Bite-size choco-chips nestled inside of freshly baked banana bread on an autumn afternoon...Creamy little cups of steaming hot cocoa on a chilly winter day...ribbon-wrapped white-chocolate rabbits in a springtime Easter basket... frozen fudgie pops on a hot summer night...any time of the year is a good time for a little chocolate lovin'!  
    But as much as you love your chocolate, did you know that it was really loving you back this whole time?  (To varying degrees, of course.)  This does not include the artificial, waxy, cheap-chocolates that you typically find displayed around the holidays in fun-colored foil.  No, the true chocolate that loves-you-back is deep and mysterious.  It is  dark in color, rich in antioxidants.  It is firm in texture and breaks into chunks with an audible snap, because it's lower in fats.  It has a rich flavor, so that it can be savored in smaller quantities, making you satisfied with less. Chocolate has many other health benefits as well, some of which I don't scientifically understand, but that I can relate to every month when the moon is full.  Yes, I will include a link for you if you want to read further into the chemical properties of chocolate & their effect on the human brain, (http://www.deliverychicks.com/Chick_Click.html )but you will definetely have to go somewhere else for that.  For you see, I know that I don't have to explain to you the mysterious connection between women & chocolate.  Don't misunderstand me, I do not live for candy, nor do I eat it every day, However...when the time is right & I am in the mood, just watch out & don't get in the way between me & my cocoa-latte fix!  
    So the next time you find yourself craving a little cocoa bean, when you know you're needing some nougaty-goodness, when you just have to have that Hershey bar...go all out, girlfriend!   Gather up the girlies, some red wine, and a great recipe for one evening of pure indulgence.  If we're going to do this once a month, ladies, let's do it right! 


Wine and Chocolove List:

-Have each guest bring a bottle of different wine & a yummy desert! 

Almost Better Than Sex Cake (I don't know if it's THAT good, but this cake is pretty tasty!)

16 servings

1 german chocolate cake mix
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
caramel topping
12 ounces Cool Whip
3 heath bars, crushed

Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 9 x 13 inch pan. Prepare cake mix as directed on package; pour into prepared pan. After 10 minutes of baking, sprinkle with chocolate chips. Continue baking until cake is done. While cake is still hot, poke holes in it with handle of wooden spoon. Pour sweetened condensed milk over cake; let cool. Top with caramel sauce, then whipped topping. Sprinkle with candy bars.