Not an addict. Just a fan.
Or should I say, I just favor chocolate over any other flavors.
When I woke up today, breakfast with my favorite scrambled eggs was made more complete by hot chocolate. (If you drink hot chocolate in Spain, you will find it very thick almost like drinking warm pudding)
Knowing that long day stretches ahead, I went off early to the train station. Backpack in its place, I walked for about a hundred meters to the taxi bay. Chocolate pretzels kept me company. They do so on long trips, or even in short, traffic-laden ones.(in the 17th century, pretzels were known as a marriage knot. During the wedding ceremony, the couple getting married would wish upon a pretzel and break it and then they eat it to signify their oneness.)
Hunting for goods at the supermarket was made much more rewarding while devouring the "crust,mantle and core" of M&Ms peanuts. (The "m" on m&ms candies were stenciled by hand until WWII labor shortages forced the confectioner to automate the process)
Taking a break from the assigned tasks, I sat down on one of the mall benches - people-watching. The sight was made more awesome by the smell and taste of freshly-baked chocolate muffins. Yum! (The derivation of the word muffin comes from the French word moufflet which is oftentimes applied to bread and means soft)
I went to the cinema. My much-awaited movie was currently showing. Hmm, what to bring? Raisinets? Aha, brownies! There is nothing more munch-worthy to bring than chocolate brownies. (and yes, no to chocolate-flavored popcorn) (The first brownie made was not actually a brownie. It was a tasty treat sweetened with molasses that we now know as blondie.)
The movie was great - cool visual effects and note-worthy acting. Oops, time to meet up with bestfriend. Ice cream date! Yey! Choco truffles here I come! (The truffle is a small wild mushroom found growing near tree roots in the deepest forests of Framce. Since the chocolate truffle resembles this little mushroom so much, the creators of this masterpiece decided that it should be named after it.)
Finally, time to go home. Time to rest. I drank as much water as I could, brushed my teeth as cleanly as possible, checked sugar level---? just kidding! It was indeed a very long day. I sat infront of the TV set, scanning channels for a worthy scene/show. I got hooked on a travel show, felt the effort of the travelers. Hungry again? I scavenged through the fridge: voila! I still have some choco mousse cake. Take the binge? :-D
What a sweet, sweet day! But it's not all. Just a few more notes to consider:
Scientists reported preliminary evidence recently that cocoa and other chocolates may keep high blood pressure down, your blood flowing and your heart healthy.
Chocolate is made from plants, which means it contains many of the health benefits of dark vegetables due to flavanoids which act as antioxidants. Antioxidants protect the body from aging. Dark chocolate contains a large number of antioxidants (nearly 8 times the number found in strawberries) (about.com)
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