It’s probably the most un-blogworthy part of my day, but I feel the need to tell you that I ate a Twix bar. There, I said it. I’ve started reading more and more food blogs and admiring all the beautifully lit portraits of organic produce and vegetable sandwiches on whole grain bread, and there aren’t too many blog pics out there of dusty candy bars from the corner deli or sticky, crumpled wrappers from the office vending machine. Maybe someone’s hiding something, or maybe they all have more restraint than I do…

In any case, I was at my desk, wanted chocolate and bought a Twix bar. I wish it had been free trade dark chocolate or organic, gold-plated mejool dates – you know, something I could proudly tell you about and recommend as an alternative to all the processed crap out there. But, instead I ate the processed crap. Both caramel coated cookie bars.

Was it good? I don’t know. The more “good” food I eat (the fancy chocolate and gold-plated dates) the more I wonder about things I’ve “indulged” in all my life. The Twix scratched an itch, but was it really tasty? Or, maybe it’s a flavor I just have come to associate with satisfaction?

Anyway, after work I went for an evening run in the park. It’s still pretty hot and sticky here even with the sun down, but there was a very refreshing breeze. And I came home to a wonderful home cooked (grilled) meal:

Sirloin burgers topped with heirloom tomato, homemade guacamole, pepperjack cheese and a side of sweet potato “fries” with lime zest, cilantro and spices:

Diagnosis= Delicious!

This is really “good” food. All high quality, unprocessed ingredients – right down to the brioche hamburger bun that contains only unbleached flour, eggs, butter, milk, sugar, yeast, salt and pepper. And each burger was just the right portion- a little less than the size of my palm – allowing all sorts of room for extra guac and tomatoes. Thank you, BF!

Question – what’s your “Twix?” That food item that’s probably more about nostalgia than the actual taste, but still pulls you in every once in a while?

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