It's late. Well, technically it's early. Very early. As in 1:05 AM early. If I go to bed right now I can get 5 hours of sleep. Wish me luck.
I was checking out the World Barista Championship today to see who won the competition and it put me in the mood for espresso. So I decided to make some chocolate covered espresso beans. I melted a couple squares of a Ghirardelli semi-sweet baking bar that I had in the cabinet, threw in some espresso beans, gave them a stir to coat, and put them on some waxed paper to cool.
And then I forgot about my rocky relationship with caffeine and ate a few. Or ten. So now it's after 1 AM and I'm still awake. But that's okay, I'll get in a quick nap after I take Big pup to school. Scratch that, I need to clean the house in the morning. Maybe after I go get groceries for the week--no, then it will be time to go pick up BP from school. And then there's getting dinner ready...heading to baseball practice...checking homework...oh well, at least I have some chocolate covered espresso beans to help pick me up:)
Congratulations to Gwilym Davies of the UK for winning the WBC. Michael Phillips, representing the US, finished third.
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Oh how I love those!! There used to be this little gum ball machine in my favorite coffee shop that sold those! Hope you are doing well!
ReplyDeletePopped in from SITS to say hi!
ReplyDeleteThose look yummy!!!! Have a few for me!
ReplyDeleteMMmmmmm... delicious! Hope you are/were able to get a few zzz. Sounds like a busy day- You may need to wash down a few extra choco-coffered beans with a triple shot of espresso just to make it through! Good luck, SITS-ta!
ReplyDeleteNo extra sleep for you! My coffee is brewing right now and I say it is all worth it!
ReplyDeleteAll I can hear from reading this post is bzzzzzzzzzzzz...I think I caught a caffeine buzz!
ReplyDeleteOh YUM!!!! I hope you caught some Zzzzzzzs when you Buzzzzzzzz wore off!
ReplyDeleteYou only ate 10? I think my self control would have crumbled and the whole lot would have been gone.
ReplyDeleteI can't have caffeine after 2:00 or 3:00pm because if I do I end up sleep walking and talking and tossing and turning.
wow....i've never had chocolate covered espresso beans before! sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteyep, I have had those nights with a latte a little later in the evening and then wondering why my feet keep moving when I just want to be asleep!
ReplyDeleteYum! Does Walmart still sell these? I'll have to check this afternoon, now I'm in the mood for them!
ReplyDeleteI could probably sit there and eat that entire plate. They look so yummy and tasty! So what time did you finally get to sleep or have you even been to sleep?
ReplyDeletethose are soo good, I can't believe you made them! i am one of the lucky ones caffene has no power over me, nothing get in the way of my sleep!! oh except, kids, hubby, house work, etc!:0)Didn't you LOVE Mark Martin winning on Sat.!?! So excited for him.
ReplyDeleteI hope you got some sleep!
ReplyDeletei totally relied on those during exam week in college :-) yum.
ReplyDeleteNever had them before... but your picture looks delectable! I NEED CHOCOLATE!
ReplyDeleteThose look yummy!!!! Have a few for me!
ReplyDeleteI too have sleep issues and I love caffeine and I will not admit that it bothers my sleep. I also love to have a cup of tea before I go to bed...strange eh?? I asked my chinese doctor to help me get to sleep and he said it was my liver keeping me awake! You might find out how your liver is...just a thought, sans the espresso beans.
ReplyDeleteGee, I can't IMAGINE why you're awake after that tempting little treat! lol
ReplyDeleteYummmmmmm...... ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.... lol
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