Every so often you hear people talk about “guilty pleasures”. I have been putting myself first and giving in to guilty pleasures my entire adult life. I highly recommend it! I have gobbled down half a flat of Krispy Kreme doughnuts in one sitting. (Guilty, but delicious) I have often passed up the skim milk at the market and stocked up on 2% chocolate milk. It tastes great with Honey Nut Cheerios and the sugar buzz from this mix isn’t one to be missed. I nap nearly every day in the summer. Why not let the rest of the world crank out the hard work? Yet, the one guilty pleasure that stands out the most in my mind once I hit adulthood was to order dessert first before my meal when out at a restaurant. There are two reasons why this guilty pleasure is just what the doctor ordered to keep the blues away.
- You have earned this right as an adult. For your entire childhood, and for some of you even during your courtship or marriage, you were told that you had to eat ALL of your dinner before you could have dessert. This is not true. As an adult I say throw caution to the wind, people. Order up that Crème brûlée and gobble it down before the appetizer hits the table. You’ll be glad you did.
- If you don’t order dessert first it is likely you won’t have room for it after the meal and who doesn’t want to imbibe a delicious piece of Vanilla Bean Cheesesecake and suck it down like water? Not me. Extra whipped cream, please.
Try it. You’ll be glad you did. Once you get past the second look from the server and sometimes your table mates, you will be a trend setter. We can turn this convoluted and long standing practice of eating dessert last around with some determination. Who is with me?
I am with you!
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