Looking Back in the Past
Joseph Fry & Son created the first solid chocolate bars and they were produced way back 1847, now chocolates are being produces everywhere, and I mean everywhere. But do we really know where this pure sweet goodness came from? As a little history fact, some say that the word chocolate was from the word “xocolatl” from the Aztec language Nahuatl. If we brake down “xocolatl”, it means “xococ” (meaning sour or bitter) and “atl” (meaning to water or drink) while some say that it’s from the Yucatec Maya word "chokol" meaning hot, and the Nahuatl "atl" meaning water.
Health Benefits
Since then the chocolate has evolved into different kinds of flavors, shapes and categories but dark chocolate is still the best. Who would have thought that this confection would actually have health benefits? Pure dark chocolate has anti oxidants, can lower blood pressure, elevates relaxation due its smell and improves mood because of phenyl ethylamine.
Simple Solutions for your Chocolate Cravings
If you don’t have the time to prepare extravagant chocolate recipes, try these old but delicious chocolate must haves.
Chocolate cupcakes
Those cupcakes with luscious cupcake frostings in bakeshops are simply mouthwatering. You yourself can definitely make your own cupcakes, you can find a variety of chocolate cupcake recipes in the Internet and video tutorials on how to do it too, simple ingredients can be bought in the grocery as well as those cupcake papers and toppings. You can also customize your cupcake recipe by adding your own frostings.
Chocolate Brownies
Chocolate brownies are everywhere but it’s still nice to try and do it yourself once in a while. Experiment with the ingredients, you can start off by buying those ready to use mixes from the groceries and then just add other toppings and chocolate chunks. For a more personal touch, top with your left over frostings from your chocolate cupcakes.
Hot Chocolate Drink
Will not only soothe your chocolate cravings but will also relieve you from stress and upset stomach. A warm drink after every meal will surely make your sleep better. You can make your drink as rich as you want or make it creamier by adding more milk and cream. Make sure to add whip cream and chocolate shavings on the top of your hot drink.
Every person loves chocolate but with all the warnings about diabetes and obesity we often times try so hard to stop eating them. Depriving yourself with these types of food or dessert is not fair nor is healthy. There is a big difference with an occasional craving and gluttony. We should indulge ourselves with that chocolate sin every once in a while just as long as have self discipline.
