First Food

If somebody had told me back in the USSR that I would have a little American baby and would feed her avocado puree as her first solid food, I’d be. . . very confused. I had no idea what avocado was, of course. 

My aunt told me that her son’s first solid food was borscht. I find that admirable in its sheer Ukrainianness but I’m not ready to go that far.

4 responses to “First Food”

  1. David P. Bellamy Avatar

    Speaking of borscht, I am reminded that two of my friends have recently told me that eating borscht dramatically lowers their blood pressure. Have you noticed such an effect?

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      I’m not surprised! Beets are known for lowering blood pressure.

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  2. Dreidel Avatar
    Dreidel

    Is your WordPress program acting up? My comments are appearing, then disappearing from this thread…

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      I apologize, it was my clumsiness. I restored the comments.

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