Certain places you hold dear because of what happened there (proposals, met someone special, etc.). For me, The Atherton Market in Charlotte is where I first experienced Cloister Honey’s CHOCOLATE whipped honey. I was there to buy locally-harvested honey, but never did I imagine I would find some with chocolate! Now it is a breakfast staple for my waffles and toast. It is also proof that chocolate can make something great even better, .
Welcome to the reinstatement of Chocolate Fridays! First up is this Cocoa Drizzled Kettle Corn from Trader Joe’s. This bag of addictive… ahem… I mean fabulous popcorn is a great mix of sweet and salty. And by great mix I mean you will be licking your fingers the whole time you are eating it. Like many of my Trader Joe’s purchases I was standing in the checkout line and heard it whispering to me. YES, chocolate whispers to me. Anyway, I was on my way to a Holiday Girls Night In party and I thought it would be a...
Sweets are a big deal in my house, so when Hubby decided to dabble in a vegan diet I was worried about finding a delicious birthday cake that would meet our standards. I needed something that would work for him AND for the rest of the family. The answer was vegan cupcakes from Pink Chocolate Cupcakes, based here in Charlotte. I ordered the vanilla bean flavor with chocolate icing (he loves chocolate, too!) and prayed I could stomach them. These cupcakes are AMAZING! They are moist, flavorful and just good! If I hadn’t purchased them I would not have...
It’s no secret that I am a confessed Chocoholic. So, when Maricris of Zensible Mama invited me to a launch party for cocoa snack line Eat.Think.Smile.™ I was ECSTATIC. When I arrived at the event there was a Senior Nutrition Scientist from Hershey reviewing the antioxidant powers of natural cocoa. I thought, sure this is good to know, but I’d eat cocoa if it had NO nutritional value. Then I remembered I’m supposed to be working on making better food decisions so having positive ammunition for my snack choices would definitely be a plus! And I learned a lot....
The cold weather, short days of winter and my hectic schedule had me craving comfort food and a Girls Night In. So I invited a few girlfriends over for a night of girl talk, movies and great food. It was soooo much fun! The only rule was that no one could feel guilty about their food choices. This was my first plate. Comfort food may not always make the prettiest picture, but it is definitely tasty (and comforting)! This was my second. And yes, that is chicken pot pie and a slider on my chocolate plate....
In case you missed it, I am a confessed chocoholic. So, I am always excited when I have a good reason to indulge. Today’s reason is “National Brownie Day.” In honor of the brownie, one of the best desserts ever made, here are three of my favorite brownie posts: Bittersweet Marbled Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies Amelie’s Salted Caramel Brownies Chris’ Outrageous Chocolate Cake Enjoy and have something chocolatey today!
I woke up craving a chocolate croissant this morning, and had no idea why. But then my Twitterverse reminded me that today, October 28th, is NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY!!! So, now I am not only guilt free about the croissant I was craving I am going to make it an all day affair. Each meal (and snack) will have to be accompanied by something chocolate. Anything less would be despicable for this chocoholic. Of course, if you want to celebrate you should. Here are a few past posts to help you make a fabulous chocolate selection: Chris Outrageous Chocolate Cake from The Cheesecake...
Today is National Chocolate Milk Day! Did that make you smile? If so, the next sentence is going to make your day. According to this article on fitnessmagazine.com drinking chocolate milk after a workout can be a good thing! It seems the combination of carbohydrates, protein, calcium, sodium and sugar can aid your workout recovery. Of course you can buy chocolate syrup and add it to your milk, but here are a couple of other options for making chocolate milk. If you want to make your syrup from scratch, try this homemade version: 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 cup...
I’ll let you in on a secret. While I LOVE chocolate, I’ve been scarred when it comes to baking my own chocolate treats. See, back in 2003 (YES! I said 2003… don’t judge me…) I baked a chocolate cake from scratch and it was the UGLIEST cake I had ever seen! It fell in the center, had craters and was just… terrible. It was so bad I sat it in our sunroom because I didn’t want anyone to see it. Well, what I had forgotten is that Hubby saw me in the kitchen attempting this chocolate masterpiece and he...
One of the best chocolate desserts I have experienced since moving to Charlotte is Amelie’s Salted Caramel Brownies. These brownies are SO FREAKING GOOD! The first thing this chocolate wonder does right is perfectly blend two of my favorite things in the world, sweet and salty. The brownie is a dark, moist, luscious slice of chocolate goodness. Then, on top is a perfectly gooey caramel that is SALTED! Yes, it is salted and it is GOOD! When I first heard of these brownies I was gearing myself up to not be impressed, because oftentimes the hype is much higher...
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