The Grape Obsession

Seeing as though it feels like I am allergic to 65% of all food groups on the face of the earth, I kind of activate the "on switch" when it comes to things I can eat, vying  to the side of obsessive.

This summer season it has been a few foods.  Heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, black beans, avocados, zucchini (I even just bought that spiralizer for my zucchini so I can make edible "noodles") and last but not least, grapes.

Grapes of all sizes, shapes, colors, textures and sweetness levels.

Earlier in the season it was your basic red seedless grape, champagne grapes followed and then obsessive to the point of I need an AA group, the cotton candy grapes.

I was flummoxed at the price of the cotton candy grapes because they soared back up to $4.99 a pound.  I didn't know if I wanted to pay that. 

Even though I know that these little beauties are only around a short time and you'll  go 10 months without ever seeing them again.

Today I was sashaying my little cart in the local market, sipping on pumpkin pecan house roast blend, while pushing my little cute kart buggy around when I spied with my little eye these gems. 

I had never seen of them, heard of them, and had no idea grapes even came in that shape. Even the name Moon Drops. How 70s of them!

Of course the produce clerk saw a sucker in his midst or a chance to sell the last couple bags, gave me a sample of these foreign delights.  I was hooked, bag was applied to the cart/buggy and they were going home with me.

So here I am with the little guys,  craving something sweet and knowing that it should be something healthy and not chocolate. 

Because I really like chocolate and chocolate is very good for the woman brain.

They are sweet like a Concorde grape, little more tart than a cotton candy grape and are very crisp in crunchy.

I'm really glad I found them, the clerk said they're less available than a cotton candy and a little pricey.

And I held my head up high in total indifference as I pushed past the bakery with the little Keylime tartlet's, red velvet cheesecake, passionfruit créme pots, apple pastries and Napoleons. Unfortunately having to declare all of them unavailable to my discerning pallet. Or enough of a hindrance to the digestive tract. 

So I highly recommend that you try them. Go a couple of them just to bring them home and have a conversation piece. 

At the end of each of these little tubular cylinders, is a small dimple on the end like you just tucked it in on purpose

So if you're bored one night while watching whatever is on TV these days, grab a little bowl of these beauties and avoid the chocolate. 

Your waistline will thank you.