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I miss having grapefruit. Sliced in half with a little sugar sprinkled on it - yummy! Of course, now I am allergic to grapefruit, so that's no longer possible. But I do gaze longingly at them as I walk by them in the supermarket!
Medusa, maybe you got a bad one, and others might be better?
Ooooo.....I love Grapefruit!!! I enjoy eating it like an orange, slice by slice, with a dab of sugar added. I especially like it when my In-Laws get back from Florida, as tehy always bring me fresh Grapeffruit! Yummm....:D
Grapefruit - Breakfast of Grandparents!
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Grammy bought Grapefruits by the bushel basket - or so it seemed.
By age 5 - I could dig into an un-sectioned 1/2 Grapefruit without assistance -
and usually without dumping the darn thing in my lap.
There was not such thing as Breakfast at Grammy & Boppa's without the manditory
1/2 Grapefruit in a Bowl as the first course.
If Boppa *made faces* after digging out his first section, it was OK to ask for sugar on top -
BUT, if HE liked it *plain* - that's the way everyone was supposed to eat it!
He never bought the idea some of us had a "tart one". "They all came off the same tree!"
You KNEW what was being served for breakfast IF the distinctive
Grapefruit Spoon >>>
Was on the dining room table!
And Grammy had the Grapefruit KNIFE, too - to help the less-skilled in loosening the
fruit section from the grip of the rind and membrane. >>>
This almost (ALMOST) makes me wanna dash out and buy a Grapefruit.
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Oh my goodness, I never knew so many people who hate it. I can't imagine ruining it by sprinkling sugar on it. I'm like Donna and peel it like an orange. Actually, there is something in grapefruit that neutralizes the acid (I read it somewhere, I swear!) and honestly, since eating grapefruit at night my heartburn problem has disappeared!
Last night I had to constantly slap hubby's hand away from my pile of grapefruit slices. I peel the grapefruit and put it on a napkin then eat it once every piece has been peeled. He likes to wait for me to peel a piece then steal it. :rolleyes:
I feel like I'm missing something if I don't get my nightly does of grapefruit. I don't credit the grapefruit with my weight loss, but I'm nearly 35 pounds lighter now :) Even if grapefruit didn't do everything I do think it helped because I crave that at night now instead of candy, ice cream, or some other less-than-healthy sweet treat.
I love love love grapefruits, and especially the pink/red ones. I think they are less tart than the white or yellow ones. Its been a couple years since I had one though. :)
Sorry but that sentence reminds me of the saying, "I think I just threw up in my mouth!"Quote:
Originally Posted by Medusa
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There are the Juicy Red (I think they are called Ruby GFs) that really rock.
They are so sweet you don't need any sugar on them.
Bananas? There is a funny story about the Blue Angels/Thunderbirds and bananas.
The BAs or the Tbirds always take a local reporter for a flight in their jets as part of the public relations for the airshow and the armed forces.
The reporter was taking the safety course and getting the exam before his flight. They teach you how to breath so you don't pass out and tell you what to do in case you want to puke. He asked the pilot it there was anything he should eat for breakfast beforehand-in case he got sick.
"Bananas", was the answer.
"Bananas?" the reporter said, "Is it for the potassium or vitamins in them?"
"Nope" replied the pilot, "They taste the same way coming out as they do going in."
MMmm...I love grapefruit!! :D
I love Grapefruits... with sugar, of course! : ) But I would eat them without sugar, too.
Coincidentally, Squirt is also the most delicious soda ever.
I really love grapefruit!.. don't even need sugar with it!
I definitely don't like grapefruit.
I'm not a big fan of grapefruit. But oddly, I'm having a craving for it now.
Yes, ruby red grapefruit is awesome and I love them but sadly can't eat them as they interfere with the BP meds I'm taking.
For breakfast years ago I used to eat a bowl full of orange and grapefruit segments mixed.....no sugar added. Yummy!!!!
He he he he!! My hubby is the same way!!! I love eating grapefruit by the slice!! Best way to do it, as long as hubby isnt around!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by catnapper
Thanks for the memories, Phred..I almost forgot about the grapefruit sectioner and spoon!
My mom bought the Ruby reds. As kids we used sugar but acquired a taste to eat them peeled and sectioned like an orange.
I have to be in the mood. They are not my favorite fruit. my mom and I used to do the egg and grapefruit diet so I've had my fill. She developed terrible teeny bumps one day..too much acid. Sometimes they're mushy inside but look great outside. That's when they make me gag and I wind up tossing them.
I prefer my grapefruit without sugar.