Ketchup, Catsup, Ketchup, Catsup?

Disaster.  OK not really.  But I must admit I was hoping for rocket ships and stars and all I got was a mouthful of sugar.  My aversion to refined sugars must be lowering my tolerance.  Last night, for instance I desperately needed some sug, however at my family style dinner at Puka Di Beppo, I couldn't order the giant tiramisu as I would have liked.  Twelve dollars is just to much for a sugar fix these days.  Instead I opted for a Soy Mocha latte at one of the many Starbucks Coffee houses (have you been yet?) in my locale. Bio-Friendly cups in hand, Mike and I wandered over to the Ralph's to pick up some non-manufactured in a facility that also uses it's machines on tree nuts Brownie mix (Audie could DIE!) to satisfy my MUST HAVE MORE SUGAR NOW urge.

About 3/4Th's through my Tall Coffee drink (to wake me up mostly as I had been drinking since noon in Malibu) I realized my sugar tolerance is lowering.  I'm glad I didn't start barfing from too high a dose.  Not only did the coffee not work (I fell asleep only two Celebrities into said game over at Audie's), I passed on the brownies too. :( They smelled amazing. I suppose I will just have to do with smells of baked chocolate goods from now on.  However, Audie, Mike and Will were so kind to surprise me today with my new frozen obsession, Yogurt Haven's Sugar Free Chocolate Frozen Yogurt with strawberries and almonds! That place kills Pinkberry. My only yummy solace in a world singing with sugar. I mixed that little bowl of heaven with some raspberries and had one amazing lunch. Yes, I ate frozen yog for lunch and yes, that defeats the purpose of my healthy new diet as even though it is devoid of sugar, it is still  full of artificiality. 

Back to the Herr's Heinz Ketchup Potato Chips.  Now one would think "What a brilliant combo!", myself included as I've long been a supporter of the salty/sweet combo.  However these were in no way salty. Just sweet and vinegary. I was never one to dip my potato chips in catsup (although I did love to do that with pickle juice...ok still do.). I left my sister Lizzy to do such things (Lizzy was a fan of watermelon + ketchup), as ketchup was always something to be enjoyed with hot foods.  Also sugar crystals that taste sort of kind of like catsup covering a beautiful Herr's Ridged chip looking like Christmas cookie sprinkles were the last thing I wanted to eat. There were actual SUGAR CUBES on this chip!!  Not only did they stain my adorable small and dainty fingers but they left me with a guilty conscience for all the refined sugar I had just indulged in.  Every bite was a struggle.  

As write this I'm indulging in my now 5Th bag of Crisp N' Tastys.  Sometimes all I need is a simple, yummy crisp.  N bells n' whistles, just pure flavor.