consciouseating
Good Humor
Foods That Make us Smile
by Judith fertig
“L
ife is brittle. (See accom-
uncertain. panying recipes.)
Eat dessert Maybe what brings
first,” counseled writer out our inner smile is the
Ernestine Ulmer in her story associated with a
now famous bon mot. treat. Perhaps it’s a baked
What is it about apple Grandma used to
desserts that can make when you and your
bring a smile to even cousins visited her and
the grumpiest adult? managed to get into all
Woody Allen has even kinds of scrapes. Most
compared comedy to of us admit to having a
dessert, commenting sweet tooth; chocolate is
that it is “a bit like such a universal crav-
meringue.” ing that it’s a laugh-
Desserts are able legend.
meant to be lightheart- As the late humorist Erma Bombeck reminds
ed. The very word, after
“Research tells us
us, “Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the
all, is the exact reverse
of stressed.
that 14 out of any
Titanic who waved off the dessert cart.”
More than any
10 individuals
other part of the meal, a
like chocolate.”
Naturally Sweetened, Gluten & Allergy
favorite dessert instantly
takes us back to trea-
Free Cookie Brittle
sured moments in our
~ Sandra Boynton, author of
Recipe submitted by Rosie’s Plate
childhood—to a more
Chocolate: The Consuming Passion
Makes about 3 dozen pieces.
uncomplicated time
in our lives—if only
1 cup organic shortening
momentarily. “Oreo cookies make me very happy,” confesses
1 cup sucannat (may use 1 cup white sugar)
columnist Craig Wilson of USA Today. “I can eat a sleeve of
1 tsp salt
them so quickly it even embarrasses me. Add a glass of milk,
1½ tsp vanilla extract
and I’m giddy.”
2 cups Gluten and Wheat Free Flour Blend*
Dessert encourages us to engage our playful side, espe-
(may use 2 cups all-purpose flour)
cially true if we are indulging in a familiar confection with a
1 cup dried cherries, snipped dried apricots or desiccated
new twist: a carrot cake cupcake; miniature ice cream sodas;
coconut
a flight of tiny snow cones, each drizzled with homemade
1 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
syrup; or a chocolate chip cookie you break apart like peanut
(may use 1 cup organic chocolate chips)
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