Speculoos Relapse
Many of the long term readers will already know the story of my long and difficult struggle with Speculoos addiction. For a long time I was powerless against the desire and the uncontrollable need for its delicious goodness. My addiction to the Speculoos sandwich paste was particularly bad.
When the addiction was at its worst I was on two, sometimes three jars of the stuff a month. Sometimes the need would get so bad that I would lick the empty jars clean. In fact, I would continue to eat the stuff even when it made me feel unwell. I tried to seek help but apparently you can’t actually OD from Speculoos addiction according to the so called doctors who dismissed me from the hospital emergency room.
I just couldn’t stop myself. One time, when the shops were shut and I desperately needed a fix, I tried crushing Speculoos biscuits and mixing them with butter to make my own. It was not a pretty sight (also, it didn’t work) .
It took hitting rock bottom to make me realize just how serious my problem was. I knew something had to be done.
It was not easy. It was a long and difficult road to recovery but I got myself clean. I got my addiction under control and I got my life back. I have not touch Speculoos for three years. I am no longer tempted by its delicious goodness. I am free of its control… At least I thought I was until I saw this…
Oh my god. It’s sooooo good! I can’t help myself.
Oh dear. I’m going to need to avoid the grocery stores until I forget this exists.
This looks like just the thing to get me off my Nutella addiction. Perfect!
Oh man, I might have to give that a go when my partner leaves the house. XD I have actually gone off the original stuff, conveniently.
Alison – Lock yourself in doors. It’s the only way.
Deepa – Oh god know. Speculoos is much worse. That would be like using cocaine to get over your coffee addiction.
Nathalie – Yes. Wait until he leaves the house. Then you won’t have to share it with any body.
Oh no! But I have to admit I thought of you when I saw it in the shops.
Heather – It’s good to know that I am such a speculoos addict that it makes people think of me when they see it :p
O_O
I WANT SOME!!!! I can’t to see that in French supermarkets!!!
Barb – You need to get some smuggled into France :p
Don’t you dare bring any with you when you come over. It looks extremly fattening and I can only resist so much. I have lost weight and don’t want to put it back on.
Dragon Lady – Would I be that evil :p
Too funny Stu, especially the gradually enlarged close-ups.
Now, however, I desperately want to try this, and don’t stand a chance of finding it anywhere in my known universe. Is is possible a person could become addicted just by thinking how good this would taste?????)
I think I’m the only one here who doesn’t understand Speculoos…. I always was wondering how you can eat it especially on bread :)
But I should confess – I’m addicted to Vla and I’m trying do not buy it anymore. I think I made good half a year but yesterday…. oh…yesterday..all my troubles seemed so far away…
Terri – Yes. It is that powerful that you can become addicted even when you know nothing about or have ever seen Speculoos.
Rasa – Oh yes. Vla can also be very addictive. If they ever make Speculoos flavoured Vla we are both screwed.
When I was a kid and visiting my grandparents, I allways had speculaas on bread (with butter or nutella), so i first thought it was silly to buy it in a spread. But the crunchy one is quite delicious to be honest.
Iooryz – That’s how the addiction starts.