Sweet Delicious Peace

I've waited a long time for this moment. Still haunted by a past that involved being a chubbier-than-most teenager I stay far away from sweets for the most part. Today is different. Today I'm allowing myself a break from fruits, vegetables, proteins, dairy, and carbs; today is the day I venture in to the rarely experienced sweet zone. I'm a relative expert in the field with years of experience in fat kid foods, but chocolate is my specialty. Little Debbie brownies, the sweet, doughy texture of the brownie and frosting contrasting perfectly with the subtle crunch of the walnuts, were my first foray down in to the depths of chocolate bliss. At one point in the 7th grade I was packing three of those little death treats a day with no recompense at all. I even made those little bastards tastier by smearing some peanut butter on top - decadence.

As the years wore on I discovered the most delicious form chocolate can take, Nutella. This creamy hazelnut-chocolate spread is exquisite in its texture, heavenly in its flavor, and almost limitless in its application. The high to my five. Sensual, aromatic. There is no more sinful treat in my arsenal of sweet delights than Nutella. Today, I was down to the dregs of the Nutella jar, but I didn't care. I wanted chocoalte, and I wanted it now. I scrounged through the pantry hoping to find something to pair it with. Crackers, Graham crackers, bread, give me a carb dammit! Then in the back left corner, just behind the shadow of the pantry door I found my savior, Biscoff European Cookies. I snatched the bag and tossed it on the counter watching it landed with a sound but gentle thud. I pulled the first cookie and spread that miraculous treat on hoping that this experiment would land somewhere above the Hindenberg on the scale of epic disasters. Crunch. MY GOD! If there is a better taste sensation in the cookie and chocolate category then please someone share it with me. The subtle undertones of oatmeal and ginger combining with the crunch of the cookie and creamy bliss of Nutella all culminated in the most delicious fat kid break I've had in a very long time.

I was so changed by this experience that I felt the need to take a picture and share my creation with the world. My child. The first true effort I had made at creating a lasting impression on this earth was a simple combination of cookie and chocolate. I uploaded the picture and laughed to myself as it only earned three karma points from Reddit. I guess the world isn't ready for my creation, but I know what I'll be making the next time my inner fat kid comes calling.

Picture added for reference.