Yesterday, I ate my annual Three Musketeers bar and then wondered on Facebook how many years it would take me to remember that THEY’RE GROSS.
Because if I’m working on one skill in my old age, it’s turning down bad-for-you food if it’s not frickin delicious. If I’m going to put crap into my system, I try to make sure it’s sublime.
But yesterday, I had to go to yet another meeting, and I felt like I deserved a treat for going, so I went to the vending machine. The pickins were slim. I don’t know if Three Musketeers was my best choice, but when you’re trying to avoid gluten, options are limited.
Anyway, my status update led to an academic discussion of Three Musketeers’ worth when juxtaposed against other works in the chocolate bar canon. And a scientific discourse on the peanut butter-to-chocolate ratio in mini Reese’s cups vs. that of the full-sized variety.
Enlightening stuff.
So, my question is: which sweet treat do you pass up even when it’s offered to you free of charge, and which, despite its required money- and calorie-expenditure, will you snarf anyway because it’s totally worth it?
i pass up most sweet treats these days. but i would never, could never, pass up *good* ice cream. like the salted butter caramel ice cream from http://theparlourdurham.com/. i had a religious experience when i tried it for the first time and i’m a stone cold atheist.
seriously. go find that damn truck and get some. you will NOT be sorry.
I’ve been having a torrid love affair with Ciao Bella’s key lime pie gelato squares. We bumped into each other in the frozen food section a few months back and may have been seen ducking into dark alleys together ever since. But you’ll never get me to admit to anything concrete. http://www.ciaobellagelato.com/blog/?p=1168
Twizzlers though? Can kiss my ass.
*Side note: I took it upon myself to locate stores close to you where you might be able to get yourself a little gelato-nookie too. Check out your local Whole Foods, Target, and Harris Teeters.
Your welcome.
I don’t understand these words you say, “pass[ing] up most sweet treats”, but I agree about The Parlour’s magic.
Tami, that gelato business sounds divine. Me, I won’t buy a Twizzler, but if somebody hands me a package, I’ll shove some in my pie hole.
My coworker has a jar of hot tamales, and I can reach it sitting at my desk, bur I will walk across the office for m&ms. I can say the same for twizzlers, good and plentys, mike and ikes and most chocolate chip cookies…but thats about it. I will eat at least some of most desserts, unless there are french fries.
Hmmm… I have very little interest in Twinkies, scones, biscotti, or cake from grocery stores, but caramel, Junior Mints, any bite sized candy bar, or gummy bears better watch out! Their lifespan is pathetically short in my presence. And trail mix – raisins are just a waste of space.