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 happier with jewelry than a cardboard heart you picked up at the gas station...
which you must never ever do."About OhSoChocolate.comOhSoChocolate.com, http://www.ohSoChocolate.com, is hosted by "Momma Chocolate", a self-proclaimed Chocolate Aficionado offering chocolate news, recipes, history, quotes, and quizzes..
Chocoholics Rejoice..Chocolate is Healthy?
I've always considered chocolate to be one of the most decadent, satisfying and unquestionably addictive foods on this earth (along with countless other women, I'm sure).
It's been there for me as a pleasure-producing comfort food through rough times, blue moods and trying times on the job.
So, how could something that elicits such feelings of bliss be "bad" for me?
Well, researchers are now saying that chocolate, especially the high quality variety, offers certain unique health benefits never before discussed or studied.
Now, does this mean it's ok to consume a king sized Hershey bar every day?
No, of course not.
Because you see, unfortunately along with the indulgent good flavor and body of chocolate, there comes an inherent "unhealthy" factor in the sugar and fat added to accomplish it's distinct texture and flavor.
The ingredient in chocolate that gives it that unique flavor that so much of us crave as...
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Best Recipes: Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Chocolate fudge cake cookies stuffed with macadamia nuts and white chocolate morsels. Mmm mmm ? it doesn't get any better than this. 2/3 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped1 pkg chocolate fudge or devil's food cake mix1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted? cup sour cream1 egg1 cup white chocolate, coarsely choppedDirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees.Place nuts onto ungreased 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted.Combine cake mix, butter, sour cream, and egg in large bowl. Beat at low speed for 1 minute, scraping bowl often.
Increase speed to medium; beat 1 minute (dough will be thick). Stir in white chocolate and toasted macadamia nuts by hand.Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until set. Let stand 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets..
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Chocolate Spa Treatments: Aphrodisiac or Therapeutic?
Clearwater Bch, FL (ContentDesk) February 14, 2006 -- This Valentine's Day, employees at Sharmaines Salon & Day Spa ask, "Why is it when we see a creamy chocolate fondue fountain we smile and feel tingly all over? What is it about chocolate that affects our mind, body and soul the way it does? What does chocolate do to us?"Well heres the good news. Chocolate contains flavinoids and antioxidants, which help reduce blood pressure. Of course a large part of the chocolate pleasure is in the taste, a deliciously rich concoction that satisfies the most intense craving. But, several chemical reactions are also at work. Chocolate stimulates the secretion of endorphins producing pleasurable sensations and seratonin also found in edible chocolate is shown to have mood lifting effects! So what this means is that we end up having feelings of happiness, love and passion.
The real truth however, is that scientists are not really positive how the over 300 chemicals contained in chocolate make...
Chocolate Spa Treatments: Aphrodisiac or Therapeutic?
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Gardening - For the Love of Chocolate - New Specialty Nursery Grows "Chocolate" Plants
Imagine a garden filled with chocolate ? chocolate mint; chocolate columbine; chocolate morning glories; chocolate nasturtiums; chocolate daylilies; chocolate foxglove; chocolate sunflowers and much more.Imagination becomes reality this spring at Chocolate Flower Farm where owners Marie Lincoln and Bill Schlicht specialize in growing unusual, rich, dark plants that add a spot of drama and exotic beauty to the garden.
Not just chocolate colored plants but plants in shades of maroon, purple and black and even several plants that smell like chocolate such as Chocolate Cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguiness), Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera lyrata) and Chocolate Vine (Akebia quinata). What came first, the chocolate or the flowers?
"Our nursery is named after Bill's love of chocolate and my passion for gardening.
I already was partial to dark plants and had quite a collection of them in our gardens, thus we combined our two passions and named our farm Chocolate Flower Farm.
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