ChocolateBet: November 2, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

2 squares/pieces
Natalie's
Milk (Chocolate)
Good
Weight: .58 oz. (16 grams) in 2 squares/2.9 oz. (80 grams) in total package
Calories: ~ 87 calories in 2 squares/pieces
Cost: $6.59 in total package*
Purchased from: Natalie's Candy Bar, shop in DFW Airport, in Dallas, TX

ChocolateBet: November 1, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 square
Natalie's
Milk Almond (square)
Good
Wt.: .29 oz. (8 grams) per piece or square/ 2.9 oz. (80 grams) in total 10-pc. package
Calories: ~ 44 calories
Cost: $6.59 in total package
Purchased from: Natalie's Candy Bar, shop in DFW Airport, in Dallas, TX

I found Natalie's Candy Bar, candy and chocolate shop, while changing planes in Dallas. This location/shop was another good chocolate-at-an-airport find.

ChocolateBet: October 31, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 oz.
Redstone's
Red Chili and Curry dark chocolate bar
Very Good
Wt.: 1 oz. (28.3 g) out of a 3 oz. (85 g.) total bar
Calories: 148 calories (estimate) in 1 oz.
Cost: $5.99 for bar
Purchased from: Natalie's Candy Bar, shop at DFW Airport, in Dallas, TX

These are fun bars. I had tried Redstone's Jalapeno milk chocolate bar with peanuts before and liked it. My only complaint with this 72% cocoa Red Chili bar was that the chili and curry flavorings seemed to be somewhat unevenly distributed in the bars. One bite might be mild; and the next bite in the same bar might contain a spicy mouthful of curry and/or chili. I shared some of this bar with others at work, and one individual bit into more curry than he bargained for. Trick or treat. It's Halloween!

Halloween is a big chocolate holiday. For the past two years I've been trying to get a hold of a chocolate skull or something that might tie in with the Day of the Dead celebrations this week. I ordered a chocolate skull for Halloween, but shortly after I submitted my order, the company sent me an email message saying the item was discontinued. It's a pity. Next year maybe...

ChocolateBet: October 30, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 oz.
Redstone's
Old New Orleans - French Roast Coffee and Cacao Nibs dark chocolate bar
Good + - Very Good
Wt.: 1 oz. (28.3 g.) out of a 3 oz. (85 g.) total bar
Calories: 147 calories (estimate) in 1 oz.
Cost: $5.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Natalie's Candy Bar, shop at DFW Airport, in Dallas, TX

This Old New Orleans "72% dark" bar from distributor and importer, Redstone Foods (Carrollton, TX)*, was flavored with ground coffee and cocoa nibs was much like I imagined a fusion between Old New Orleans + Texas might be -- bursting with flavor and anything but bashful. It became a bit more of a mouthful (i.e. more brittle and harder to bite into) when cold; but that is true of many chocolate bars, especially thicker ones.

*As part of their private label offerings, Redstone Foods also markets a line of Redstone's chocolate bars, including today's bar.