Forget Valentine’s Day, Easter, or Christmas…Did you know that CHOCOLATE DAY is on July 7th? That’s just a couple of months away. A whole day devoted to that delicious cocoa-based confection! And since chocolate comes from cacao beans that grow on a tree, it’s healthy, right? Here are some great excuses to make that day ALL about chocolate!
- Chocolate Breakfast
• What a way to start your morning!
• Chocolate Chip pancakes, waffles or muffins
• Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
• Don’t forget a Mocha cappuccino or mocha latte - Chocolate “Field trips”
• Local chocolate factories or candy stores - Chocolate Lunch
• Peanut butter and chocolate (nutella) sandwiches
• Chocolate dipped fruit - Chocolate Crafts
• Make a chocolate wreath
• Sweetheart Roses
• Mice Ornaments
• Topiary Tree - Chocolate Dinners
• Chicken in Chocolate Sauce
• Chocolate Flank Steak
• Chocolate Spiced Pork Chop - Chocolate Beverages
• Chocolate stout milkshake
• Hot Chocolate
• Chocolatini - Chocolate Fondue
• Soooo many things can be dipped in chocolate!
• Fruit, poundcake, pretzels…get creative! - Chocolate Websites
• http://www.ghirardelli.com/
• http://www.hersheys.com/
• http://www.godiva.com/welcome.aspx
• http://www.lindtusa.com/index-exec/
How can you still be reading this? Go get some chocolate and start planning your day!
