"As has been said of writing, to write one must always be a little in love. Chocolate triggers endorphins that can make you feel infatuated." - Sheila Bender
Why didn't I think of that?!
Do any of you reach for food for a writing pick-me-up? Sweets? Salt? What's your flavor?
Anything that's not too messy. I do enjoy having a bar of Ritter Sport Alpine Milk chocolate around. :-)
ReplyDeleteYou are so bad. I started reading your post and suddenly remembered the chocolate mint meltaways stashed in the cupboard. Stop it! :)
ReplyDeleteSummer - I haven't heard of that!
ReplyDeleteA.L. - Meltaways?! Like, Fannie May meltaways?! And Pixies?! Gosh... I haven't had those since my last trip to Chicago. We don't get those down here, though I have seen individually wrapped Pixies at Walgreens at Christmas time.
I don't, but when I read blog post about food, I find myself curiously hungry.
ReplyDeleteI hear wine works in the same way...?
ReplyDeleteMust try both, perhaps together, though I am unsure of what would result if I did.
A handful of lightly-salted almonds is my brain food. Num...num!!
ReplyDeleteI'm a weirdo - I don't eat chocolate!
ReplyDeleteHowever, I am a salt-o-holic. Give me the salty tort chips or fat-free potato chips. (Fat free is actually saltier than regular.)
I am also a weirdo and I detest chocolate..but my weakness is a giant bowl of chicken fried rice while I write...is that weird? I think thats weird. But then again, I'm kinda weird so thats okay....
ReplyDeleteYou have reminded me to run to the store!!! Latest treat: Rice Krispies
ReplyDeleteTreat I always need: Kazoozles (delicious and easy to eat!!!! Yummy! Craving one now!)
Umm. What if I am not a writer whats my excuse for loving chocolate?
ReplyDeleteRitter Sport is a German chocolate bar that is made of win. There are lots of mixed flavors--my absolute favorite is the chocolate with hazelnuts! Oh man... But the Alpine Chocolate is perfect for holding a piece in my mouth and melting it with coffee. Divine!
ReplyDeleteChocolate........... yum!
ReplyDeleteI can rationalize anything too. It's all "research" to me. : )
Sweets. I have the worst ever sweet tooth. On Monday my boyfriend promised me some Ben and Jerry's Phish Food if I wrote, and even though I fell asleep before I could eat the ice cream, I wrote :)
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe there are people that detest chocolate. Sometimes I wish I were one of them (well, my thighs wish I were). So you chocolate haters miss out on brownies? Chocolate cake? FUDGE?! omg. I'm going to hyperventilate.
ReplyDeleteJen - Kazoozles??
Summer - thanks for the info! yum!
Kim - research! love it!
Ellen - what a great guy you have!!!
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I don't eat while I write. I don't know why. Guess I just never thought about it. Like Jess, though, I'm big on coffee. I even have candies by my desk that simulate one cup's worth of caffeine if I ever need them.
ReplyDeleteCheeeeeese! Though I usually don't eat while I write, because then the mouse and keys get all grimy. I tend to fuel up while reading my fav websites, then put the food away and go on a writing binge.
ReplyDeleteChocolate or grapes. I don't know why but grapes help too. Chocolate is my number 1.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog.:)
Both, but I eat more when I go for the salty. Right now I'm loving Sweet Chili rice chips.
ReplyDeletemmmm chocolate.
ReplyDeleteI used to keep a jar on my computer desk - it was filled with peanut M&Ms and Dove chocolate. I forgot that i used to do that...
I should find that jar and fill it once again with delicious muse niblets.
Since I've finally got my love of food under control (for the most part) I try not to reward or encourage myself with the best kinds of food (chips, cookies... the good stuff). But I do have comfort drinks that I go to when I need a little push: chocolate milk, soda and juices. Potentially as bad for me as junk food but at least they aren't solid. Haha.
ReplyDeleteYes! I think I write better when I have yummies close by. The trick is not eating too many! :-)
ReplyDeleteOkay, now I need some chocolate. ;) Actually, chocolate is usually what I crave when I'm writing. Interesting.
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