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Earlier this year, I finally decided that my creeping lactose intolerance had become intolerable, and I started taking lactase enzyme supplements to compensate. But I still suffered various uncomfortable effects that shall remain nameless whenever I ate anything containing dairy--even with lactase--which meant that lactose was probably not the only culprit. So this past week, I have tried to keep a mostly dairy-free diet (except for a few indulgences in M&Ms and

narya's chocolate mousse pie). Given that my stomach has calmed down drastically compared with the past few weeks, I think it's worked out pretty well.

Yesterday I went a-hunting for dark chocolate M&Ms at Star and was sorely disappointed. Why would anybody go back to regular M&Ms after having a taste of the Dark Side? But a rack of jars from Peanut Butter & Co caught my eye, and I found my new milk-free chocolate enjoyment: the vegan Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter! I dipped some carrots into it (don't try this at home) and fell instantly in love.