random thoughts – Day 2,373 (Sunday) – snack pendulum

The snack pendulum has swung back to the produce department. There was a brief flirtation in the salty snack arena involving a family size bag of potato chips. Mid-August had a summer romance lasting a few weeks with homemade carrot cake cupcakes and a grocery store carrot cake. Prior to that, it was dairy heavy with Greek and Icelandic yogurts, and before that, there was an extended infatuation with fruit salads made with combinations of cantaloupe, pineapple, grapes, strawberries, and blueberries.

Back on the green grapes.

The past few days have seen a renewed obsession with chilled, crisp, green grapes. About 1.5 pounds were consumed from Friday night to Sunday. So delicious. A restocking run will likely take place Monday, but the ongoing appeal of the grapes will be closely monitored. 

The last grape kick saw the trashing of a colander full when maximum capacity intake was reached. Without warning, the pendulum had swung, and despite an aversion to food waste, my palate had shifted and suddenly green grapes were out of favor again.

It’s anyone’s guess what the next snack attack will be. Based on the absence of a Costco in the immediate area, it’s likely to be the seasonal favorite and historically affordably priced big ole Costco pumpkin pie. I hope celery and ice cubes come around for an extended turn soon. Sometimes, I wish I had loyalty to one, low calorie, high nutrition snack which would make life a lot easier.