The Thrill is Gone

Oh, the heavenly taste of it all.

There are few foods in the world that I truly enjoy.  Yes, it is absolutely true.  I have become jaded in the food arena, whether it’s an indicator of a health problem, or if it is simply true that food is food, some better than others.

When I think back, I remember the first professionally made pizza I tasted.  It was in the fall of 1972, in Carlinville, Illinois.  Before that event, the only pizzas I had eaten were the box mixes called ‘Appian Way’ or something.  But, this 1972 pizza had the best of all elements that make great pizzas.

Why can’t I feel that way again?

I even re-heated leftovers and ate them for breakfast.

I remember my first bite of “Christmas Pudding”.  It was Christmas of 1985.  Oh, my goodness.  And it had hard sauce. 

Why can’t I recapture that taste and wonder?

However (there is always a however, isn’t there?), there is one particular product, put out by the Girl Scouts of America:

Life is good

The Thin Mint cookie! 

I hear you out there saying, “YES!  Sing it, sister!  Hallelujah!”

As I sit here polishing off a box I found in the freezer, bought a month ago, I am relishing every single crumb of the Thin Mint.  How could I not?  The Thin Mint has all the elements of fine cuisine.  The texture is smooth, and then crunchy.  The mint flavor slowly invades the taste buds.  The chocolate goodness lingers in the aftertaste

In checking the nutrition facts, it is low in carbohydrates, has zero cholesterol, and zero trans fats.  There is even a little protein thrown in, alone with some iron.  The ingredients are typical lingo facts, but there is cocoa and oil of peppermint, which is basically all I need to know.

After all these years of eating Girl Scout Cookies, the thrill is still there. 

Bon appétit!
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