Three nights ago, papa was away on a business trip, Georgie was fast asleep and I could have killed for a piece of chocolate. But as most parents will know, once the kids are in bed and you are on your own, you’re trapped. You ain’t going nowhere. Not even for chocolate. So I did what any woman in need of chocolate (or addicted to it) would do: I went through every single shelf, cupboard and hiding place in the kitchen. Lo and behold, a paper bag of premium dark Belgian chocolate. My frantic search could have ceased right there but this was cooking chocolate and my mind began churning out ideas. Whatever I would do with this opportunity, it had to be quick (no brownies, which was what the bag of chocolate was intended for in the first place) and as low-cal as possible (no hot chocolate drinks or marshmallows involved).
I reached for a small bag of almonds I have in my handbag and that was that. Almonds covered in dark melted chocolate, spread out on a baking sheet and left in the freezer for an hour. My very own, handmade chocolate bar. Just the way I like it.
You can also spoon out bite-size pieces (obviously, it takes longer) and add anything else you like: raisins, seeds, berries. The list is endless.
