Emotional Eaters Anonymous

I think I have a problem.  I love food.  I enjoy eating. That is not the problem.  The problem is, when I am sad, or angry, or having a bad day, I eat because it makes me feel better.  In one instant all the days problems melt away with sweet chocolate, warm bread, french fries, you name it (normally not all at once...). I haven't figured out if I just enjoy eating and that after a bad day I want to do something I enjoy, or if it's the opposite.  Either way, I know I have to watch it, practice self-control regularly and of course exercise. The last few weeks however have been pretty rough at work.  I have found myself digging into leftover Christmas or Valentines day candy  at least twice every afternoon.  It's not a lot, but enough to pause, take a moment, and breathe as I quickly chew and swallow.  Today was an exceptionally frustrating day, and after work on the drive home I started thinking about all the things I would like to go home and bake.  One of them is my Aunt's beer bread, and the other is blueberry scones.  So, I stopped off at the grocery store hoping for a great sale on blueberries, but alas, no such luck.  As I was walking around our corner market I happened to remember that they have a new-ish pastry isle with fresh pastries for sale.  I walked over to look at the selection and saw something I had never seen there before.

Now, for those of you who know how much I like food, you will also know that I love to try foods that I haven't had before.  After all, I may be missing out on the very best thing ever.  So, I bought it.  I knew it had to be some kind of pastry.  When I picked it up it must have weighed at least half a pound.  When I cut it open I discovered that it was absolutely filled with ... something, custard maybe?  Nope. It was like a cheesecake pastry!  I can't say for sure if it actually was cheesecake, but I can say for sure it was delicious!  And, it was only $0.91. Yeah.  The cheapest cheesecake I have ever had.  Maybe not the best, but good enough.   I don't think this is the discovery of the century, but it's definitely the discovery of the day.  Thank you Devon Market for your freshly baked isle, and for being just a few short blocks from home.  The rest of the evening is looking up :)