BBQ sauce on a burger? The insanity!

My name is Kimberly and I have a fear of trying new things. Whew! I said it. The simplest "new thing" causes such a high level of anxiety in me. I don't know why. It seems simple- what's the worst thing that could happen if you try a new food? You learn that you don't like it. So why is it so difficult for me? I stick to the land of pasta, garlic and pizza because those are "safe."

I appreciate a good burger- with ketchup, bacon, cheese (cheddar or American only- calm down Swiss folks- that's crazy talk!). So what happens when I venture out to a hip burger joint in the middle of Little 5 Points with a menu full of everything-but-ordinary options? My entire life was about to change, based on one menu- and I had no idea it was coming!

So here I am, checking out the menu, and I find bacon- smothered in peanut butter and fried bananas.... um how about no thanks! I'm looking at the menu with that one friend that is willing to "try any food once." He finds some crazy "coronary bypass" situation on a bun to order (complete with a fried egg- what in the?!?!?!?)

I expose my childlike food issues to my friend, and immediately get the third degree- "awwww come on you have to try something new!" There is no way I'm allowing peanut butter or whatever the hell "atomic death sauce" is on my plate- so I take what I felt to be an adventurous move- and ordered a burger with bbq sauce on it. *giggles* Luckily, I got away with this "barely out of safety" choice- this time.

Are you wondering if I liked it? Yes and no. I learned that bbq sauce on a burger isn't the crazy mess I thought it was, however this particular sauce was a bit spicy for my taste buds.

The most exciting part about this specific dinner? This one push to try something new was about to spark a transformation in me that I never imagined.

Stay tuned!
~K.