YUMMO

A couple weeks ago, I went to NYC to see a taping of the Rachael Ray Show with a friend and our mothers. My friend put in for tickets almost a year ago and thought of me, a food-lover, to go with her. So after going back and forth awhile about whether I could still pull off a spontaneous day in the city as a mom of two, I decided to go for it. Of course I had to pump like a cow for a couple days to make this happen, but I'm glad I did. Every now and then it's nice to reward yourself with something you normally would say "no way" to.

Well, we managed to get front row, VIP status on the show; I think the producers knew the back of our heads would look good on camera lol. In the kitchen that day Rachael made a breakfast tower of gooey, goodness. First, toasted garlic bread soaked in ripe, tomato juice. Then a layer of cheesy, mashed potatoes on the bread. A fried egg laid over the potatoes. And that was topped with some ribbons of fancy ham. Don't worry though... she put a grapefruit on the plate too. haha  In the front row, I was practically drooling waiting for Rachael to offer her free laborers, I mean studio audience, a taste. She didn't.

The next week, the show aired while I was working at the gym. I put my client on the treadmill in front of the flatscreen so we could try to spot me in the audience. When Rach started compiling her breakfast of champions, the guy on the treadmill next to us yelled, "Heart attack!" at the TV.  Sure, he had a point... but I like I said before - every now and then it's nice to reward yourself with something you would normally say "no way" to. After all, your kids will survive one day without you and your heart will not stop with an occasional splurge.

As you know, hot fudge sundaes are among my favorite things.  But since I'm not pregnant anymore, my guilty pleasure is reduced to a small, not large dish and more like bi-weekly instead of multiple times a week  :) But I still can see the upside in treating yourself. I shared a "Guilty Pleasure Recipe" called 14 Layer Bars in the Discussion tab. It's just what it sounds like - 14 sweet layers stacked on top of each other and baked together.

Add a recipe you would 9 times out of 10 say no way to! Let's see how guilty this can get.  Lol