I’ve successfully resisted the nacho addictions that are inherent in my DNA for about two and a half weeks. And quite honestly, I believed I was making some headway at kicking this nasty habit. A couple of times, when the nearly uncontrollable urge has hit me, I’ve been able to beat the urge by finding good alternatives – such as burritos, pita and hummus, or chips and salsa (and guacamole and sour cream). Okay – so the latter is pretty close to being nachos…but at least I’ve cut out the shredded cheese, which may be the unhealthiest ingredient.
As such, I was beginning to feel pretty good about the recent progress I had made. Today is Monday, and I was feeling a little sluggish to start the day – definitely the result of my seasonal pollin-induced allergies that I always get this time of the year. It was a long day at work and for some reason, I worked all day, straight through the lunch hour, hardly stopping to eat much more than the apple I took with me to work. Before I knew it, it was after 7pm and my stomach told me that it was time to go home and find some dinner.
And then, all of a sudden, it hit me! My eyes got big, my head felt dizzy, beads of sweat started building on the back of my neck and on my arms, and I had that feeling deep down in my stomach that I instantly knew could be only satisfied by a healthy dose of nachos. I felt like Teen Wolf or better yet, The Incredible Hulk. I had lost control and turned into something that I had hoped I’d never see again: a nacho maniac!
So I hurried towards home, taking a slight detour toward NW Glisan Street, ending up at Cha! Cha! Cha! at NW 12 & Glisan in the Pearl District. I ordered the Cha Nachos (without meat) and asked them to add mole sauce, extra cilantro and extra guacamole. I ordered it to go and took it home to eat as I caught the end of the News Hour with Jim Lehrer.
Wow, these nachos were AMAZING!! And so I snapped a photo to share with you:
Please forgive me.
You’re sick. You really have a problem and i believe i’m the only one who truly grasps the depth of your disorder.