Thursday, April 29, 2010

chocogarden

most of you know that i've never met a chocolate i didn't like......my hips, on the other hand, have cast their vote for "no-likey-like" because the more i eat, the bigger they get. so just when i thought i was going to have to drastically curb my choco-appetite, in steps mother nature and gives us chocolate mint for the garden! it's minty, and has a nice chocolate undertone to it.....without the extra calories......and tastes great in a nice tall glass of lemonade! and now that my hips are happier (not smaller, just happier), my chocolate love affair continues on.....


26 comments:

Kathryn Zbrzezny said...

I sure hope my garden shop/nursery has these plants! I've never heard of these before, but now I think I need some. Great find, lori! And I adore your quilties!

Butterfly Works said...

Chocolate Mint, now there's one I can go for...hope I can find it....
I have been away for awhile and I am having so much fun going back and reading all your posts.....
busy girl you are......
Hugs and Blessings,
nancy

Mary said...

oh yum!!! Does it taste like mint ice cream??? You know the one with chocolate chips in it????? :)

LR said...

i can imagine how great it must smell.

aimee said...

seriously?! that is the revelation of my day! off to search for it...

Mirka said...

Mmm! I'm wondering how it really tastes -- I know mint, of course, but not the chocolate one :) Is there a lolypop mint too? :D

Pat said...

I'll definitely be looking for that plant at our garden center! Great post!

Createology said...

You are so funny. We cannot stop eating chocolate no matter what our bodies do so it is good to know we can temper our passion with a little zero calorie chocolate mint. Yum! Happy chocolating...

nacherluver said...

Brilliant! Where ever did you find it?

Pat said...

Brilliant!

Silke Powers said...

Oh, delish! How could it not be with chocolate flavor... Daniel is making chocolate pudding as I write this! Happy, happy!! Love, Silke

chrissy said...

why, oh why wasn.t i the FIRST to comment on this newest chocolatey, divine, goodness that stayeth away from our hippy hips but pleaseth our nose, our taste buds and our tall glasses of summer lemonade?
hmmm?
this is such a great find.
(although you AND i both know that a huge piece of godiva cheesecake would make us just as happy)
oh lori dear.
YOU
make
me happy!
keep it up girlfriend.
you ROCK sister.
loves,
c

Dymphie said...

:D

now where to find these plants...

Tara Holmes said...

NO WAY!! Just what I wanted (but did not need) to hear! Sounds fabulous...will be on the lookout for some myself :)

debi said...

Love the flavored mints! Scented geraniums are fun too, they come in so many "flavors"!

Jymi said...

gotta get me one!! :)

Juliette Crane said...

oooh. i will most definitely try and find a plant for my garden. sounds de-licious!

enjoy the weekend!
juliette

Anonymous said...

Yum-mee, chocolate mint...I just discovered chocolate chai tea bags by Good Earth and love a cup in the morning. And I've gone back to the days before Reese's and dip dark chocolate chunks into creamy peanut butter for a snack in the afternoon. Oh, I need to stop...I'm getting hungary for more chocolate goodies!!!!

Lancerika said...

Nature sure knows how to come up
with such delicious, looking
chocolatey minty beauty♥
Merci for your *kind visit*
Wish you a beautiful w'end :)

shiborigirl said...

You can get geraniums that smell like chocolate too. :) I'm with you - head-over-heels in love with chocolate. And ALL of me is bigger because of it!

Hugs,

Kate

Staci Danford said...

YUM... and you know they say happiness increases endorphins... so secretly maybe chocolate is good for you.. hee hee
Staci

Patty S said...

mmmmmmmmmminty!
what a clever way to get your daily dose! LOL
we have all kinds of mints at the greenhouses where i work and i have to 'stop and smell the 'mints' when ever i get a chance. :-) pineapple mint is yummy too!

Shirley said...

I didn't know there was such a plant. I know I like Chocolate Chip Mint icecream. It is not as good for us as what you have told us about. Have a wonderful weekend.

Renee Troy said...

Oh shucks! I could use a chocolate fix about now...I want the real thing though! None of this close your eyes and pretend. I am majorly stressed, overworked and I'm not caring where the results end up. It's take care of my mouth fix that I'm needing.
Okay, I'm calm now.

Phyllis Franklin said...

I have one of these in my kitchen window. I love to pick a sprig and toss it in a tall glass of water.
Yummy.

Beedeebabee said...

...are you kidding! I've never even heard of this stuff! ...I'm running to the garden center! xoxo

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