I have a problem.
I can’t remember the last time I’ve been to a supermarket without adding a package of fatty porky goodness in my cart. Or approached a new menu without scanning first for a dish containing the “b” word. My weakness? An all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet.
Some might call it a obsession; my husband just accepts my problem and counts his blessings that my thrill is cheap. Because my fixation could have been diamonds, Gucci purses or something that would require a line of credit to fulfill.
But I think my addiction has rubbed off on a certain little someone who’s barely even tall enough to reach the goods at the buffet line.
And like any obsession … it starts with one.
But with enough focus, bravery, stretch and dexterity …
One can easily say, “Like mother, like son.”
What’s your food obsession? Come on—we all have one! Though I fully understand that yours may be healthier, like chickpeas or wheatgrass (which tastes like 5th grade phys-ed class field hockey rotation).
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Jaden Hair is a food writer, television personality, and food photographer based in Tampa Bay, Florida. Find more of her recipes in her blog, Steamy Kitchen, where you can also read more about Jaden’s new book, The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook, and the rave reviews it’s received!
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jlojohnson93 on 6.17.2010
I think the “B”s have it…..butter and bacon I never have less than 2 pounds in my house at any given time!!
suep on 6.17.2010
Bread. Mainly as a vehicle for butter…
vpireiner on 6.17.2010
carbs…in all forms…potatoes, cake, cookies, fries, crackers, breads, you name it…I couldn’t live without my carbs!
jdupree on 6.17.2010
Its hard to pick one…but I love cheese and bread esp when they are used to make a pizza
mandyree on 6.17.2010
My obsession is chocolate!
p.s. I love your son’s silly bands.
Deb da Amazon on 6.17.2010
I’m torn…but I’m also totally booked on the bacon and/or cheese boats. Both are must-haves in my fridge. If we run out of either, I go into a slight panic because they’re both so versatile and add soooo much flavor!! (especially since hubby and I are low-carbing)
catlover5589 on 6.17.2010
Vegetables are mine. I drive my siblings crazy because I insist on having at least 1 vegetable at dinner even when mom isn’t around. I also am constantly looking to add more vegetables to foods like I prefer 2x more vegetables to meat in dishes like soups, stews, and stirfrys. The other day I asked my mom if I could add a can of carrots to her spagetti sauce.
DandRsmom on 6.17.2010
Bread…I just can’t help myself. Fresh french bread…the kind you get at the grocery store that is hot and ready to take home for dinner. My family is lucky if it makes it home. My husband is hispanic and we make homemade tortillas a couple of times a week and those are just as good. Lord help my love handles!
3bakingsheets on 6.17.2010
If my family and husband put me on the show “Intervention” and told me that I had to stop eating ice cream then sent me to a “No More Scoops” treatment facility in Florida, they would be disappointed when they saw the “3 months later” recap.
That’s how addicted I am to ice cream.
Paula on 6.17.2010
I’m with you on the bacon thing. I am a fan of the pig in its many forms. I’ll also have to go with brownies or possibly just chocolate in general. But in an effort to be health conscious, I also obsess over fresh summer veggies like green beans, corn on the cob and blueberries.
Natalie on 6.17.2010
Peanut butter. And chocolate. But not usually together.
KandiC on 6.17.2010
Dark Chocolate would be my number one and my number 2 would be a good salad with big chunks of meat, tons of cheese, tomatoes, carrots, bacon bits and croutons with ranch dressing please.
Fran on 6.17.2010
I seriously don’t have one … until I wake up in the morning! Today it was queso fresco and corn. Tomorrow? I have no idea, but when it hits, it’s got to be eaten or I can’t finish my day.
abarnum619 on 6.17.2010
I have a major sweet tooth, so I would have to say my food obsession is chocolate! Especially mixed with Peanut Butter! YUM!!!
Lindsey on 6.17.2010
Hmmmm…cheese. Tomatoes! I love tomatoes. I do love sushi and chocolate, but I think I could live on tomatoes and cheese (I would be sad without basil and balsamic vinegar though). Wine. Don’t forget the wine
Audrey on 6.17.2010
Sweets, and not even just chocolate sweets. ALL kinds of sweets. Oh and cheese and potatoes, separate or together.
cookincanuck on 6.17.2010
Your son is a boy after my own heart! My husband always rolls his eyes when he sees me picking the bacon bits off of every family member’s plate before sticking them in the dishwasher. I just can’t get enough of that salty, crunchy treat.
Michele Albert on 6.17.2010
Dark chocolate, now and forever!!
everydayisgourmet on 6.17.2010
Bacon too. and sushi. aaaaaand, chocolate. aaaaaaand, I’ll be done : )
Laurie - Simply Scratch on 6.17.2010
Hands down… grilled cheese…any grilled cheese but my favorite has pesto in it!! YUM!
anne on 6.17.2010
Bread, bread, bread – in all its glorious and wonderful forms. Italian, ciabatta, naan, pitas, even (to my shame) Little Caesar’s “crazy bread”
Annie B. on 6.17.2010
I’m with you! I could eat bacon everyday and not bat an eye. I try walking by the bacon section of the grocery, with my eyes closed, but instead I reach down and grab another couple packages of the stuff. Oy.
