Daily writing promptDescribe your dream chocolate bar.View all responses My two favorite foods are bacon and chocolate. I am in Portugal, and the bacon here is wider than in America. On a hamburger, the bacon revs up the flavor. They add an egg, too, but I always give the egg to my husband, which he... Continue Reading →
A Chocolate Museum and Factory: Fun for the Mouth and the Soul
Valor Chocolate Museum, Villajoyosa, Spain, 2018 Daily writing promptDo you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it?View all responses We went to Alicante, Spain, in 2018. One of the places to explore nearby was the Valor Chocolate Museum and Factory in Villajoyosa, Spain. We knew we were in the right place because... Continue Reading →
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Chocolate
The Chocolate Story Museum in Gaia, outside of Porto, Portugal, in the World of Wine complex I will not quibble with you over my fervent belief That my beloved chocolate in all its forms is a true panacea. I swear that when my days have deteriorated to insanity, Chocolate kisses are a talisman bringing sanity... Continue Reading →
Sometimes We Need a Reminder of Love: Fandango’s Provocative Question #108
Chocolates abound. Love's first embers are relit For another year! I think that Valentine's day is a necessary holiday. Yes, Valentine's Day is by its very nature commercialized, as it is a day to express one's affection for another through gifts. However, so often we get busy with life and we forget to say or... Continue Reading →
Chocolate! Stay Calm, Regina!
As a lover of all things chocolate, today's visit to the Valor Chocolate Factory in Villajoyosa, Spain was the highlight of a trip that ends tomorrow. To learn so much about this God-given gift of pure sweetness and joy made my day. Â As we walked through the factory where bonbons in the thousands and other... Continue Reading →
A Pretzel Rainbow
Joy sat drinking the coffee the flight attendant had brought her, trying to think up a new product to tempt people into her bakery. People enjoyed her cupcakes and pastries each morning, with business so good that she was quite often rushed right off her feet. But, she needed something to draw them into the... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 