10 Food Pleasures You Were Not Allowed to Enjoy as a Child

They say that God is in the details, and it is precisely there, in those little pleasures, where true love for food is found. As kids, the reality is that even though we wanted to, we were not allowed to fully enjoy our favorite ingredients. Whether to save appearances, maintain manners, or even for our own health, our parents limited our movements. Now that we are grown, things have changed, so here are 10 food pleasures that you weren’t allowed to enjoy as a child and that you can now take advantage of. We weren't allowed to eat with our hands (and lick our fingers afterward). via GIPHY And there was a rule of no dessert before dinner: via GIPHY Even less when we wanted whipped cream straight from the can… via GIPHY What was so hard about letting us snack on cereal? via GIPHY Playing with food was so innocent, and still, we weren’t allowed: via GIPHY Why couldn’t we eat Nutella whenever we wanted? via GIPHY And pair it with milk straight from the carton: via GIPHY Why were we forced to use napkins to clean ourselves when we had sleeves? via GIPHY And if sharing is caring, why couldn’t we feed our best friend from under the table? via GIPHY Why weren’t we allowed to be free!? via GIPHY Now that you've released all that repressed frustration, enjoy the fact that you can now do all the things on the list without remorse and even, at times, give a little more freedom to your little ones to enjoy their food. We also invite you to prepare these indulgent dessert recipes to bring sweet happiness to your home. Enjoy!