Something to ponder...

If I eat equal amounts of dark, milk, and white chocolate, is that a balanced diet?

Just wondering [o=

I love a bargain!

You know how when you go shopping and you get a killer deal on something, you just have to tell someone about it? Well what could be better than that? Actually, getting a good deal on chocolate is significantly more exciting. Trust me. I went to the drug store down the street today to hunt out some good after-Easter sales. When I saw those bright yellow 50% off signs, I knew I hit the jackpot.

I got a bag of M&Ms, two Sarris Butter Cream Eggs, a Russel Stover Strawberry Marshmallow egg, and a little chocolate bunny. Wanna know how much I paid? $3.90!!!!!!!!!!! Holla!

Tell me something I don't know

Every now and then the news likes to come out with a story to tell viewers the health benefits of chocolate. And that's news? Duh! I've been saying it all along! This time, though, there are physical benefits, and it doesn't just come from dark chocolate - although experts (like me) say the darker, the better.

This study occurred in Germany with 20,000 people over eight years. What I want to know is how do I get into one of these studies?! I admit, I may be a bit biased, but I would commit 100%.

Read the whole article here.

Just ignore the last sentence in the article. It ain't true! [o=

Have you laughed yet today?

Here's someone who has! This is probably the best video on YouTube. It never fails to put a smile on my face. If you need a pick-me-up, I promise this will do the trick. Enjoy this little guy!

Hot Chicks!

With Easter fast approaching, stores are stocking up their shelves with colorful little treats. One treat that goes way back is the Marshmallow Peeps. My Grandma loves these sweet little chicks but do people still eat them? Some people just use them to decorate (My other Grandma). I don't mind eating them, but I like them a little stale. They're a bit tougher, I find.


So what do you guys do? Eat 'em? Decorate with 'em? Blow them up in the microwave?

RIP Frank Sarris

The world lost a little bit of sugar yesterday. Frank Sarris, candyman and owner of Sarris Candies in good ol Canonsburg, PA died. This man created my favorite chocolate that I have ever eaten. Do you know how monumental that is?

I worked at Sarris Candies for a year or two in high school as an ice cream scooper. Sarris also made his own ice cream. I've been going to Sarris for as long as I can remember and I will continue to go to the old-fashioned ice cream parlour and candy shoppe until the day I die.

Sarris was a local hero. Just stop inside the store and you will find endless pictures of the people he's met: Presidents, celebrities, athletes and everyone in between. Sarris always kept his business local and gave back to his community. The new Canonsburg Library is being built in his name. He's won Pennsylvania Small Business Owner of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, and Philanthropist of the year, just to name a few.

My deepest condolences to the family. May they find comfort in the fact that Frank was a local hero and revered man in his community. He will be missed!

Another Chocolate Covered Holiday

I could use a little Springtime right about now. I could use some blue skies, green grass and chirping birds. However the City of Champions is looking at another 1-3 inches of snow tonight. Luckily, I've got some chocolate to keep my warm and full.

Now that the Valentine's Day chocolate is gone, retailers have covered the shelves with Easter eggs, Marshmallow Peeps, and chocolate bunnies. The item I just couldn't pass up today was the Russell Stover Pecan Delight Egg. A new twist on the Turtle, this egg is a gracious amount of caramel dusted with chopped pecans and covered with smooth milk chocolate. If you like turtles you MUST try this!

I'd like to find one . . . or seven in my Easter basket!