Chocolate and Eggs

I love Christmas. I love everything about Christmas. I especially love eating at Christmas and most especially, Christmas cookies and candy. Imagine my surprise ( and dismay) when my allergy consultant called with the results of a recent blood test to determine the extent of my food allergies. I was not surprised by some of the results and expected most, but when the last two allergies were listed, I stopped short. "Chocolate... AND EGGS??" You have got to be kidding. The negative response to this query from the unsuspecting nurse was certainly a nail in the coffin of any sweetaholic -- and especially mine. And, of course this news had to be delivered at the beginning of December --before I had even gotten a taste of what I had awaited since December of last year--THE CHRISTMAS TREE ICED COOKIE.

This is another moment of growing where you are planted. I have been trying to get through this particular road block and look at the positive. The one bright spot I had was given to me when I called my friend to tell her and her response was, "thank god it wasn't gummie bears!" And I was forced to agree as gummie bears have become a basic food group for me!

So, as the Christmas season comes to a close and I only have a few more days to look at all the cookies I baked...yes I did bake -- and I have JUST looked-- I can look forward to a new year of gummies -- bears, fish, life safers, jolly rogers, etc. There are quite a few varieties and I can have them all! I have certainly grown with this one!!

Who cares about chocolate anyway? And who needs eggs? Beside the fact that both are in most every thing we eat.....who needs it! And anyway, maybe this will be the perfect diet for a new year!

Love to you and Merry Christmas!