah, yes...two more combos that proved to be liberating.

do you have a combo to share? i would love to hear it!