Monday, April 4, 2011

Coffee and Chocolate

C is for Coffee and Chocolate




Two of my favorite things start with "C"! Honestly, I'm not aware of anything else that starts with the letter "C" and is as important as these two dietary must-have. Why yes, I can write a whole blog post on just coffee and chocolate, lol.

Coffee
I've been drinking coffee since I was about 10. At 5'3.5", I could be used as a sample in effort to prove that coffee really does stunt your growth. When I first started it was only to pair with after dinner desert and on special occasions. By high school, I was bringing my own thermos every morning. When I hit college I was making a half pot in the morning and another in the afternoon. Now as a busy mother and community volunteer I average a cup of half in the morning and most often a pricey Caribou drink in the afternoon. However, in effort to save money on coffee I was introduced to the most awesome Mean Bean's by Java Monster. They're divine.


Chocolate
I prefer dark chocolate which is good because I can use the excuse that it is lowering my blood pressure, a malady that runs in my family. When my husband's grandma was still alive she used to always make sure I was stocked up on chocolate. She would send home those large bricks of Hershey's dark chocolate. I would keep them in the fridge and break off small pieces here and there. Now, my husband brings one home every now and then to surprise me. Love.

I suppose we all have our vices, yes?

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17 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 4, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    Speak for yourself, Chocolate is not a vice! ;)

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  2. Jennifer AmlieApril 4, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    I have a feeling there will be many coffee and chocolate blog posts today! lol Coffee isn't a vice, it's a necessity. :)

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  3. AnonymousApril 4, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    A woman afetr my own heart! :O)

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  4. Luanne G. SmithApril 4, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    I'm addicted to coffee and chocolate, and I've convinced myself I can't sit down and write unless I have both near at hand.

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  5. BriannaApril 4, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Sometimes I feel like an alien because I just don't like coffee and chocolate makes me sick. My mom says it's because when she was pregnant with me, she craved chocolate and ate it constantly :)

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  6. Marie AnneApril 4, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Thanks. Now I have to go find a cookie.

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  7. Laura JosephsenApril 4, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Mmmmmm...now I really want coffee and chocolate. Guess I will just have to go have coffee and a chocolate donut. ;)

    (I'm not quite 5'3", but I can't blame coffee, since I didn't start drinking it until about five years after I stopped growing.)

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  8. TS HendrikApril 4, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Yes to the chocolate but no to the coffee for me. I don't care for the taste of coffee. Though I do like the smell of it brewing. If it tasted how it smelled, than I would be an addict.

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  9. Theresa WizaApril 4, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    I'm not addicted to either of them, but I enjoy them both. Coffee and Chocolate sounds like a great name for a movie, doesn't it?

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  10. UnknownApril 4, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    YUM! You just put me in one heck of a coma with this post! I am loving this challenge and all who promote drinks and food!!!

    Great blog! I stopped in to welcome you to the A to Z challenge! I'm a co-host should have any questions just ask away! I do hope you'll stop by for a visit! We're also having fun on twitter (I'm @jenunedited and we're at #atozchallenge)!

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  11. Kazzle DazzleApril 4, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    I am more of a milk chocolate girl, but the older I get, the more I like dark chocolate too *lol*

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  12. Lorena G. SimsApril 4, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    I suppose when you blend them together, it's Heaven?!!

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  13. TracyApril 4, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    YUM!!! I love both as well! :)I'm on a new kick of coffee; Folgers cinnamon Swirl...that is awesome--
    Happy A to Z!

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  14. EllaApril 4, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    I love your vices; My fav by the way!
    I'm running low on these goodies and need to hit the store tomorrow! I could write a whole post, too. Good to know I'm not alone. Oh, I stunted, too 5'1, but I didn't start drinking coffee, till I was 26. Can't blame anything, but my genes~ Nice to meet you~

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  15. JenApril 4, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    MMM chocolate. I love Dove's Chocolate the best! I don't share the love for coffee though!

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  16. Matt ConlonApril 4, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    In College, I had 2 alarm clocks. One would go off at 5:30, and I'd reach over and hit the on button for my coffee pot. The second would go off at 7, but I was always awake before it due to the magnificent smell of fresh coffee. :)

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  17. VanessaApril 6, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    Hi! New follower here! Found you via the A-Z blog challenge. I wasn't able to make the linky last as it was closed by the time I heard about the challenge [last night.]
    Chocolate...yum. You can't go wrong with it! As far as coffee goes, I'm NOT a coffee person. At all!
    You can visit my a-z's here:http://daily-dilly.blogspot.com .
    Vanessa

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