So, the holiday baking season began for me in mid-November. I searched for recipes claiming the lightest, fluffliest, butteriest mashed potatoes. I discovered a recipe for the perfect chocolate chip cookies - that happened to be vegan.
I have a baking problem, which over the years has turned into an eating problem. I make delicious brownies, which are perfect with a glass of ice-cold milk. My brownies are the perfect combination of cakey and fudgey, and I also top them with a kick-ass chocolate frosting.
I sample as I go along - if I get batter on my finger as I scrape the bowl, I lick my finger. I judge the vanilla content by using a tasting spoon. Sometimes, using my favorite fat-girl treat, I spread frosting onto Ritz crackers and make a little sandwich.
I signed up for a holiday cookie exchange. It worked like this: I bring in cookies, and I am sent home with an equal number of different cookies. Have you tried this? Apparently cake balls are a thing. Simple recipe. Crumble up our choice of cake with cream cheese, and then dip in melted chocolate. Genius.
For all of these reasons, plus the fact that I broke my pinky toe and could not walk like I normally do, I gained about 4 pounds in a month. Not good. So now that it's a new year, I am back on track. Apparently my slide is not abnormal. Most dieters relapse after about eight months. Wish me luck as I get back on the wagon.
Have you relapsed? How did you recover?
