11/25/08 Cowgirl Chocolates

History buffs will tell you that like Annie Oakley, spunky May Lillie stared in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Today folks worldwide are being re- introduced to the pretty cow girl in a sweet way. I'm Jeff Keane stay tuned to learn how May Lillie's sense of adventure and spunk inspired an entrepreneur. If you find yourself in Moscow Idaho coincidentally on the corner of 3rd and "Lilly" visit Cowgirl Chocolates, and you will see May Lillies portrait on tins of candy, dessert sauce and other tasty confections. You might even meet Cowgirl Chocolate founder Marilyn Lysohir who intuitively knew May Lillie would help her build a company that now ships thousands of pounds of Idaho chocolate worldwide. Recently Susan caught up with Marilyn. Jeff, Annie Oakley shot from the ground, May Lilly awed crowds by firing from a running horse, side saddle, and she became a savvy businesswoman eventually owning one of the largest ranches of the era to boot. She reminds me of Marylyn who also had the grit to push ahead with her novel idea of combining rich chocolate and chili peppers despite the fact that many conventional chocolate makers told her it would never sell. Like red wine, chili peppers are perfect with chocolate and today Marilyn's Spicy Truffles, Habanero Caramels and chocolate cooking sauces are sold worldwide. The three C's , chili's, chocolates and cowgirls, doesn't get any better. Check out cowgirlchocolates.com and put some spice into holiday gift giving . I'm Jeff Keane