for me, well, i've been cruising along. so much has happened since my last post. i've been reborn (my 40th birthday), nourished (latest food updates), and released (moved out of the darkness)!
as always, nourishment is the name of the game; chiechay's game anyway. so, what will i share with you? well, remember this post? it came to me in time for valentine's day. oh yeah, that dark bar, wrapped in brown-streaked red paper, presented itself to me through a window display. odd that the red package stood out from amongst the rest. and there were about three or four more packages in different colors (well, i know red always stands out). but the words dark + chocolate + chilli (oh yes, double L...they might as well just write chillyn) were more than enough to reel me in, hook, line and sinker. oh yeah. i walked out of the store looking like the cheshire cat (have you seen 'alice in wonderland' yet?). i couldn't wait to get home!
so, i took the pictures. i was getting so impatient (yeah, my eq was at an all-time low) that i never bothered with the lighting and all that stuff, i just snapped away then i took that first bite. i ate a square (the bar was divided into squares, 24 to be exact). hmmmm, ecuadorian dark chocolate is delicious, but where's the hotness? so, i take another square and another until i've devoured 4 squares, one after the other. i ate the bar like i would a snack, i chewed the chocolate squares, not waiting for it to melt in my mouth. and you know how chocolate sticks to your teeth? well, when i got the chocolate that was on my teeth and gums, that's when it got hot. hmmmm, subtle, very subtle but you can definitely "feel" the chilli (it really is double L). ha! so i eat another square actually another four squares but that was the maximum heat it generated. just subtle "hotness".
i was hoping it would reach that level where i'd need something to bring the heat down. don't get me wrong, the dark chocolate was delicious. it's an overall 6.5 for me. nevertheless, i know what to expect when i get my hands on what i'm looking for.
maybe i should try a spicy hot chocolate drink to whet my craving in the meantime. care to join me?
