Shrinking Peeps!

For months I have been hearing about packaged food shrinking and the price stays the same on the news and from associates in the food industry. I just never saw it until last night when I was dipping marshmallow peeps into milk chocolate. They look the same size as last year in the box but when you cut and pick them up is when you notice the big difference. I was sad for the little peeps who looked so tiny and somewhat ashamed. (Their chests were not puffed out like we saw them for sooooo many years!)

I am hoping this was a rare occurrence and the next box will be "normal" size peeps. And for all Nothing But Chocolate fans, I want to let you know that I am not participating in this so called trend of decreasing the food size/weight and prices stay the same! Everyone gets their moneys worth with Nothing But Chocolate!!!

Fat Tuesday is almost here!

Well, tomorrow begins Fat Tuesday and most of us will indulge on cakes, chocolates, pastries and everything else we know we shouldn't over indulge with. Each year I start thinking about what one thing I should give up for lent and each year the first that comes to mind is sweets, especially chocolate. But how can a chocolatier work during lent and give up chocolate? It sounds ridiculous but this year I'm going to, let's say, compromise by not snacking after dinner. This will still allow me to have my delicious chocolates everyday and ensure the best quality chocolates for my customers.

I hope everyone thinks about the real reason we give up something in our life for the lent season and understand the difficulties and temptations Jesus went through in his life for all of us.