The Final Frontier...CHOCOLATE, part 3...Who cares if it's Versatile or NOT just for breakfast??!!

If you must restrict yourself from chocolate, you can always get your 'fix' with these 'chocolates'...boy would I be a happy camper in the same room with these guys...

This picture was actaully labeled 'white chocolate', something my daughter loves....


What a sad little pitiful looking chocolate kitty...think he needs some chocolate tuna (which brings up a VERY IMPORTANT fact, please do NOT ever feed your dogs or cats chocolate or raisins as both can be toxic to them)....

What could be sweeter than a baby bunny that is chocolate? No eating these ears, although I can see lots of smooching going on here.....

Aaaahh...one of my favorite food groups....

I used to only eat things that were all chocolate or chocolate and nuts (what a sheltered life I lead), but then I sampled some things mixed with chocolate and mmmmmm, new delights. This was labeled lime cheesecake and chocolate...think I could be 'brave' enough to try this....

The last of the series on chocolate education....

"Chocolate became known by doctors to have medicinal properties that could aid in many ailments. In 1662, Louis 14th of France affirmed that chocolate did not break fast for those that abstained the Easter fast. Pope Gregory 13th also declared the exception. By 1674 chocolate was being added to cake and rolls. Chocolate was now being provided in many new forms and recipes. A porcelain cup designed especially for chocolate was created in 1700. At this time milk was added to the concoction.

Chocolate was becoming ingrained and used in the lifestyle and culture of the wealthy. It symbolized the exotic and romantic characteristics of the inspired.

In 1755, the Americas received its introduction to the chocolate fantasy and began being massed produced by1765. The first chocolate house for the United States was established in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The popularity of chocolate in the states started of slow but soon became a valued asset.

The chocolate beverage was mainly drunk exclusively by men but was considered appropriate for children about the 17th century.

In 1819, a descendant of Debauve and his partner Monsieur Gallais opened a chocolate shop on the left bank of Paris that still stands there today. In Bull, John Cadbury, started the foundation of Cadbury Limited in 1824 and is one of the world’s greatest suppliers of chocolate today.

Soon the machinery for producing by-products of the cocoa bean was beginning to be developed by many, as they saw the many benefits of chocolate and its properties.

1847, the first eatable chocolate bar was introduced to the market by Fry’s of England.

Milton S. Hershey, in 1892, became fixed on the chocolate industry. And the rest was history.

There were even stories of espionage that was publicized in 1980, when a Swiss producer of Suchard-Tobler tried to secretly sell chocolate recipes to other countries like Saudi Arabia, China, and Russia. This states the true value of chocolate in our lives. The evolution of the cocoa bean into the delight it is today has been developed and transformed as being a part of social, religious, and commerce growth since its discovery.

As you know chocolate still remains a mainstay in our society and culture and has been studied by chefs and doctors to the same avail that chocolate is a divine gift from above and has been associated with the well-being of the human kind trough the times. Millions of dollars are spent on chocolate every year. The US alone consumes 2.8 billion pounds yearly, which is almost half the world’s supply of chocolate. According to researchers, chocolate has over 300 different chemicals that can influence and modify mood, they are able to reduce tension and creating pleasurable feelings. This may explain the popularity of chocolate and its ability to stand the test and trials of time and remain a favorite among the human race.

The properties of the cocoa bean have proven to attribute to the function and well-being of people. Chocolate is able to be made into various versions of delectable delights and have a positive effect if eaten in moderation. It’s like having your cake and eating it too. What would you want better than that? "

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This looks like it could be my all time favorite, milk chocolate with almonds (World's Best really is the best)...

Chocolate is cheaper than therapy and you don't need an appointment.

Chocolate isn't a food, it's a medicine - an anti-depressant.

Chocolate causes certain endocrine glands to secrete hormones that affect your feelings and behavior by making you happy. Therefore, it counteracts depression, in turn reducing the stress of depression. Your stress-free life helps you maintain a youthful disposition, both physically and mentally. So, eat lots of chocolate! - Elaine Sherman, Book of Divine Indulgences

My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of M&M's and a chocolate cake. I feel better already. - Dave Barry

Eating chocolate can have significant influences on mood, generally leading to an increase in pleasant feelings and a reduction in tension. - Peter Rogers, Ph.D., Institute of Food Research

When no one understands you, chocolate is there.

Hot fudge fills deep needs. - Susan Isaacs

Some jokes and some crazy pictures just for you......

Mom: Fred, there were two chocolate cakes in the larder yesterday, and now there's only one. Why?

Fred: I don't know. It must have been so dark I didn't see the other one.

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Q: Why is there no such organization as Chocoholics Anonymous?

A: Because no one wants to quit.

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A man found a bottle on the beach. He opened it and out popped a genie, who gave the man three wishes. The man wished for a million dollars, and poof! There was a million dollars. Then he wished for a convertible, and poof! There was a convertible. And then, he wished he could be irresistible to all women... Poof! He turned into a box of chocolates.

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Q: What do cannibals eat for dessert?

A: Chocolate covered aunts.

Plump lady to the waitress: I'd like Death by Chocolate for dessert, but only enough to put me in critical condition.

Q: How do you know when a complete moron has been making chocolate chip cookies?

A: You find M&M shells all over the kitchen floor.

Q: Why do complete morons hate M&Ms?

A: They're too hard to peel.

Q: What job function does a complete moron have in an M&M factory?

A: Proofreading.

Q: Why did the complete moron get fired from the M&M factory?

A: He threw out the Ws.

Q: How do you confuse a complete moron?

A: Ask him to alphabetize a bag of M&Ms.



~~~Heavenly Father, thank You for the blessings of making beautiful things from the bounty of this earth.