Chocolate Treats for Your Health
So long February ’09. During my month-long celebration of chocolate, I’ve written on my birthday celebration at CoCo Sala chocolate lounge, chocolate mousse, and reasons to buy fair trade chocolate. While I definitely treated myself to more sweet indulgences this month than normal, I in no way intend to write off my chocolate habit in [...]
Fair Trade Chocolate
Straight From the Motherland
Okay, well maybe not straight from the Motherland. Why? Because although over 70 percent of cocoa beans come from Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire alone, most chocolate is produced in countries such as the U.S., France, England and Belgium. In fact, most cocoa farmers have never even tasted chocolate.
The cocoa tree (theobroma cacao) is indigenous to [...]
Chocolate Mousse
The silky, creamy texture of chocolate mousse goes perfectly with the thought of a sensuous Valentine’s Day dessert. Whether you make it for your significant other, a group of friends or yourself, this chocolate mousse will likely lift your spirits and add a special touch to any loving celebration.
I truly enjoyed making this dessert. It [...]
Chocolate Indulgences All Month Long
On Wednesday evening I threw a February Kick-Off Happy Hour with a few friends to celebrate the start of my favorite month of the year – February! In addition to celebrating a friend’s recent birthday and starting the celebration of my own (February 20th – I’m getting started early this year), I held the chocolate [...]
From Fresh Picked Apples to Apple Crisp
For the past two weeks I’ve missed my post. Ugghh! I’m so disappointed to get off track with my schedule, but at least for the first week it was for a worthwhile event that gives me more food-related info to share (the second week was for catching up on rest … still worthwhile). I was [...]
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