Don't Give Up Chocolate

As youngsters, our father would suggest that in observance of Lent, we give up chocolate. And most often we would. We also knew that at Easter, we would get a nice reward of a great Easter egg hunt in the back yard, plus lots of chocolate bunnies and eggs.

Now that we are owners of a chocolate shop, which our father enjoys right along with us, he proudly announced in his Church that while the season of Lent was coming, he suggested that no one give up chocolate. He suggested giving up bread or potatoes. Way to go Dad!!!

We have some great plans for Easter... Another childhood memory was of a chocolate filled egg that was sold at an Easter bazaar in Potsdam. The older woman who sold the eggs could personalize them by writing your name in frosting on the top. The egg when cut into was filled with a rich, dense, creamy filling. A slice in a sitting was enough.

St. Lawrence Chocolates is adopting the tradition. We will have milk chocolate eggs, filled with a milk chocolate truffle; white filled with a raspberry flavor; milk with peanut butter; and dark with coconut. Although we will not be able to personalize, we will had some decroative icing flowers to the eggs. (Get your orders in now)

We of course will have traditional chocolate bunnies, foil wrapped eggs (half eggs), and some chocolate pops.

So until Easter, have a great St. Patrick's Day (hopefully you didn't give up beer). Maybe next year we will have perfected the stout truffle.