Love: the chocolate version

Ok, so in the last blog, I referenced chocolate twice and that is only because it felt silly to do so more times. I love chocolate. Yes, I'm aware I'm not alone, but I really LOVE chocolate. And I'm not a snob about it either. Peanut or peanut butter M&Ms rival the best foreign chocolate for me. A cookie is not a cookie without chocolate. Ice cream is just bland without it. Cake doesn't exist if it doesn't have chocolate. I am not saying that chocolate goes with absolutely everything, I am saying that things it does go with are made that much better because of it. Chocolate covered grasshoppers are a disgrace to the chocolate.
I have days where dinner doesn't have any substance to it, or chewing requirements. These are liquid dinners. I've heard that said before, in those cases though it referred to alcoholics. I am not an alcoholic. My liquid dinners are a huge mug of hot chocolate made with milk, topped with marshmallow fluff (see previous post for marshmallow fluff excitement). When I was thinking a little ethanol would be nice, I would put a shot of peppermint schnapps in my cocoa. Turns out, the peppermint is ok, it's the schnapps part that took away from the cocoa. I now have mint flavoring, just the sugar, no alcohol to taint the flavor.
And cheating breakfast foods, goodness, they are made that much better with chocolate. So, by cheating I mean stuff which is really dessert packaged nicely and called breakfast to make ourselves feel better. Cereal should be healthy (think Total or Cheerios or something like that). Or eggs/toast. Pancakes are not usually healthy. Same goes for waffles. Muffins don't count and neither does anything which is pre-packaged and goes in the toaster. I refuse to lie to myself and have a strawberry pop-tart and say at least I'm getting my fruit. And if I'm going to have a breakfast cupcake--let's be honest, that's all a muffin is--it's going to have chocolate. Chocolate chip pancakes, chocolate chip waffles, no syrup needed. Donuts? Are you kidding? What is the point of having jelly filled one? No, it should be covered in chocolate, if not also a chocolate base. Unhealthy snack foods should have chocolate too. Rice-crispy treats (with the aforementioned marshmallow fluff of course, don't knock it till you try it) are that much better and indulgent with chocolate melted inside or/and melted on top. Trail mix, chex mix, yep them too, better with chocolate. Can you imagine trail mix without M&Ms? Disgrace. Can even take healthy foods and elevate them to the next level. I also really like my bananas and apples. Chocolate dipped (perhaps frozen too) bananas are a treat.
I love my chocolate. I never have to debate what dessert to order unless between two chocolate ones at a restaurant. I will make cookies without it, but only for other people, I put aside my own emotions in those cases. I have been known to eat chocolate frosting, with no medium, such as a cupcake. Even my tea has chocolate flavor.
I love chocolate. I will not call myself an addict. Because that means I am admitting there is a problem, and I really see no problem. I will not quit chocolate. I love it and it loves me. We will be happy for a very long time. Please don't judge. I love chocolate and that's that.