Food or Fix?

There are some foods that I DO NOT keep around the house. They are like crack cocaine and I’m the junkie ho. One example of this is fresh baking. Baked items are NOT allowed here in quantities more than ONE or TWO servings. Yep, I learned this the HARD WAY (seems to be how I learn most things in life). Prime example: I made chocolate chip cookies once and ate TWELVE right as they came out of the oven. Mmmmm coooookieeeees. Oh man I felt sick to my stomach after that.

Another prime example is my mom’s apple/rhubarb crisp recipe. OMG that stuff is yummy (but holy mama, fattening as hell). When I make apple or rhubarb crisp, this is usually what goes down:
1) Dish myself out a big bowlful. Add ice cream if available. Enjoy every last bite.
2) Lick the bowl (ah the luxury of eating alone at home).
3) Sit and think about how good it was and how a little bit more wouldn’t hurt.
4) Dish out second bowl; a much more modest portion than the first time.
5) Repeat #2.
6) Repeat #3.
7) Pull dish out of fridge, stand at counter and savour a few more spoonfuls. Replace lid and return dish to fridge.
8) Repeat #3. Think about the fact that the more I eat now, the less I’ll have there to tempt me tomorrow.
9) Repeat #7... indefinitely.

Several days later I have to buy larger pants. And they say crack is an expensive habit!!!

So recently, after being sick and having a stomach ache for a few days with no appetite, I got what I call "the rebound munchies". Yes, my appetite has been larger than life lately… And what is my drug of choice? Honey Nut Cheerios baby. Tonight I had to actually order myself to...

PUT THE CHEERIOS DOWN AND SLOWLY BACK AWAY FROM THE BOX.

Honey Nut Cheerios are now officially a banned substance around this place.

Cheerio Cheerios!

Sniffle.

... Just one more bowl?