Monday, February 20, 2017

Dark Chocolate is Part of a Healthy Diet

A while back one of my facebook friends posted the image below. My eyes darted down the left side of the page straight to "Dark Chocolate'

Yes your eyes do not deceive you dark chocolate can and is part of a healthy diet. It is known to have antioxidants, boost metabolism and stanch cravings. 

via https://www.primalblueprint.com/

Friday, February 17, 2017

Make Your Own High Quality Chocolate Bars at Home

Our very own Laura Arendsen Rowe is busy finding ways to make all of our lives better. How about an awesome way to make deluxe high quality chocolate bars at a fraction of the cost? Check out her posts below and look out for more DIY chocolate fun to come!
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Part 1: DIY Chocolate Bars
"Lately, I have been reevaluating my spending. Upon reflection I found that my chocolate bar habit was up to about $90 a month! I like high quality dark (70 – 90%) chocolate. Some might even go as far as to say I self-medicate. I adhere to the theory that chocolate is an essential anti-oxidant – vital for good health..." (keep reading at Baking Pure and Simple)

"But when is enough – enough? Really? I know what you are thinking. Get over it. Go to the store and just buy some chocolate – but no! It’s so much fun to mess around with the different levels of cocoa and to add stuff to the chocolate bars and to master tempering the chocolate. And of course to clean up the melty chocolaty mess!..." (keep reading at Baking Pure and Simple)

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