Have a little fun with your plain ole cheesecake by adding some yummy chocolate chips. Another great way to use our favorite chocolate morsels.Crust1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs3 tablespoons margarine, meltedFilling3 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened? cup sugar? cup flour3 eggs? cup sour cream1 teaspoon vanilla1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate piecesDirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees.Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.Combine cream cheese, sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and vanilla. Stir in chocolate pieces; pour over crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes.Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.
Garnish with whipped cream and red or green maraschino cherries..
© Donna MondayBrownies, Cheesecake, Fudge and more . . .http://www.best-brownie-recipes.com/Cheesecake_besteasyrecipe.htmlChocolate as Medicine
Which would you rather take to help prevent heart attacks and strokes? Chocolate or aspirin?
Amazingly, researchers in California have found that taking a flavonol rich cacao drink, equates almost exactly to taking a low dose aspirin, when it comes to blood thinning properties.
It seems that the cacao drink acts in a similar way to low dose aspirin in ensuring your blood flows freely -- and the platelets do not stick together, thus reducing the risk of stroke or heart disease.
But as usual with these studies, the boffins urge caution, they stress they are not advocating a couple of candy bars in place of your daily physician prescribed aspirin.
There are a substantial number of people who cannot tolerate aspirin, and possibly for those people, eating flavonol rich cacao may be useful to them.
You may also be interested to know that there are bioactive compounds in chocolate that promote well being, lessen the pain response...
Is Your Valentine a Chocolate Connoisseur or Chocolate Phobe?
"Momma Chocolate" has advice for all the gentlemen about to embark on a chocolate purchase this Valentine's Day.
After the cardinal rule -- "Don't ever buy a Valentine's gift at a gas station" -- the decision of what and where to buy a chocolate gift gets complicated.
"Men rarely understand women's love affair with chocolate," says Momma Chocolate, editor of OhSoChocolate.com, "and when they love a Chocolate Connoisseur, their 'grocery store chocolate' gift may not be appreciated."The "What Type of Chocolate Should I Buy?" quiz is designed to relieve the man in a chocolate quandary. After answering a brief series of questions about the lady to receive the chocolate gift, quiz takers are shown a range of appropriate chocolate and non-chocolate gifts."And it's not just the Chocolate Phobe who might prefer a non-chocolate gift," claims Momma Chocolate. "If you're with a Chocolate Connoisseur and simply can't afford fine Belgian chocolates, your lady love just might be...
Lowering blood pressure in a natural way - eating dark chocolate
Of course this is not a joke, a study was made in the US by specialists and published in the Journal of the American Heart Association about eating dark chocolate to lower the blood pressure. One bar of chocolate is enough to lower the blood pressure in a natural and so enjoyable way. It is also helping to improve the insulin resistance.
It was already known that food rich in flavinols are lowering the blood pressure. Flavinols are also called in a medical scientific language as natural antioxidants, and the aliments that are containing these antioxidants are like tea and red wine, but from now on we will put on this list the dark chocolate, too.
The study was pretty simple. It took place at University of L'Aguila in Italy particular for lowering the blood pressure, so it wasn't an accidental discover.
At the study participate 20 persons, half men, half women, all suffering from high blood pressure. None of these persons took any medicaments...
Lowering blood pressure in a natural way - eating dark chocolate
DailyOlive.com Valentine’s Day “What I’ve Done for Chocolate” Contest Awards Richard Donnelly Chocolates
Los Angeles, CA (ContentDesk) February 2, 2006 -- Most of us have a humorous, impressive, or embarrassing story about the lengths we've gone to in order to get a chocolate fix. DailyOlive.coms What Ive Done for Chocolate Valentines Day contest (http://www.dailyolive.com/chocolate/what_ive_done_f.html) rewards one lucky chocoholic with an indulgence thats truly worth the effort.
The winning confessor will receive an 8 oz. Richard Donnelly assortment (a $65 value) and the tale will be posted on DailyOlive.com on Valentines Day. Richard Donnelly Chocolates, located in Santa Cruz, CA, opened in 1988 after Donnelly bought a caramel apple store.
