AAA

It's getting time to box up some gifts for family and friends.  One thing we are putting together are some food gifts.  I am going to spoil it for some - if you read further you will know what you're getting!  As we've written out favorite foods and snacks of our loved ones, a particular item has been mentioned quite a few times.  Partly because we have an addict among us.  And he is related to another addict in the family.

My dear husband and his brother are perfect in every way, EXCEPT that they are both addicted to cocoa dusted chocolate covered almonds.  Their argument is that they are SO healthy for us!  More on that later...

AAA = Almond Addicts Anonymous - they need to start their own club.

Personally I am the chocolate lover of the family, so these little babies should be a favorite of mine, as well.  But only so many can I eat - maybe because they are a little healthy?


As a treat, I'll bring home a bag of them and put them in the lazy susan corner of our kitchen.  Where do I find my husband rummaging, guiltily seeking, at all hours?  Yes, sirreee.  The once mocked secret stash is no more mocked but ravaged!

These fancy almonds are sold at lots of stores, but none can match the Bulk Foods department at Oleson's!!  Not good.  Because they are sold in bulk, at a fair price, these guys are able to go buy copious amounts of the delectables!  And we both live about two miles from Oleson's as the crow flies!  Yes, another problem for these poor tormented guys.

Honestly, it could be worse, right?  They could be addicted to lobster or caviar.  Chocolate covered almonds are a lot easier to wrap, too - compared to a pinching lobster!