Bring on the Goodies

It hit me the other day while I was waiting in line at the grocery store and I saw the Halloween candy: it’s time for the annual food onslaught to begin. First it’s individually wrapped chocolate bars. Then it’s pumpkin flavored cookies, cakes and pies. Soon after that the holiday collections of salted nuts will begin to arrive. As Christmas bears down on us the homemade baked goods and commercial gift baskets will start to appear. The homemade stuff is my favorite, especially the Italian pastries. I feel a little guilty for liking the stuff but I do. After Christmas it still doesn’t let up. New Year’s is ushered in with stuffed cabbage, nut rolls and kielbasa. The chocolate doesn’t let up until the end of February.