Tag Archive: dark chocolate

Southern Grove Trail Mix with Rainforest Alliance Certified™ Cocoa

You have to be cautious when choosing a trail mix that contains chocolate. Sometimes the chocolate pieces are “chocolatey” pieces -- meaning they are sugar-coated chocolate-flavored confectionery candies. Yuk.

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Guittard Nocturne 91% Cocoa

91% cocoa is an extremely dark chocolate. If you want to taste a multi-bean chocolate blend without the distraction of other added ingredients, then this is your bar!

Actually, there are very small amounts of added sugar, vanilla, and cocoa butter, but considering that 91% out of 100% is pure crushed cacao, these are not much of a contributing factor.

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Goodnessknows Very Cranberry Snack Squares

I picked up a package of goodnessknows® Very Cranberry snack squares at my local Sam’s Club.

Not only did the photo of the squares entice me (dried cranberries, whole almonds, dark chocolate!), but what really captured my attention was the “100 mg of Cocoa Flavanols per serving”.

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Alter Eco Dark Quinoa Organic Chocolate

I like Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah). I’ve had it in cold salads and in warm hot dishes. And, just recently, I’ve eaten it crispy and surrounded by delicious dark chocolate!

The Alter Eco brand Dark Quinoa Organic Chocolate bar is absolutely wonderful. The chocolate is 60% Ecuadorian, and the puffed Quinoa is Royal Pearl Bolivian.

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The Impact Of Dark Chocolate On MS Fatigue

Study To Test The Impact Of Dark Chocolate On MS Fatigue

A team of UK experts will research the effect of chocolate in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), as a part of its comprehensive research strategy against the disease.

The United Kingdom's Multiple Sclerosis Society is going to fund scientists from the Oxford Brookes University in order to assess whether fatigue, a very common symptom of MS, can be reduced through the consumption of chocolate.

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Choceur Dark Chocolate Munchie Bites

Mmmmm… cashews, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and pistachios - all held together with toffee and a bottom layer of dark chocolate. Yum.

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Divine Dark Chocolate with Raspberries

Divine chocolates are made from Ghanaian cacao beans grown by co-operative farmers from Kuapa Kokoo.

Many small farmers own the co-op where they grow cacao in the shade of the tropical rainforest canopy and carefully ferment and dry beans in small batches. The cacao is Fairtrade certified.

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10 Ways Chocolate Is Actually Good for You

Most people like chocolate. For me, this is one food I can survive on!

There is just so much you can do with chocolate. You can have hot cocoa, put some chocolate syrup on your pancakes, have chocolate pudding, soufflés, and truffles, dip your fruit in it, or just have chocolate on its own; the possibilities are endless.

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Dark-Chocolate-Covered-Pretzel-Screams

Dark Chocolate Covered Frightened Pretzels Recipe

Halloween is just around the corner!Chocolate Recipe Below

Are you ready for all the spook-tastic holiday fun?!

If you're scrambling to finish a child's last minute costume by hand, or simply don't have enough time to perfect every little party detail, this recipe is for you!

This recipe can be made freaky fast, and it's adorable to boot.

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Perugina Dark Chocolate Limoncello

The Perugina sweetshop began in 1907, in Perugia Italy making sugared almonds.

In 1922, one of the co-founders, Luisa Spagnoli created a confection wrapped in a love note. She called it Baci, the Italian word for kisses. Baci confections are dark chocolate covered gianduia (a creamy chocolate hazelnut center) sprinkled with chopped hazelnuts and topped with a whole hazelnut. They are still wrapped in notes of affection, love and friendship.

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