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"20 Cool Things About Chocolate"
Thank goodness for our children. They offer us a unique perspective of the world around them. Little Sugar subscribes to National Geographic Kids and from that we can glean current events and world affairs according to an 8 year old. Our favorite article this year was, "20 Cool Things About Chocolate," by Margaret Krauss, National Geographic Kids, February 2011, 16-17. We would like to share some facts and figures with you that we thought were interesting. Grab a chocolate bar and read on.
Here are our favorite informational tidbits. We have paraphrased for brevity and our Sugar Mommas commentary follows in the (-).
The Hershey's chocolate factory produces + 20 million kisses a day. (- Sweet Smooches!)
The scientific name for chocolate Theobroma Cacao, means "Food of the Gods." (- Goddess in our case.)
The average American eats about 12 pounds of chocolate a year. (- More if you are a Sugar Momma.)
Ancient Aztecs believed chocolate had magical properties. (-Isn't this obvious? It also has healing powers if you've had a bad day or a break-up.)
One whiff of chocolate can make you feel happy. A chemical in cacao releases feel-good vibes in the brain. (-We admit it, we sniff chocolate.)
It's good to be a youngster. Enjoy your chocolate and spread the word about the magical cacao bean.
With Sweet Regards,
The Sugar Mommas
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After graduating law school together, Kimberly and Jenna went off to practice law-for a while. Then Kimberly became a fudge queen while Jenna became a rock star. After having two delicious sons, in 2005 Kimberly "Momma" Reiner started a cottage industry "Momma Reiner's Fudge“ which was recently featured as one of Oprah's Favorite Things. Also, Kimberly has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show, making her fudge right alongside Martha. Jenna has been the lead singer of all female rock group Vixen since 2001. Recently, Jenna became a mom with the birth of her scrumptious son. After many years, Jenna and Kimberly hooked up over a love of sugar and became the Sugar Mommas: life's too short to not be sweet!! Visit us at www.sugarsugarrecipes.com and like us on facebook too!
