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[athomeontherange]

I use a french press but you can use a loose leaf tea ball. Place like 1T or so in the tea ball or in my french press I put @ 3T, pour in boiling water and let steep. It will not look like standard hot cocoa, its like a chocolate tea. Then save the used nibs (freeze them) and put them in other stuff. I can imagine they would be incredible in your fat bread. It might taste like a pastry.

[athomeontherange]

Yesterday nailed the macros.. I need to synch my kindle so MFP is accurate. Last night for dinner I made bacon jalapeņo poppers. SO GOOD. I stuffed the jalapeņos with .5 oz hard sharp cheddar and 1/2 T of cream cheese, wrap the jalapeņo with a strip of bacon and bake for about an hour. Mmmm mmmm good! This is a diet???

So, we are all hoping and praying for a snow day tomorrow. We are not expecting a big accumulation (they say at most 6 inches) but its the sleet, ice and freezing rain that accompanies it. *crossing fingers and toes*

Observations:
I woke at 4:30a on my own and well rested. I stayed in bed until 5:30am because the principle of the thing.
Clothes are fitting strange.. beginning to look like a bag woman, I am not complaining


I get my car back today, again, finally and hopefully in the shop for the last time. They think they know the problem (a thermostat).

[Pebbles67]

Awesome job on the macros!

I am putting cocoa nibs on my wishlist at Amazon

I will wear my new snowday PJs for you.

[athomeontherange]

Thank you Paula.. I have told them about turning their jammies inside out (thanks Chris) LOL

Paula.. I can send you some cocoa nibs to try first of you want.

[Pebbles67]

Thanks, But they are not that expensive so I'll just get a bag. Do you eat them every day?

[athomeontherange]

not everyday.. sometimes I use them instead of coffee in the morning or evening. I keep a small container on my desk at school for when I get the teacher "omg.. I need chocolate or I am going to kill these kids!" and it works gets. A really small piece does great.

they are bitter but with a chocolate flavor.

[demuralist]

oh man I gotta get me some. I found a small tin of chocolate nibs at Trader Joes, they are nibs drenched in dark chocolate. Tiny little things but 1 is all I need to satisfy a chocolate urge. But I be it would be cheaper to do the cocoa nib tea than the chocolate tea bags I use.

[athomeontherange]

Yeah, the cocoa nibs I buy are just roasted cocoa beans. Nothing is drizzled on them. It is SO GOOD especially with a little HWC.

[demuralist]

ok, next time I go to Whole Foods I will try to find a more knowledgeable clerk. They are on my list.

[athomeontherange]

you are right Chris, much cheaper than the chocolate tea