This Valentine’s Day, I completely failed at making my heart healthy but I did make my heart happy. One word: chocolate. Actually, two words: Chocolate Cheesecake. How about three words: Chocolate Coffee Cheesecake. Said utterly divine cheesecake was shared with my husband, and I even generously let him have the larger portion. This generosity on my part might not have happened on any other day of the year, mind you — I am, in fact, a fan of chocolate — and nevermind the fact that a delightful 2nd-grade class shared with me a piece of Tres Leches cake just prior to the lunchtime date. Needless to say, I best plan lots of veggies for dinner tonight. And no one tell my kids how much dessert I’ve had today. Tell them instead that lots of veggies = lots and lots and lots of love.
I looked back at various heart pictures I’ve posted in the past, and I decided my love of native Texas plants just had to be shared again. All natives, all different plants. Can you ID them all?
Chocolate does make your heart healthy! (or did they do another study to debunk that too?)
To answer your question: No I can’t. That is a difficult ID challenge!
Dark chocolate is my fave — and yes, I consider it health food, hehe. The cheesecake I had today — not so healthy. As for the plant ID, it might be a little easier if you lived in Texas!
Very creative & Happy Valentine’s Day! I’m a native,but trying to expand knowledge of plants I didn’t grow up with. Not a lot of green leaves at my place now. Guessing several oaks maybe elms? Abacus, Chiquipin oak, Possumhaw, Yaupon, Mexican oak or something?
Thought I was typing Anacua on my phone, but came out as Abacus? Ha! Guess I will eat some more chocolate! Madrone? Mountain laurel?
You’re on the right track — you got Mountain Laurel, Chinquapin, and Yaupon right, along with a couple of other oaks — Live Oak and Lacey. Just a few more to go!
I ate way too much chocolate today, too! Happy Valentine’s Day! That heart is so sweet!
Chocolate = good!
Chocolate = good!
That is so sweet…Happy Valentines Day to you…Michelle
And to you, Michelle!