My Chocolate Fantasy

As human beings, we all feel the need to nibble from time to time.  It is part of our human nature.  There is nothing wrong with snacking, sometimes, it is even recommended.  As a Type II diabetic, I was surprised when it was recommended that I eat small amounts 5 times a day.  Yes, that means snacking.  It’s what you nibble on that counts.  Here are twenty-five ideas for snacks that won’t leave you feeling guilty and come in at under 100 calories.  Since some of the resources that publish these articles do not allow for keywords to be repeated, the word “calories” cannot be repeated after the number listed below.  However, you will note that is what the number means.  And remember different brand names and sizes, such as the mini carrots, can make a small calorie count difference.  But the numbers given are the general accepted numbers for these items.1.   1-ounce or 3 tablespoons of raisins = 85 2.   1 string cheese stick = 72 3.   1/3 cup sliced apple with 1-oz reduced fat Swiss cheese = 92 4.   4 Hershey’s chocolate kisses = 98 5.   1/3 cup frozen lowfat vanilla yogurt drizzled with 1 tsp warm honey = 91 6.   20 jelly beans = 81 7.   10 baked tortilla chips with 1/4 cup salsa = 95 8.   1 cup sliced cucumber with 1/4 cup lowfat plain yogurt for dipping = 58 9.   1 pretzel rod wrapped with 1 thin slice of lean turkey or ham = 73 10.  1/2 cup fat-free butterscotch pudding with 1 vanilla wafer = 87 11.  3/4 cup nonfat chocolate milk = 96 12.  8 mini carrots = 40 13.  50 thin pretzel sticks = 96 14.  3/4 cup seedless grapes = 86 15.  10 dried apricot halves = 83  16.  10 bakes tortilla chips = 85 17.  12 cherry tomatoes = 4318.  1/2 cup miniature marshmallows = 7319.  1 mini bagel, toasted, with 1 tbsp lowfat ricotta cheese = 8820.  1/4 cup chocolate sorbet with 1/4 cup sliced banana and 1 tsp chocolate syrup = 9321.  1/2 reduced fat chocolate graham cracker with a half cup nonfat milk22.  5 bite sized tootsie rolls = 9023.  1/2 cup Cracker Jack = 85 calories24.  6 plain mini rice cakes = 4625.  2 tablespoons dry-roasted sunflower seeds =93Enjoy!

We are talking about chocolate wedding cakes and how they make a wedding truly memorable. The best way to make your guests feel perked up and blessed to have come to your marriage is by adding a touch of glory with beautifully decorated chocolate cakes.

Modern chocolate wedding cakes come in a variety of designs and decorations. Usually, wedding cakes. are decorated with flowers – natural flowers or artificial ones. Then there are cakes where the flower decoration is done by icing or with white chocolate – roses made up of white chocolate when decorated on dark chocolate cakes make the wedding cakes look gorgeous. Not just flowers, many wedding cakes come decorated with fresh fruits, seasonal berries, fresh fruit coulis, or even icing done in a way to take the shape of different kinds of fruits.

It is not necessary that you order for wedding cakes with flowers and fruits as toppings; you can also go for other designs. You can opt for something romantic like a heart or a wedding couple over the cake, or you can also go for funny wedding cake toppers like bride and groom figurines that look funny. For the rest of the cake, along the sides you can add bows, hearts and stars or anything that makes the cake look beautiful from different sides. You can also get something written – maybe a special message to your spouse or a message thanking God.

And now, if you are wondering whether your cake shop would do all that for you, then here is good news. You can book your cake online. You can select from any of the elegant designs or you can simply order for customised ones. For custom-built designs, go for a website that would like to arrange a consultation with you.