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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Are you a dessert-aholic?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
With so much chocolate floating around after Valentine’s Day, I began wondering how may people regularly eat dessert as part of a meal at home.
I have to admit, while I have a lot of food weaknesses, dessert is not really one of them. In our house, my husband who is tall and lean, is more of the dessert fan. While he usually treats himself to a small bowl of ice cream at night, it’s while watching TV rather than right after a meal. He’s also addicted to Jujy Fruit candy and can easily go through a box of those a night too. His idea of going on a diet is skipping ice cream one or two nights a week.
But, in general, unless I am entertaining or testing a specific recipe, cakes and pies are occasional treats in our house. I usually try to keep a batch of homemade cookies in my freezer, but tend to use them as a lunchbox treat, when I know my kids need the extra energy to get them through the day. At night, we tend to regulate dessert based on whether the kids have had exercise that day. Or if the dinner has been a light one and everyone deserves a little treat.
What about you? Do you like to have something sweet to finish a meal? Do you even go further and follow the credo, “life is too short, eat dessert first”?
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