Jen b. on 6.17.2010
BROWNIES!!! & sitting here eating leftover spaghetti carbonara with extra thick cut BACON as I type…..
alexis on 6.17.2010
bacon–it’s the candy of the meat group!
nina on 6.17.2010
Hot chips….hadcut ones. With dashes of vinegar and tomato sauce…You can wake me for the stuff!!
Damelio on 6.17.2010
Avacados! I eat some form of avacado every day. In sushi, salsa, eggs, rice, salads, on burgers or sandwiches. I just wish they were cheaper here in New England!
Shawna C on 6.17.2010
My house cannot be without cheese, garlic or ginger. Though I don’t typically combine all three (the last two, yes), I do use them all very regularly.
Kara on 6.17.2010
bacon is hard to resist! Favorite use of bacon…on fresh kettle cooked chips…real bacon bits, melted blue cheese and chives…like potatoe chip nachos….SO GOOD!
Teresa on 6.17.2010
Almost anything with cream cheese!
Katie b on 6.17.2010
oh definitely any kind of cheese. i hope i don’t ever become allergic to dairy b.c i would die without cheese!
JWeaver on 6.17.2010
chocolate! It’s more of an addiction, really.
Jesslyn on 6.17.2010
chocolate! It’s more of an addiction, really.
mrs. lusher on 6.17.2010
Popcorn. I love that stuff. I’ll eat it for snacks, for meals, anytime really. With butter, with salt, with Lawry’s, with white truffle oil & rosemary, chili powder…….
My husband also uses it to bribe me to go to movies that I don’t really want to see.
yardsailor on 6.17.2010
Pasta, any kind, any sauce, Pasta with Bacon, yum!!
Marti on 6.17.2010
Bacon!! The sad thing is I just saw an ad for Cost Plus World Market that had bacon chocolate bars, and I am considering trying one!
megelin on 6.17.2010
oreos. it’s ridiculous. i’ll eat the whole package if someone doesn’t take it away…
Mary B on 6.17.2010
Anything “buffalo” – I seriously always load up on sauce and am *shocked* when I get home to find I already have 3 bottles in the pantry! I make buffalo chicken dip, buffalo tenders, buffalo wings, buffalo shrimp, buffalo mashed potatoes… (stopping before I turn into Bubba Gump)
txgirl on 6.17.2010
This is really sad but I am obsessed with cheese, good cheese like brie and extra sharp cheddar oh and a good creamy blue. Tortillas, good corn or flour are good also. They really go with everything.
karen4gators on 6.17.2010
I hate to admit this…………mayonaise. I could put it on just about anything. A close second is bread. If I was stranded on an island, I’d be happy with mayo, bread, cheese and wine. Plenty of wine.
Laura Bk on 6.17.2010
Am With you! A good all you can eat buffet.we are trying Machine Shed on Sunday
Lara on 6.17.2010
PIZZA! All kinds of pizza…especially homemade veggie pizza. Thai iced tea. Lately I’ve also had a terrible love affair with the m&m McFlurry.
Sarah on 6.17.2010
Cheese. I am utterly obsessed with cheese. Those Laughing Cow cheese wedges are about as healthy as I go. Give me a big block of extra sharp cheddar, Havarti with dill, Brie, or pretty much anything else, and I’m good to go.
likemamusedtobake on 6.17.2010
Chocolate. I would eat it round the clock if I could. I LOVES it!
Amy on 6.17.2010
Cheese! Oh my, the glory. Brie, Bleu, Roquefort, Swiss, Sharp Cheddar, Havarti…the variety, the creamy goodness of it all.
BrownSugarMeatloaf on 6.17.2010
Oranges. Big, juicy, navel oranges. Pretty sure I eat about 15-17 per week and it’s definitely a time when I am not to be disturbed. Lord, help me.
Crystal on 6.17.2010
Spices! We try to limit visits to our local spice to once a month or so to keep our budget in hand …
I could probably live for an extended period of time on hummus and ice cream, though!
Jessica H on 6.17.2010
I’m with you. Bacon. Bacon. Bacon.
Laura T. on 6.17.2010
I can’t pass down a sushi buffet. Knowing that a small portion at a sushi restaurant usually costs $20 but I can stuff myself at a buffet for only $30 is too hard to resist.
Jessica H on 6.17.2010
Bacon. I could eat it at every meal. My mouth is watering looking at that plate of yumminess your son created.
carolinagirl on 6.17.2010
I always buy bacon at the store too! Whatever kind is on sale so that I always have some on hand!