What did you eat this year that you will never forget? What went into your mouth & touched your soul?
Heavy cream. In the middle of adrenal failure I suddenly couldn’t get enough of it. I had an insane craving for dairy fat. Even half-and-half wasn’t rich enough. I poured it on strawberries. On cereal. Drank it straight. Having learned to trust these cravings, I went with it, leaving guilt at the door. Each sip brought profound pleasure and relief. A thirst being slaked. Then as suddenly as it began, it faded away. I have no idea why my body needed it. One winter it was pistachios, last year it was bell pepper and radish, which I’d disliked my entire life, and suddenly became scrumptious. This year, it was the rich, round, mouth-velvet of heavy cream.
No comments:
Post a Comment