I don’t have very many food hangups but the ones I have are well established. I will not eat pickled beets, pickled herring, liver and onions, tacos, sushi, or fudge. It’s a very random list and there really is no connection between the items other than I will go out of my way to avoid eating them. Donuts used to be on that list after working at a donut shop in high school. I would leave after a shift and the smell of donut grease was on every strand of hair, every fiber of my clothing, and even my shoes and socks. After a very long estrangement, donuts and I are finally back on friendly terms. In that example, the food hangup was the result of being exposed to the food for prolonged periods. However, sometimes the food hangup predated any long term exposure to the target food so that the eventual exposure was made all the more painful. Fudge falls squarely into that category. Continue reading “Chocolate No Bake Cookies”

