Tid Bits

Food for thought...

No. It's considered to be poisonous to dogs, cats and other pets and can even be lethal. Best to stick with doggie treats. They're safer.

There is less caffeine in chocolate than in a cup of coffee. However, people who are avoiding caffeine should unfortunately stay away from chocolate as well. There is  about 30 mg of caffeine in an average chocolate bar. A cup of coffee contains about 100-500 mg. If in doubt, always ask your doctor.

Best kept at around 68-72 degrees and has a shelf life of about a year. Hmm...a year? Not around here... Freezing chocolate is not a good idea. When you freeze it, then thaw, it has a tendency to "bloom" (white, filmy residue). This occurs when the cocoa butter in the chocolate separates from the cocoa solids.

A roll of Mentos obtained in another country as a souvenir.

Discovering that there is one more Mentos in the roll, when you thought you had already eaten all of them.

What Mentos becomes in your glove box or purse after neglected for 1 month.

Majority says one Mento. There is no correct way.

Temporary state of insanity when without proper backup of Mentos.

The fresh breath one receives after a Mentos.

State of mind when you realize you mistakenly left your Mentos elsewhere.

Study of Mentos