A TASTE FOR LIFE

We have between 2000 and 4000 taste buds and they are not all on the tongue. We also have cells that detect taste in the back of the throat, epiglottis, and even the nasal cavity. These wonderful cells let our brain know what we are tasting. Be it sweet, sour, salty, bitter, or savory, our brain then decides whether it is pleasing or not to eat.

Because of our sense of taste, cooking can be a delight. Especially if you are cooking something that is familiar to you and you already love to eat it. On the other hand, cooking can be a real disappointment. You can follow a recipe exactly and when you try it, there is something just not right about it. Every recipe does not please every person, but that does not mean that you shouldn't give it a try. "Tweaking" a recipe is what it is all about.

Taste-test every new recipe that you try. You should even have a family member try it while in progress to see if they feel it needs "that little something extra". It took me five or six tries to finally be able to make really good low carb blueberry muffins. Adjusting some of the ingredients is what makes a recipe truly you own.

Not only will you, your family and friends enjoy the meals that you create, but you will feel a sense of pride and happiness that you are helping your loved ones to see that there are delicious and healthy alternatives to eating a high carb diet (Especially if your loved ones wants to balk at you for introducing them to a low carb lifestyle).

Taking away carbs does not take away taste. So go ahead...imagine, create or copy a recipe that you think will win your loved ones over how, with the use of their taste buds, they will be transformed into healthier happier people.