i did a pretty good job keeping to the primal/paleo diet while we were in the US, especially considering the amount of treats i had access to on a daily basis. kathy even cooked red velvet brownies while we were in florida! but then this week i was completely derailed by an unexpected source. i have a student from ankara, and he brought turkish delight to share with the class. i tried turkish delight when we were in istanbul a couple of years ago, and was not impressed. but then this student comes up in front of the whole class and offers to share his culture with us. it feels really rude to refuse like that! so i took one. and it was completely different from what i remember having in turkey; it was delicious! it tastes like a mild marshmallow covered in coconut with a pistachio on top.
i thought i was in the clear -- it was just a tiny bit of sugar. but then yesterday he put the box out on our break table, and by the end of the day, i was stuffing them into my face like Edmund when he met the White Queen.
the box is still there today, but i have resolved not to eat any. let's see.
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