PMS Special!

Have you ever had an undeniable craving? Of course you have. Particularly during that time of the month, when your emotions are running high, your patience is running low, and your pantry better be stocked—or someone’s getting hurt.

Now, I'm well past that age (thank the good Lord and a few gray hairs), but I still love my goodies. I just don’t have anything to blame them on anymore, which is kind of a shame. “Hormones” was such a convenient excuse for inhaling half a chocolate cake at 5:30 a.m.

So here it is—straight from my unrepentant sweet tooth to yours—my very own creation:

Toasted Reese’s Sandwich

Yes, I know it sounds odd. But trust me, it’s divine.

1. Start with two slices of bread. Whole grain if you want to pretend you're being virtuous.

2. Slather one side with peanut butter like you're spackling a barn wall—no skimping.

3. Sprinkle a generous handful of chocolate chips over the top.

4. Cap it with the second slice of bread, butter the outsides lightly (don’t be shy),

5. Toss it in a frypan and brown both sides like you would a grilled cheese.

Slide it onto a plate, pour yourself a cold glass of milk, and prepare for your eyes to roll back in your head.

Variation? Sure. Replace the peanut butter with marshmallow fluff and you’ve got yourself a toasted s’mores sandwich. Bonfire optional.

Now, before you start getting all huffy about waistlines and sugar crashes, let me reassure you—this sandwich is very healthy.

• Peanut butter has protein.
  

• Chocolate? Full of antioxidants.

• Whole grain bread? Practically a salad.

Right? Right. And if you believe all that, I’ve got a lovely bridge in Brooklyn I’ll let you have cheap.

Try it. Let me know what you think. Or don’t—just make another one and eat it in secret like the rest of us do.