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Chocolate Stash & What to Make Next

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Lately I’ve been trying to thin out my cupboards and organize them more. That’s code for, I’d rather not spend money on non-perishable grocery items until I use up what I have on hand .

Case in point the Curried Ginger & Raisin lentils were made with all on-hand ingredients

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And so were the Microwave Blueberry Banana Oat Cakes

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And so were the Microwave Chocolate Peanut Butter & Oat Snack Bars

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Speaking of Chocolate, when I was going through my cupboards I realized I have quite a stash. And this is just a fraction of it.

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I did do a post about what my on-hand cupboard and pantry staple items are, and yes, chocolate is clearly a key item.

Chocolate makes the world go round, right?

Since we’re talking about a Chocolate Stash, if you need Chocolate Recipes ideas, I have a whole page dedicated to them.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

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From my last post about picture taking in public , it was interesting to hear everyone’s comfort levels. Some of you are very comfortable and you don’t care at all about snapping away while others are more conservative and self-conscious about it all.

It seems that a point and shoot may make things a little easier and more comfortable than lugging a DSLR out, too.

And it was great to read about what you used to think was a big deal , but have now realized, isn’t such a big deal after all. I think it’s great when we can keep life in perspective and not sweat the small stuff as much.

If you need anything else to get your Chocolate Monster going, try a No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ball with Chocolate Chips. You can add a high protein option to them, too.

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  1. Do you have a stash of anything on hand? If so, what?

I like to keep a stash of paper products (toilet paper, kleenex, paper towels)

Household items like cleaners and detergents

This is a super silly question for me… yes!