Cupcakes and Chocolate You Don’t Want to Eat

I know I said I would do the homemade truffles today, but I’m going to wait one more day. Late yesterday afternoon, the mailman delivered a greatly anticipated package I’d been waiting for from Nazarina at Giddy Gastronome. Last week I went onto her site because I absolutely love her artistic and creative design in everything she does: food and soaps. I had to contact her and tell her “I want some of those for my girls.” I could envision her giggling when she responded with “No problem.”

Look at this. Aren’t they the most adorable things you ever saw? The cupcake soaps smell of chocolate and raspberries. Nazarina not only did a great job in sending me the soaps I had ordered from her, but she included a surprise just for me. She added a bar of chocolate soap. She included it with a note saying, “I know how much you love chocolate, but you better not try eating this one! LOL.” It looks and smells like chocolate! Bob was getting a little worried about me sitting there for an hour just smelling soap. It was heavenly.

They are absolutely perfect stocking stuffers.

Here’s one that my daughter Lily wanted. It’s called H2O Required. It smells divine.

And of course, I had to order one just for me. The Asian Energizer. The aroma of Eucalyptus just filled the air as I opened the package.

I ask that you visit Nazarina at Giddy Gastronome for a look at some of the amazing work she does. Even her food posts are always beautifully and artistically arranged and designed. Such a talented young woman. You rock, Nazarina.

After celebrating the reception of my wonderful soaps, I got on the computer and had a note for me to visit her blog. Lord Almighty! She’s given baby chocolate blog 7 awards. I was totally speechless. These seven awards are:



This award now goes to: Michele at Life, Lightly Salted











This award now goes to: Nikki at Nik Snacks







This award goes to: Goes to Adam at Baking with Dynamite









This award goes to: Gloria at Cookbook Cuisine






Goes to Jenn at The Left Over Queen








Goes to Ben at What’s cooking?










Goes to Prudence at the Glass Slipper Cakery





Now I can think about my truffles! Abrazos y besos a todos!

I've Been Spotlighted!!

Gloria from Cookbook Cuisine shone the spotlight on this little baby blog! Thank you, Gloria. Can't tell you how much this means to me.

Every Monday Gloria will feature a delicious foodie blog and put up the link so you can take a culinary tour through some of the best foodie blogs on the web. If you would like to be a "featured foodie", visit Gloria's blog.

Before you know it the whole world will be seeing our blogs and the great food, photos, stories and recipes we have to share. It's the only way to do it folks. We need to promote each other.

Here's a hint to what's coming next on Mexican Chocolate Lore and More.

Halloween's coming. Beware! It's my favorite holiday.

Somebody Loves My Chocolate Blog!

I can't believe my chocolate blog actually got an award! I got the "I Love You This Much" award from Gloria at CookBook Cuisine. This blog is like my baby. I spend endless hours trying to figure out how to help it grow and hope that she'll grow out of her "ugly duckling" stage into a beautiful creation.

Thank you Gloria. You really are a great friend.

So now. instead of forwarding this award to someone else, I've got an award of my own to give out. I'm awarding all the super foodies that have stopped by my chocolate blog and have been sweet enough to leave this baby a few kind words. I thank you and my blog thanks you.

Gloria Chadwick
JennDZ - The Leftover Queen
Debinhawaii
Susan
Reeni
Meryl
Foodycat
Megan
Ben
Happy cook
Andrea
Priscilla~
chumly
Rossella
Dee