So I've been away, traveling up and down the east coast, visiting friends and family, and doing some biz. I pulled into a roadside rest area somewhere in New England with the usual fast food subjects on hand and decided to buy a coffee at Cinnabon.
As I stood in line, naturally I noted and smelled the alluring and catastrophically caloric buns. (730 calories per bun, according to the Internets. ) Now hey--I love to eat something divinely wickedly tasty once in a while. But of late I have been, shall we say, cutting back? So I spotted some tiny versions of the full-sized buns and when it was my turn asked for one, with the coffee.
"Honey, you have to buy 6 of those," said the clerk.
'This, " I blurted out, gesturing melodramatically and then slapping the counter, " is why Americans are so fat!" Rather than calling security, the woman serving me the coffee threw her head back and guffawed with gusto.
"Ain't that the truth, honey, ain't that the truth."
We should be watchful with what we're eating.
Posted by: hanimant patio furniture | February 16, 2011 at 07:27 AM
With winter coming on, it's so hard to resist the doughy lovelies...But truly, a modest bite of something is almost as satisfying as a major serving---a c. bun, some pumpkin ice cream, these days I am making even a brownie "last." ( Oh God am I sounding self-satisfied now...)
Posted by: Foodie | October 27, 2009 at 01:11 PM
I am one of the idiots who could not withstand a bargain in Tucson where Krispy Kreme opened and sold yecchy doughnuts cheapest by the dozen.
( what an assinine name ) We went in to get one free and idiot me came out with a bought dozen. I now have them on my hips but have not fallen for the ploy again! Aaaarrrggghh!
Posted by: Rose | October 27, 2009 at 12:08 PM
"alluring and catastrophically caloric buns" - blog snippet of the day!
Posted by: John | October 27, 2009 at 06:32 AM