I tried something new today.

Foodwise. Yeah, I don't really do that all that often. I tend to get stuck in a rut and eat the same things over and over again. I get comfortable.

It's not that I'm a really picky eater. It's just that when I don't like something, I really don't like it and I strongly regret putting it in my mouth. Why take the risk when there are so many really good foods out there – like meatloaf, chicken, mashed potatoes, or broccoli?

But then again, sometimes, I discover something amazing.

A year ago, my daughter introduced me to a new recipe: Green coconut curry. It's absolutely amazing. Delicious. And really hard to mess up. You just dump a couple of cans of coconut milk into a sauce pan and stir in a spoon or two of green curry paste. Well, you're actually supposed to sauté some veggies in the pan first, but I just dump some frozen ones in later. Then you spoon it over rice and enjoy.

Over the year, I've tried it with different vegetables. My favorite combination is Brussels sprouts and chicken, though it's not so bad with corn and broccoli. I've never made a batch I didn't like. Until today.

Though, to be fair, it wasn't the coconut curry that I didn't like.

The last time I went to Ocean State, they had this crazy deal where if I spent at least $10 on a small selection of food, I'd get an equal amount back on a crazy deal card. They had granola bars and chocolate toffee bars. I should have just stocked up on those. But they also had a ton of packages of Konjac Rice. Yes, that should have been my first clue. If Ocean State has a ton of packages of something, it might not be something I want to try. But, it was basically free.

It comes packaged in water. You just drain it, dump it in a pan of hot water for a minute, then drain it again. That's even easier than boil-in-a-bag rice. So I grabbed two packages and waited for a chance to try them.

Today was that chance. I made the sauce (today I added Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and chicken), then heated up the 'rice'. I filled my bowl and sat down at the table to try it.

I'm trying to think how best to describe it. Little, clear, gelatinous, tasteless, gummy grains? Yeah, not my favorite. It's definitely a texture thing. Not as bad as couscous, but not something I'll willingly eat. I ended up digging for treasure and eating all the veggies and chicken chunks. I was a bit disappointed, though honestly not too surprised. It does seem that the majority of new foods I try fall into the 'let's not try them again' category. Which only makes the ones I like that much more special.

It's back to the boil-in-a-bag rice for me. Maybe I'll mix it up and get the brown.