MY KIND OF GUILTY PLEASURES

There are those things that I actually really enjoy, but that I don't necessarily shout from the rooftops. Not out of shame, it's just maybe not so chic, but also not because I prefer to feed you healthy food.

But now that we're here; I actually don't really believe in guilty pleasures, but okay. I don't see eating a dessert or croquette as a sin. Why would you cheat? The same goes for alcohol. If you feel like it, you should just do it, right? As long as everything is in moderation (except for that last one, I'm afraid). The next day I take an extra round in the park, that I do, or eat an extra portion of greens. It's called balance (I hate the word, but it is what it is). And maybe I'm lucky that I don't get too excited or upset about a cream cake or bitterballen (brrrr even). But I do get excited about these things, both healthy and less healthy:

– La Vache qui rit Cheez Dippers. A small container with mini soup sticks that you dip in cheese. Oh, so good. I prefer to take a few sticks at once.

– We're going to continue with La Vache qui rit, because a slice of that cheese spread on a sandwich with red jam on top is also delicious. The jam must indeed be red. Oh...

– I actually find gourmetting very cozy and fun. And, here comes the fit girl again, with this you can eat exactly what you feel like.

– Cheese fondue from a package. Yes, you heard that right. But I mean it; the one from Appie is really incredibly good, I can't make that myself.

– Choco Prince cookies. And then the ones that are all individually wrapped in foil, you know? Two biscuits on top of each other with white stuff in between and then a layer of chocolate over the whole cookie. My goodness.

– Blue cheese dressing from a bottle. Actually, you can only buy the tastiest one in America from the brand Ken's Steakhouse. Delicious with crudités or in a salad.

– Viennetta ice cream cake. With those crispy (probably fake) chocolate layers in between.

– Butter cake from the supermarket. So sticky and moist. Jam.

– I think fish sticks are great. With a dollop of ketchup.

– Croissants from Danone. A Frenchman would kill me.

– In the past, I used to treat myself to a big pleasure by scooping out a tub of sour cream. Haven't done that in a long time, by the way. I'm going to try it again.

– Oh yes, May just whispered in my ear that her heart beats a little for Boursin. Shame on you!