Patron Cake of Chocoholics

Happy U.S. National Chocolate Cake Day! 

Ultimate Chocolate Cake image from redribbonbakeshop.com.ph  

No cake seems tasteless or plain when it's covered in chocolate that's made well; it rewards the palate that appreciates gifts of food on a cold day. 

inspired by Saint Dominic Savio, baking on snow days, and simple indulgences  

Food Math

Weight-loss Coach: "Is it in your best interests to use five points for one snack?"

Chocoholic: "Why yes, Coach, 'a lighter way to enjoy chocolate' (R) makes it the perfect snack for me. I'll just drink water with lemon and eat roasted kale salad for dinner."

inspired by ambitious resolutions, food addictions, and super foods

Resolution Busters

Too much temptation for a frugal chocoholic to resist

inspired by after-holiday clearance sales and sweet teeth

Open to Interpretation: Resolutions Edition

Probably not what nutritionists mean by, Eat the rainbow.

inspired by good intentions, will power, and healthier options