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| Molecule of theobromine |
When holiday times start getting you down… theobromine.
Pick
yourself up with a quick fix… theobromine.
You might
just fall in love with this season… theobromine.
Against all
odds and all reason… theobromine.
Its botanical
origins discovered by our friends to the south… theobromine.
Well before
the first Christmas ever existed… theobromine.
Why on earth
do we consume such a bitter magical potion… theobromine.
It’s
elementary, my dear Crick and dear Watson…
Theobromine,
theobromine. Your magical, mystical
powers make my heart sing. You make me
feel good and give my mind focus. You suppress
coughs, relax airways, and tame inflammation. Your pharmacology truly works
wonders for me… but only in small doses, you see.
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| Cocoa beans - Image source: http://cocoa-beans.org/ |
Who on earth
figured out how to get it?!… theobromine.
The beans of
cacao – we collect it, ferment it; we dry it and roast it… theobromine.
But, it’s
still not ready for consumption after all that… theobromine.
We grind it
and press it, then send it off to make chocolate… theobromine.
Our friends
in Europe perfected a most laborious art… theobromine.
Some like it
dark, some like it light, some raise a glass for a toast… theobromine.
Give it some
sweetness, give it some flavor… theobromine.
The possible
culinary combinations seem endless… theobromine.
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| A final chocolate product. Darker chocolate = more theobromine. Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chocolate.jpg |
Theobromine,
theobromine. Your magical, mystical
powers make my heart sing. You make me
feel good and give my mind focus. You suppress
coughs, relax airways, and tame inflammation. Your pharmacology truly works
wonders for me… but only in small doses, you see.
So holiday
times getting you down just a bit?
Endless
cooking, and cleaning, and holiday shopping draining your spirit?
Take a
short moment, a deep breath, along with two, maybe more, pieces of chocolate.
Close your
eyes, soak it in, and thank the Lord for this blessing… theobromine.
- My favorite allergy-friendly theobromine sources – EnjoyLife, Vermont Nut-Free chocolates, and Hershey’s cocoa powder to make my own concoctions.
- A nice series on the origins and processing of chocolate from Cadbury
Since theobromine is suggested here, I had better do my part and get on finding some and consuming it ASAP!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jessica. Phew. Life will be better now.
Ahh... so the fellow chocoholics come out of the woodwork. Thanks Caroline :). My holiday baking definitely emphasizes chocolate - one for the plate, one for me; two for the plate...
DeleteJust a methyl group away from caffeine.
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