Lent is almost over woop woop !!!

Well, as I start coming into the last stretch of the mammoth task that came before me to give up crisps, I am pleased to say that the cravings for crisps started kicking in, about a week after I began. You might not think this is a long time but for me it is. I have still not eaten a crisp though, which I am very proud of and can't wait for Easter day when I will pig out on them.

I have tried substituting crisps for other things, carrot sticks with a nice dip works well and even better salted popcorn. Nothing else works really :0(

The difficulty now being what crisps and what flavour should I choose to break the crisp silent in my mouth and stomach? Any ideas?

I long for the array of flavours and the crunchy texture as the wonder that is the crisp will cascade down my throat and swim in the delight of my stomach. I long for the tingle, taste bud explosion with mouthwatering sensation that you get from the salt and vinegar flavour. Or the heady dark aroma and taste of the Steak and onion. Even the delectable and subtle taste of the ready salted is calling my names on the breeze. How I wait, like there was never such waiting before.......

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