Chocolate Pumpkinseed Bark

I made a batch of this bark a while back and it is long gone. However, given that it is SNOWING AGAIN (grrrrrrrr) I might have to go home tonight and replenish my supply... you know, so I can switch it up and eat my feelings in chocolate instead of popcorn.

Toast 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat. Toast 3 tablespoons sesame seeds in the same manner. Melt 8 ounces dark chocolate (30 second bursts in the microwave, stirring between), spread it on a parchment-lined sheet pan and sprinkle the seeds, plus 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt (I like Maldon), evenly on top. Let it set (or shove it in the fridge to speed it up), then break it into pieces. So easy, so tasty, and it feels fairly virtuous since you're basically eating bird seed. Thanks for the idea, Bon Appetit!

And just like that, it feels like spring again.

Walking around in the sunshine today, we came across this face that somebody drew on a tree. Yeah, that's how I feel about winter, too. It was QUITE windy during yesterdays storm - steps we shoveled yesterday were covered in drifts this morning, trees and signposts wore little jackets of white until the sun hit them and then they melted into streams and rivers flowing down the street. Oh, New England. Your weather is so bizarre.

But this morning the sun is out, my mood is much improved, and my thoughts have turned to garden plants. I made my Johnny's order this morning. Woo!