He then studied with master chocolatiers in Paris and Brussels. Donnelly Chocolates are made from French and Belgium couvertures. Kyeann Sayer, from DailyOlive.com explains that To many, premium chocolate is associated with elaborate packaging...
DailyOlive.com Valentine’s Day “What I’ve Done for Chocolate” Contest Awards Richard Donnelly Chocolates
LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHOCOLATES ALL NATURAL HOT CHOCOLATE NOW AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS
(Burlington, VT) Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC), a gourmet Vermont chocolate maker, has introduced the All Natural Hot Chocolate line.
The new line is arriving on retail shelves now, and is also available at www.lakechamplainchocolates.com.
Patrons of LCC's chocolate caf?s in Vermont have been enjoying the special taste of LCC's hot chocolate for years. Now everyone can enjoy this all-natural, epicurean chocolate drink made in the Old World tradition.
Flavors ? for everyone from children to chocolate connoisseurs ? include Old World, Aztec, Organic, Traditional, Mocha, Raspberry, and Unsweetened."This is hot chocolate the way it should be," explained Jim Lampman, founder and president of LCC.
"Rich, aromatic, full-bodied, and deeply satisfying ? it's the closest thing we mortals have to ambrosia."
LCC's hot chocolates are prepared with...
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How To Write The Perfect Cover Letter: Be Brief--And Be Gone!
The best cover letters are 'one-page wonders.' Why? Because they suit today's busy employers who are already overloaded and often overwhelmed. The best way to catch their attention is to 'be brief?and be gone.' Leave them wanting more?so they'll call you for an interview?which is just what you hope for. Write a letter that makes your point about the job you want, displays your enthusiasm, and clearly asks for the opportunity to meet in person. Put these SEVEN SECRETS of a 'Short and Sweet' Cover...
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Kneeling March from Camp Casey to Office of Dick Celeste, Monday, Dec. 5, at 1 PM
Colorado Springs (ContentDesk) December 4, 2005 -- Student and community groups to ask Colorado College president to add "Democracy Now!" to KRCC programmingA sustained campaign by Colorado College students and KRCC listeners to convince the radio station management to add programming from Democracy Now! will culminate, Monday, in a kneeling march to present letters and petitions to the college's president, Dick Celeste. Marchers have chosen to crawl several city blocks on their knees from the...
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NASCAR - A New National Pastime: 5 Tips to Help You Enjoy Racing with Your Kids
NASCAR auto racing has become one of America's favorite spectator sports.But do you know what to pack to keep your young fans safe and entertained for a few hundred laps? "NASCAR provides an excellent family activity," says Craig Elliott, racing enthusiast and author of Racer Buddies: Opening Day at Daytona! "Both parents and children are naturally drawn to all the unbridled energy and excitement involved in racing."A father of two boys, ages four and six, Elliott wanted to bring the racing excitement...
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Dr. Wanda Minnis-Dyson and Darryl Haley Renowned Fitness Trainer (Formerly of the New England Patriots) Presents a Weight loss & Wellness Intensive Weekend at the Scenic Villa Bella Vista Inn, Luray, Virginia
The Weight loss & Wellness Intensive Weekend is a rare opportunity for an up close and personal interaction with the Dr. Dyson and Mr. Haley. All participants will enjoy professional spa services in included with weekend stay. This weekend will be pampering, informative and fun.
Participants will walk away feeling inspired to get healthy and lose weight while having the time of their lives.Change for Life Weight Loss Center is a D.C. based practice which offers a plethora of weight loss,...
Chocolate Dr. Wanda Minnis-Dyson and Darryl Haley Renowned Fitness Trainer (Formerly of the New England Patriots) Presents a Weight loss & Wellness Intensive Weekend at the Scenic Villa Bella Vista Inn, Luray, Virginia Best Recipes: Chocolate Chip Cheesecake