Some highs and some lows today. We went out for brunch , and after braving the awful blood chilling cold, I was disheartened to find I couldn't eat half of the brunch options. I settled on the Lumberjack, a tasty super sampler platter that had bacon, sausage, eggs, home fries, and a pancake. I can honestly say I've never had a pancake before this month that didn't have either maple syrup, jam, or icing sugar on it. But I have really grown accustomed to it, and actually look forward to it.
The whole meal was delightful, but I found myself left with a serious craving for something sweet. I forgot to mention, the reason we ended up at this particular brunch spot was their delicious scones. In which I could not partake, since I plum forgot about the sugar in them. So I was restless again, trying to fill a craving that couldn't be filled any other way. I drank coffee like a fish, stopped in a million stores, and was generally unhappy.
When we finally settled down to dinner, I had a happy surprise. The dip that came with the fries I ordered was a delicious dill and garlic combination, made without sugar, which I happily devoured. But it was after we had left that we stopped into the local choclatier and I was truly elated. At Soma (the name of this delightful chocolate shop) they make all their chocolate in house, and to dazzling effect. While sitting morosely on a bench and trying desperately not to look at anything that my girlfriend made a terrific discovery: sugar-free chocolate!
I snapped it up immediately. Made with a natural sugar substitute, the chocolate was rich and tasty and to my now unaccustomed palette almost too sweet. But it was a great joy to find. It's funny, because I can still recognize how very unsweetened the chocolate is, but it still nearly overwhelmed with flavor and sweetness. This far into my personal challenge, and I'm still learning new things!
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