Fruit

I love fruit and have been eating a lot of it lately. I try to keep it here so I don't eat any junk. Sometimes that doesn't work and I have to have some chocolate ice cream. :) I have always washed my fruit and vegetables with soap before I serve/eat them. I have always wondered if anyone else did this. I have not seen a lot of other people do it. My mom was here last week and I told her why I did it. For her to say, "I have never thought of it like that," I knew it was a great idea! Because my mom knows everything about cooking and preparing food. She is mom, she knows it all. :)
So I tell my mother why I do this.
First of all, people touch and sneeze and breathe on the fruit all day long. When you wash your hands, don't you use soap? I do most of my grocery shopping at our super Wal-mart, it is just easier because I always need a non-food item. I shop at Kroger when I only need food, I love Kroger!
While shopping in Wal-mart one day, (Jennifer may have been with me) I noticed there were birds in the store. They had nets up to catch the birds...right above all of the produce. (I am sure this is where the birds spend most of their time) I already washed my fruit with soap...this justified my craziness! When the store isn't that busy, I am sure the birds that didn't fly through the net, fly down and grab a bite. This just grosses me out!! Birds have diseases!!! Wash your fruit and vegetables with soap!! It isn't gross, just rinse until the soap is gone. I bet you all look at the ceiling when you shop for produce now... :)