How the...What?

Somehow, as I was eating an outrageously large piece of chocolate (the only kind, as far as I am concerned), and gluttonously putting a too big chunk of it in my mouth, I managed to bite the inside of my mouth. I still cannot quite make out the logistics. It is sort of like the time I bit the middle of my tongue while devouring my mother's super-delicious Asian slaw.

How?

Anyway, I am posting this as a public service announcement: when putting too much food in your mouth, be careful that you do not bite yourself in bizarre places as you are chewing. And, no, you cannot use this as an excuse to stop chewing.

And, speaking of eating, now is the time to eat your root vegetables. Turnips. Rutabagas. Parsnips. Celeriac. You groan now, but go out and get some, cook them up and you will thank me later. They hit the spot in the winter. I guarantee it.