Don’t you find it amazing that a simple taste or smell can trigger a vivid memory? I know that this subject has been contemplated before but as I licked the cupcake batter-covered spoon this morning, I was flung right back to my childhood. I was in my mother’s kitchen and she was handing me the wooden spoon to lick after making her vanilla sponge cake. The smell of cake baking in the oven and the prospect of a slice later filling the air; I was happy and carefree. I can’t remember when the last time was that I actually tasted cake batter - this experience now belongs to my children’s memories.
Our tastes and smells are intrinsically linked to our memories, our past and probably have a great influence on decisions we’ll make in the future. With many of our memories riding on what we eat, should we not be indulging these senses with only the best? I don’t know about you but I’d prefer my memories were filled with amazing tastes and experiences and not those of plastic cheese and artificial flavours.
Feed your body, feed your mind and feed your soul with all that is good and delicious ensuring that it serves to enhance your life experiences.
And…….
……. my memory for today? Well, I hope that every time I eat a sparkly, pink, vanilla cupcake I will remember the day my baby girl turned 16, the tears I shed out of pure joy and pride and the knowledge that the baby I once cradled in my arms is all grown up.
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