Christmas in June

So I was rummaging around the chocolate drawer (yes, I have one entire drawer in my kitchen devoted to chocolate. don't judge me.) when I found something surprising. I found a Ghirardelli peppermint bark square hiding from December. Now some might say, "Oh that chocolate is six months old!" I say, "Sweet!" And we can't let a good piece of chocolate go to waste.

It is quite the piece of eye candy. Pretty pink peppermint bits glitter the top of the white chocolate. The chocolate itself is half milk chocolate and half white chocolate. This is not what I expected. This may be good for those who aren't a big fan of white chocolate. But to me that isn't traditional peppermint bark. I want all sweet, white chocolate. I would have also liked if the peppermint bits were bigger. They weren't bits of candy canes. However, in the chocolate's defense, it's called "peppermint bark" not "candy cane bark." But I like the crunch and burst of mint from the candy.

Overall a good piece of chocolate and a lucky find!

Wedding Cake

This is an exciting time for me. My wedding is a year away. I am deep in the midst of planning. While for some brides, their inner bridezilla comes out; they turn green; smoke emits from their ears; and their voices get higher and louder with each expletive shouted, this is not the case for me. (At least I hope not... Ask my bridesmaids for the truth.) I love doing all the wedding planning.

The part I'm most excited for you ask? Well duh! Tasting the cake! In a few weeks, Anthony and I, and probably my mother, will get to go design and taste our wedding cake. Now here's the dilemma. Traditional wedding cakes are white. I'm having a traditional wedding. Therefore, I should have a white wedding cake... But where's the chocolate?

Do I sneak it in the between the white layers with a layer or dark chocolate fudge? Do I do a chocolate buttercream frosting? Oh the possibilities!

An upgrade?

Have you tried Reese's Select Peanut Butter Cremes? They seem to be the Lexus to the normal PB cup's Toyota. They look like a piece of chocolate you would pull out of a box of chocolates. The peanut butter is very creamy and delicious. It still has that distinct Reese's taste so traditional Reese's lovers will not be disappointed. It's hard to tell if the chocolate has been upgraded but it is certainly less waxy than the normal cup. This gets the chocolate emergency thumbs up. Solved my emergency :)