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I love food. Listing ten foods that enhance my life is a pleasurable task. My relationship with food has been both complicated and rewarding. Just saying the word "food" conjures up pictures in my mind of unforgettable situations and events all related to edible delights.

Over the course of my life food has sustained me on many levels and in many situations. I would go as far as to say food has been my lifesaver. I am not talking about basic eating in order to stay healthy and alive. Food has been much more for me; it has been my therapy, my comforter, my entertainment and my anger management tool.

If you have not already guessed, I will come right out and confess; I am an emotional eater. There is no emotion, joyful or sad, that I have not processed with food. My favorite foods are looked upon by me with deep affection for the memories they stir.

* Chocolate Bridge Mix

When I was a young, single working girl, I often did not have money to buy lunch. I would walk from my place of employment to the five and dime store and buy one quarter pound of bridge mix. I walked around the retail stores window shopping and munching that chocolate delight. To this day, when I really want to treat myself to something special, I'll purchase a bag of Brach's bridge mix and call it lunch.

* Bread Pudding

We were a poor family with no access to sweets or fancy foods. My mother used to make "Poor Man's Pudding" for a special treat. I did not know the delicious bread pudding was in lieu of a better life style; it was my favorite dessert then, and continues to be my favorite now. Just the sight of it warms the cockles of my heart with treasured memories of my childhood and the mother I adored. Today when I go out to dinner at an upscale restaurant, I will invariably check the menu to insure they serve bread pudding. My meal would not feel complete without it.

* Burritos

I was a teacher in Arizona quite a few years ago. Next to the elementary school where I taught was a small family owned taco factory. Each day I would ask one of my third graders to fetch a burrito for my lunch and allow the child to keep the change. My dear students vied for the opportunity to run this errand. Burritos are not only one of my favorite foods, they are a trip down memory lane to a fulfilling and happy time in my life.

* Ice Cream

I love ice cream in any format. A triple scoop of three different flavors in a chocolate dipped cone from Cold Stone Creamery is the closest thing to heaven. I associate this treat

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