An orange is an orange

Every February through April, my work schedule turns super hectic, and I end spending a lot of evenings at my office during tax season. One of my rituals during tax season is to stock up my office with as many snacks as possible. The snacks generally need to be nutritious and filling, so I can work late into the evening without starving. My usual staples are string cheese, wheat thins, almonds, and apples.

This year I decided to add oranges to my diet. But once I was at the grocery store, I thought to myself, "What should I get?" There were so many options, it was bewildering. Juice Oranges, Navels, Clementines, Tangerines, Blood Oranges, Halos, Cuties, Mandarins - the names were conjuring up mental images of terms of endearment, Chinese people, an old John Wayne movie, and my own body parts instead of the actual qualities of the fruits. What's a guy to do??

In the end, I went with the tried and true - the "what looks good" criteria! I chose these mandarins, and I was happy with my choice. They have really been a great pick me up as an early evening snack. Maybe next year, I'll be brave and branch out to kumquats!