The Chocolate files

Chocolate cookie time

2010-11-30T05:17:00.001-08:00

Well as we speed ahead to the festive season, it means it is time for baking cookies and chocolate treats. Pop back soon to se some of my best recipes. In the mean time I have found a recipe which claims to be the best chocolate chip Cooke recipe, we will just have to test it. The recipe can be found here Link

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Easy Chocolate Ganache Recipe

2010-03-14T03:45:00.001-07:00

Easy Chocolate Ganache Recipe | How To Make Ganache | Ganache Frosting | Savory Sweet Life - Easy Recipes from an Everyday Home Cook

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

2010-03-01T09:56:00.000-08:00

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

I Am Not A Chocoholoc !

2010-02-28T09:25:00.001-08:00

A nice honest account of a real chocoholic!

I Am Not A Chocoholoc !

A plesant surprise

2009-12-19T04:55:00.001-08:00

Those that know me will know that I am very specific about my chocolate tastes and although not a chocolate snob in thinking that the only good chocolates come from the Swiss, far from it. For me there are several local chocvies that are very good and by local I mean south African. There us in my opinion only one slab chocolate manufacturer call me biased but I would never look at a Beacon slab, until now that is. They have just launched a wafer slab which is truly define , well done. I will look for some more info and will post a picture of the range.

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A pleasant surprise

2009-12-19T04:42:00.000-08:00

Top 10 Brownie Recipes

2009-11-10T09:26:00.001-08:00

Time to bake again. Getting ready for the season.

Top 10 Brownie Recipes | Taste of Home Recipes

HEALTH BENEFITS

2009-11-07T22:52:00.001-08:00

Chocolate Fact Sheets

The IOCCC (International Office of Cocoa, Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery Industries) has published Fact Sheets on a number of topics regarding chocolate and health. For more information on these topics, please review any of the following publications:

Lindt

2009-11-07T22:46:00.001-08:00

Lindt

An old favourite

2009-09-14T01:54:00.000-07:00

Kids will love these chocolate crackles with an Easter twist. Most adults won't mind them either!

Makes

20 small crackles

Ingredients

200g Mars bars, chopped
2 tbs thin cream
2 tsp cocoa powder, sifted
3 cups Rice Bubbles
20 small Easter eggs, to decorate

Method

Place the Mars bars, thin cream and cocoa in a heatproof bowl over simmering water (get an adult to help), making sure bowl does not touch water. Stir until melted and smooth. Place Rice Bubbles in a large bowl, pour in Mars bar mixture and stir until well combined. Pile mixture into paper cases and decorate each with an Easter egg. Place in the fridge until firm.

chocolate pudding pie | smitten kitchen

2009-09-13T01:42:00.001-07:00

Wicked recipe find

chocolate pudding pie | smitten kitchen

.: My Dr Chocolate :.

2009-07-18T23:38:00.001-07:00

Read the good chocolate vs bad chocolate article.

.: My Dr Chocolate :.

www.bestdarkchoco.com

2009-07-18T23:35:00.001-07:00

A new find with lots of information on the heath benefits of chocolate.

www.bestdarkchoco.com

Chocolate muffins

2006-03-17T12:38:00.000-08:00

Chocolate is good for you

2006-03-08T12:09:00.000-08:00

Mars launches CocoaVia
Posted Sep 16th 2005 1:04PM by Deidre WoollardFiled under: Dessert, Science, Chocolate
Determined to cash in on the news that chocolate is good for you, candy conglomerate Mars has developed a bar that uses a patented blend of soy-derived sterols and cocoa flavonols and added calcium and B vitamins for heart health. The line of chocolates called CocoaVia includes a chocolate bar, crispy chocolate bar, blueberry almond bar and chocolate-covered almonds. The bars are about half the size of a traditional chocolate bar but are still high in fat. To get the benefits it is recommended that you eat two bars per day. I couldn't find the info for the cocoa content of the bars on the site but for now I think I'll stick with my Lindt.

http://www.cocoavia.com/

2006-03-08T11:33:00.000-08:00

Can chocolate really be a health food?
Posted Mar 8th 2006 1:20PM by Sarah J. GimFiled under: Science, Chocolate, New Products

We hear about it all the time - "chocolate is healthy for you, too!" But do we really believe it? We just nod and smile, and whether we believe it or not, we still gobble up our Godiva.
Now, scientists are earnestly claiming that they have developed a true chocolate bar with real health benefits, particularly in promoting cardiovascular health. Mars Inc put CocoaVia out on the market last fall. Just a few facts and figures that support chocolate as a health food:
Cocoa in its raw state is one of the best known sources of plant flavanols, which are a naturally occurring compound in plants (also found in red wine, green tea and certain vegetables)
a population of Kuna Indians of Panama had lower blood pressure, less hypertension and fewer cardiovascular diseases than their relatives who moved to the mainland. The reason? The natives Indians drink 3-4 cups of cocoa per day, but the relatives who moved to the mainland stopped
a 15-year study shows that older men who consumed a lot of cocoa had a 50% lower risk of dying from any disease than those who ate none
136 articles scientific articles between mid 1990 and today show that eating small amounts of dark chocolate every day reduces heart disease
There are plenty more facts and figures out there that will support Mars and the scientists, but I think they are beside the point. It seems like head-shakers are arguing the real health benefits of flavanols. Who cares? If they're not bad for you, and the CocoaVia tastes good, then there' s nothing wrong with eating it. Now if the CocoaVia doesn't taste good at all, well, that's a different story.

I had to do it

2006-03-05T11:02:00.000-08:00

Well I would not be true to my passion if I did not create a chocolate Blog.
I will post recipes and hints using chocolate...........All things in moderation though.
Enjoy