Food Quirks

My food quirks might be a problem. I don't think I can ever yell at Nico for his weird obsessions with certain foods. I am the pickiest eater. I think I have always been. My dad used to hate going to McDonald's because I would only eat a plain cheeseburger and he hated waiting while they made it. I only like cheese pizza so when we are out ordering, I am the pain in the butt reason why we have one that is half whatever and half cheese. I hate when people say, "Can't you just take the pepperoni off?" Yuck. That taste seeps through. Anyway, I am picky but there are certain foods that are on my "have to have" list.

Scrambled eggs (1 egg and 1/4 egg beaters) with a little bit of cheese.
Green Tea
Nachos with Baked Tostito chips and Target brand reduced fat cheese (BEST reduced fat cheese. It melts like regular cheese)
Swanson's Chicken broth, Minute Rice Microwave Cups and Asiago Cheese (fastest bowl of soup that tastes like my mom's homemade)
Lean Cuisine's Spinach and Artichoke Panini (I know they are going to come out that this isn't as good for you as they say because it is so good.)
95% Fat Free Microwave Kettlecorn (I know they are going to say this is full of fat someday)
Apples and Chunky Peanut Butter

Quirks that fade in and out:
Turkey Melt Sandwiches
Celery and Cheddar Cheese Spread
Kellogg's Vanilla Almond Cereal
Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies (only because if I make them, I eat all of them so I don't make them very often)


Quirks that once were but were discontinued or too hard to find:
Wild Cherry Clearly Canadian
FrankenBerry Cereal
Swiss Creme Soda
Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate (but only Marshmallow Lovers). I can get this at regular stores but my Target stopped selling it.

The three reasons and latest obsessions for why I think this might be a problem are:

Strawberries and Baker's Dipping Chocolate
Starbuck's Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Black Cherry Propel (which is hard to find in the six packs)

Yesterday it became very clear that I am obsessed with these three. I practically burst into tears when Leo surprised me with a Starbucks (and went out of his way to get it for me) after the night I had. It was so freaking good and I instantly felt like I could tackle the morning and all it brought with all of the kids here and on no sleep. Then I lit into Tommy because he and his friend snuck some of my Propels in the basement with them. I have about 100 juice boxes and 10 cases of pop but instead they sneak those. I asked Tommy why he didn't ask first and he said, "Because you would have said no." Nice. After the lecture about if you know my answer would be no, then don't take it because when you get caught, you'll be in trouble, I realized I am that weird mom of our friends growing up that wouldn't let us have the good stuff when we went over to their house. Yikes! When did I become her? You know that friend, right? You'd go to their house and they would never have good snacks (I do have good snacks though. You can ask anyone that has seen my pantry.) and when you'd finally find some, they'd say, "Oh, those are my mom's. We can't have them." So, has this realization made me want to share my black cheery? No, way! I am just going to buy the easy to find berry ones and give them those. Look, I gave up Coke about a year ago and I hate the taste of water so black cherry Propel is the only thing I drink (unless you count wine, vodka or margaritas). You know it is a problem when after two days of not having them, you run out to Target at 8:30 on a Saturday night to buy strawberries and chocolate. I'm pretty sure they are the reason that I'm afraid to get in a bathing suit in a week and yet, they are like my little treat at the end of the day. Kind of like a reward for everyone still being in one piece.

This has me wondering...am I the only one that is like this? Leo isn't at all and the only thing I remember my mom being like this with was Shoestring Potato Chips. Or...am I the only one willing to admit to it?