Forget Valentine’s Day, Easter, or Christmas…Did you know that CHOCOLATE DAY is on July 7th?  That’s just a couple of months away.  A whole day devoted to that delicious cocoa-based confection! And since chocolate comes from cacao beans that grow on a tree, it’s healthy, right?  Here are some great excuses to make that day ALL about chocolate!

• Chocolate Breakfast
  • What a way to start your morning!
  • Chocolate Chip pancakes, waffles or muffins
  • Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
  • Don’t forget a Mocha cappuccino or mocha latte
• Chocolate “Field trips”
  • Local chocolate factories or candy stores
• Chocolate Lunch
  • Peanut butter and chocolate (nutella) sandwiches
  • Chocolate dipped fruit
• Chocolate Crafts
  • Make a chocolate wreath
  • Sweetheart Roses
  • Mice Ornaments
  • Topiary Tree
• Chocolate Dinners
  • Chicken in Chocolate Sauce
  • Chocolate Flank Steak
  • Chocolate Spiced Pork Chop
• Chocolate Beverages
  • Chocolate stout milkshake
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Chocolatini
• Chocolate Fondue
  • Soooo many things can be dipped in chocolate!
  • Fruit, poundcake, pretzels…get creative!
• Chocolate Websites
  • http://www.ghirardelli.com/
  • http://www.hersheys.com/
  • http://www.godiva.com/welcome.aspx
  • http://www.lindtusa.com/index-exec/

How can you still be reading this? Go get some chocolate and start planning your day!