Embrace Adventure Challenge #1

One of the main themes of this blog is that you don't have to spend a lot of time or money or effort to embrace adventure. So, with that thought in mind, once a week I'm going to issue an “Embrace Adventure Challenge” and I hope you'll keep it in mind as you go about your daily business.

You have all week to give it a shot. My hope is that, by the end of the challenge period, you'll report back in to share your experiences with the rest of our community. Did you try it? If not, why not? If so, what were the results—the good, the bad, and the hilarious? And, just in case there's any question about it, I will also be participating in the challenge.

Since my last couple of posts have been food-related, I thought I would start there. So, here goes.

Current Challenge

Eat or drink one thing this week that you've never had before.

Here are just a few examples of really simple things that might trigger your own ideas:

• Mix a different kind of lettuce in with your salad
• Replace your morning OJ with guava/mango/passion fruit juice
• If you always have canned peas, give frozen ones a try
• Buy a different brand of bread or a new type of fresh loaf
• Pick something up from the “scary” ethnic food aisle that you normally walk right by

And here are a few questions to consider while you're chowing down.

• How would you describe the flavour and texture of this new food or drink?
• What effect does it have on the other foods you're having at the same time?
• Will this experience inspire you to try other new foods in the future?

And don't forget to check back in and tell us all about it. Good luck!