stomach upset

the last time YB and i were in the states, i bought a big container of coarse-ground black pepper at big lots. it was $1, and we'd tried it before at my parents' house. the pepper was/is very strong in aroma and tastes great.

problem is, you can have too much of a good thing.

specifically, if *i* use too much of this pepper -- as i occasionally do because i love it so and get carried away -- bad things happen intestinally. it's the price i know i must pay if i want to use this delicious spice as liberally as i do.

so, today, when i sprinkled a generous amount atop my leftover macaroni and cheese, i thought, "hmmm... mayhaps i should be a tad more conservative, seasoning-wise."

but it was too late because, let me tell you, it's really really hard to pick tiny flecks of pepper off anything one at a time. and, though i've never tried it, i kind of think rinsing cheesy pasta under the faucet would probably defeat the purpose of the meal.

thus, i ate it. and it was tasty. and i thought, "ha! maybe it'll be fine!"

it wasn't.

fin.