Green & Black’s Organic Milk Chocolate

Milk Chocolate Lovers Series, part 5: Green & Black’s Organic Milk Chocolate

Green & Black’s has long been one of my favorite chocolate brands. They make a superb 85% dark chocolate! Of course, in keeping with my current Milk Chocolate Lovers theme, I’m reviewing their 34% organic milk chocolate. No added nuts or toffee pieces. No distractions. Just pure milk chocolate.

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The Dillon Bar – Pure Milk Chocolate Vanilla

Milk Chocolate Lovers Series, part 4: The Dillon Bar - Pure Milk Chocolate Vanilla

I have previously blogged about the Wisconsin based Dillon’s Chocolates back in June of 2016. I reviewed several different varieties of their Wisconsin Bar. Now, I’m taking a look at their Dillon Bar - a much larger, more standard sized chocolate bar (3.5 oz.).

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Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffle Bars

Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffle Bar

Milk Chocolate Lovers Series, part 3: Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffle Bar

Lindt & Sprüngli (most commonly known as Lindt) is an international company selling chocolate products around the world in more than 80 countries. They are a bean to bar manufacturer going all the way back to 1845 with founder David Sprüngli-Schwarz and his small confectionery shop in Zurich's Old Town.

In 1949, Lindt's Master Chocolatiers created the Lindor recipe. An outer chocolate shell wrapped around a melt-away center. Lindor is one example of a chocolate truffle.

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Lindt Classic Recipe Hazelnut

Milk Chocolate Lovers Series, part 2: Lindt Classic Recipe - Hazelnut

What do Lindt bars and my spouse have in common? I fell in love with them in college!

In fact, my future husband introduced me to my first Lindt bar. We’d only been dating a month before he left on a college trip over the winter holidays. I was very impressed when he returned to campus with a large quantity of assorted Lindt chocolate bars.

He carefully rationed each bar so we could appreciate them for the rare luxury they were and make them last as long as possible...

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Chocolove Pretzel in Milk Chocolate

I had so much fun blogging my way through the Trader Joe’s Chocolate Passport series that I’ve decided to start another series. This time it will cover exclusively Milk Chocolates. As many of you know, I’m a huge Dark Chocolate fan so you might think this is out of character for me.

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Why Is Chocolate Harmful To Dogs?

Many pet owners do not know that chocolate is not good for their pets, especially when consumed in large quantities. A small piece of chocolate can cause problems for your pet. A large piece of chocolate can be quite severe.

The truth is that chocolate is poisonous to pets. So, why is chocolate a favorite snack for humans, but poisonous for dogs?

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Seroogy’s Shock Rock Meltaway Bar

What do research chemist William A. Mitchell and Seroogy’s Chocolate have in common?

Popping Candy!

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chocolate cake with berries on top

10 Awesome Ways to Enjoy Chocolate and Fruit

There are many types and varieties of chocolate you can find in the market. You can find sweet milk chocolate almost everywhere. But aside from the famous chocolate bar you commonly see, chocolate also comes in many other forms.

For example, it can come in a powder, as well as nibs, syrups, solids, and butter. These other forms are often used as ingredients in your other favorite desserts, such as cake.

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Trader Joe’s Chocolate Passport – Tanzania 73%

Chocolate of the week: Tanzania

Tanzania is a country in Eastern Africa bordered by Uganda and Kenya to the north. Burundi, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are to the west, while Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique lie to the south.

Germans brought cacao to Tanzania in the 1880s, and although there is a long history of growing cacao, the yield is fairly small. It’s about half the amount grown in the West African countries of Ivory Coast and Ghana. But Tanzanian cocoa production is growing.

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Wine and Chocolate 101: Pairing Advice

Chocolate is a treat that many people desire and love to indulge in. It goes with many things, including wine, but needs to be paired accordingly for the best flavours to really come from the combination.

If you’re a wine and chocolate lover but you’ve never really experimented with both together, this expert guide will give you the best pairing advice for both wine and chocolate so you can gain a better tasting experience.

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