i was drawn to the ocean

So i sucked it up and bought a bag of clementines at Kroger yesterday.  In my quest to try new (to me) fruits and vegetables, i had been avoiding buying clementines because they are only sold in boxes and bags and i didn't want them to be wasted if nobody liked them.

Today, i tried one for the first time.  i found the taste to be delicious but the texture was too much like a navel orange-- i just couldn't deal with the texture, especially the whitish part that is against the peel.  It made me gag and i had to spit it out into the sink.  The kids seemed to really like them though, so at least they won't go to waste.

Other fresh produce that i bought to try this week:  another mango (this one looks more ripe), a tangelo, Honeycrisp apples, starfruit, kiwi, and butternut squash.  Anybody got any tips on preparing the butternut squash?