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Crazy! My Favorite Snack Made Me Fat!

19 Jan

OMG!!!

I am so bummed…

Plus, I feel like a total idiot! I spent a ton of money on my favorite

snack only to find out it is NOT okay!

Check this out.

I discovered this incredible fresh air deli and gourmet market that sits right in the middle of a magnificent Yacht Dock. They have foods from all over the world to accomodate all the world travelers who shop there.

One afternoon after I had finished with my Super Client, I stopped in to unwind. I like to shop for exotic gifts, foods, and unique goodies you don’t see at chain stores.

There were samplers of dozens of global cuisine. I wandered around the market for a few minutes and nothing tempted me until I saw a chef in a giant white hat with a brittish accent chopping and dicing exotic fresh FRUIT!

He was making an assortment of decorative fruit images. I was mesmerized. Especially since I have ZERO fruit carving talent!

I can barely cut an apple in half without cutting myself.

The chef would carve a flower or something out of fruit and then he would kindly put it on a dish and hand it to an observer. He looked at me and grabbed a GIANT mango, I had never seen a mango this large before, and he made a scooped a big ball. He carved a smile into. He put it on dish, sat it down and was silent for a moment. He reached out his hand, grabbed my hand and kissed it. Continue reading