I really hate to say this, but chocaholics are a bunch of losers. We need to get off our asses, and stop being lazy and do something productive than just eating chocolate and getting fat. Actually, I am kidding. In all seriousness we need to be more active in life, and keep up a good work out schedule.

But can you imagine any other food providing the delight that chocolate can? This is when we are eating chocolate. Wine might beats the eating chocolate but not quite the same. We need to play hard, work hard, drink hard and enjoy hard.

Scientists may find reasons to justify the popularity of chocolate but the us chocoholics don’t need a reason for liking chocolate. We are just interested in eating it. But, we also know the pitfalls of eating lot of chocolates. Which why I said that we need to enjoy chocolate in moderation. We we sit on our asses and eat chocolate, and become bumps on a log; we have become lazy slobs. There is no place for slobs in this world.

To help us lean mean working machines we eat low fat sugar free chocolate. This form of chocolate helps with our figure, and keeps our intake of sugar, and fat low.

So, when you finally see low fat sugar free chocolate which fulfills the both objectives of great taste, and possible weightloss, you are over the moon with excitement. But is the product as over hyped as the rest of the low fat stuff or does it really work? Well, unfortunately the answer is yes - the whole thing is over hyped because fat free doesn’t mean low calories, because the chocolate is low fat only

The term low fat is a nutrient content claim regulated by the FDA for use on food labels. To say on the label that a food is “low” in something has a specific regulatory meaning, namely that a product can be eaten frequently without exceeding dietary guidelines for the component in question. Low fat chocolate means that the chocolate contains no more than 3 grams of total fat per serving. Which is of course not true in most cases but, even if it is true the low cal of low fat is compensated by other things like the sugar.

Now if you really want to eat low cal chocolate then it has to be both low fat and sugar free, but, then the taste of chocolate is not the same.


tags: chocolate, sugar free low fat chocolate, chocaholics

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To heck with Chocolate Mint Day. I don’t really care for it. But I am a chocaholic, so I have to care. On the other hand it’s really boring. It’s one of those commercialize holidays that no one cares about. I am writing because I still have to pay lip service to this holiday, being a chocaholic and all.

I better chill and have a gourmet chocolate mint square, before I get too worked up for nothing!!

Chocolate Mint Day is on February 19th. We celebrate everything that has to do with chocolate mint flavor. The most common chocolate mint treats are ice cream, candies, and desserts. Not everyone likes chocolate mint. I wonder why some people don’t like this great flavor. But, then not a lot of us feel sorry for them! It is a truly great day for Chocolate Mint lovers. Course Chocolate Mint day is the most stupidest holiday ever. It’s just a way for companies to make money. That’s so full of crap.

Now how did this day come about? Well, unfortunately there is no recorded evidence of the origin of this great day. It was most likely started by a candy confectioner, or an ice cream company ( who else profits from this day). Some people do go overboard and declare it to be a National festival an even a national holiday. But then again, we haven’t found any congressional records or presidential proclamations for this day. We don’t even know how this holiday came about. If you ask me this holiday is full of shit. Don’t celebrate this holiday. Anyhow to help you celebrate in style try a the chocolate mint recipe below.

Ingredients:

For Brownie Layer
· 1 cup sugar
· 4 eggs — beaten
· 1 teaspoon vanilla
· 1/2 cup butter
· 1 cup flour
· 16 ounces Chocolate Syrup
For the Filling:
· 2 cups powdered sugar
· 1/2 cup butter
· 2 tablespoons crème de menthe
For the Topping:
· 6 ounces chocolate chips
· 6 tablespoons butter
Mix Brownie Layer ingredients and pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350F degrees for 30 minutes. Cool in pan. Mix Filling ingredients together and spread over brownie layer. Topping: Melt chocolate chips and butter together. Mix and let cool slightly. Spread over mint layer. Chill for a few minutes and cut into squares.


tags: chocolate, chocolate mint day, gourmet chocolate mint

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Us Americans sometimes have the craziest reasons to celebrate. And some chocaholic decided that we needed a week of chocolate indulgence without feeling guilty about it. And in the process why not have others join the celebration. And that’s how the Chocolate week was born. However we can celebrate with chocolate year round. March is a special month for chocolate lovers, as well as Women’s History Month, and St. Patrick’s Day. Chocolate week is celebrated during the 3rd week of March.

Of course, there are multiple holidays in March. Some other events include the March Madness.

Of course, it’s great for the chocolate industry. Maybe it was not a chocaholic who thought of the American chocolate week, it might have been a chocolate manufacturer, i.e. Hershey’s, Godiva, or See’s Candy. So, chocolate stores have sales and specials; many factories that are usually closed to the public will open their doors during this week to give free tours and samples. Then there are the greeting cards.Greeting card are a great combo with chocolate. We have greeting cards for every occasion so, why not for American chocolate week.

According to some studies an American consumes as much as 11 pounds of chocolate every year. Of course, this average goes up significantly during festivals like the American chocolate week. So, let us start ordering our chocolates and prepare the list of things we are going to eat during chocolate week. After all, this week comes only once every year. So, go ahead folks, start your chocolate fantasy now.


tags: American Chocolate Week, Chocaholic, See’s Candy, Godiva, Hershey’s, St. Patrick’s Day, Women’s History Month, March Madness

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