No sugar binge would be complete without a coke slurpee. So yesterday I had one. It was very nice, just the right consistency, with the ice the texture of fine sand and the coke perfectly mixed, sweet and cold and spicy. Coke is spicy. Did you know that? That's one of the first things I noticed when I tasted my slurpee yesterday. Coke has a spiciness to it, almost like root beer only more subtle. I'd forgotten that.
I sucked my slurpee at first, but then I discovered that it was more fun to scoop tiny spoonfuls into my mouth with the slurpee straw, almost as if I were rationing it. (I suppose in a way I was.) The coke began to gather in little pools within the ice the way the tidal pools form on the beach. I'd plunge in my spoon and bring out a small, rich deposit of icy goodness which I would savor on my tongue for a moment before returning to the slurpee cup for another. I almost felt like a kid again, playing on the beach in the summertime, searching among the tidal pools for crabs.
There weren't any crabs in my slurpee though, which is just as well.
Some time ago, someone asked me how I feel about Cadbury Eggs. Here's what I wrote;
ReplyDeleteCadbury Easter Creme eggs are not only culinary genius, but a wee bit of heaven on earth. Let me clarify for you that I am someone for whom the phrases "too rich" and "too sweet" are unfathomable. I unwrap one when I have a few minutes to myself to fully enjoy it. Then I take a bite off the top and let the chocolate melt on my tongue for as long as I can stand it, then I bite it. then I use my tongue to get the insides out and eat the chocolate around in circles until it's done, then I lick my fingers. It is wonderful.
I fear that if they were available year round, I would eat them year round and I am trying to lose weight, so I have mixed feelings on that subject.
I have only allowed myself to buy one per week while they are available. I could eat several a day otherwise