I take a pretty healthy snack — cottage cheese — then proceed to totally cancel out any nutritional value by scooping some onto plain potato chips. I know, it's weird ... but strangely satisfying. After I eat it I generally feel disgusted with what I've done, but my tastebuds are completely thrilled.
—Krista, Tucson, Ariz.

I have been craving olives and jalapenos placed on top of carmel swirl ice cream. Noo, I am not pregnant. (Hysterectomy in 1995) No clue why. I just have to have it.
—Thea Yonge, Lake Jackson, Texas

Any kind of chips with lemon juice, jalapeno pepper juice and tabasco sauce.
—Mary, San Antonio, Texas

I have in the past craved "Argo" laundry starch. My mother used to also eat it, as well as other female relatives. I especially craved it once when I was pregnant, but found out the company no longer made the starch, at least not in the desired form that I wanted, which was solid chucks, not the loose powder. I searched every mom & pop store I could find and even called a cousin in California who told me she had to stop eating it because it was no longer sold. I tried to wet the powder form and let it dry to see if I could get it to come out the same, but it didn't. I started eating chipped ice instead.
—Chesapeake, Va.

I personally don't think this is weird, but my family and friends disagree — so here goes... My odd combination is plain potato chips (either flat or ridged, doesn't matter) dipped in mayonnaise. That's it. Just a plain chip dipped in plain mayonnaise. Not any of that low-fat, fat-free, watery stuff, though. The full-fat, full-taste. That's the stuff, baby! I feel fine after indulging. I'm 5'6" and weigh 138 lbs. and I'm happy with my body. I don't feel like the occasional chip/mayo binge is about to do me in. I'm 32 and all my numbers that should be checked are in a better than average position. So, snack on!
—Misty Walker, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

I Love Cheese Curls and Del Monte pears in the can. Salty and sweet. I feel like a dying cockroach, feet and hands in the air, like going to heaven.
—Fred Dennis, Inglewood, Calif.

When I was younger I always had a craving for chocolate chip cookies...on a sandwich....with mayonnaise. Despite what others might think...it was tasty.
—Tila Wymonds, Crescent City, Fla.

I crave candy and chocolate sometimes. I think I need to eat Good & Plenties, Gummy Bears, Laffy Taffy, and Jelly Belly Beans or I won't be able to think of anything else! I even sold some CDs to Record & Tape Traders the other day so that I could have extra money to buy candy! After I indulged I felt satisfied and happy. I crave chocolate especially when I'm suffering from chronic depression. The dopamine in the chocolate carries happy-messengers throughout my brain, triggering a boost in energy and a happy outlook on my life. However, the day after I binge on candy and chocolate I step on the scale and become more depressed after I see that I gained a pound. Then I feel guilty for engaging in such a childish act of bingeing on candy. I guess, in a way, it's an addiction.
—Marie E. Schwartz, Westminster, Md.

Ice cream sandwich & Cheetos, grapes & Lay's potato chips. I love both of these combos. I wouldn't think I would hurt anyone to get these foods, but then again, I really do like them. After indulging my craving, I feel great.
—Brenda Hollingsworth, Dayton, Texas

Ores & salsa
—Gary, Brookfield, Ill.

One of my weirdest cravings is raw Ramen noodles, broke up in a bowl, with hot sauce. As a matter of fact, it is currently one of my favorite snacks. I would have to say that I love it so much, I would go to a grocery store at midnight or later to buy what I needed to subdue the craving. After I eat my snack, I feel extremely satisfied and ready for a nap. Strange, huh??
—Gary Bieder Jr., Woodbridge, Va.

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