ChocolateBet: July 16, 2012

Chocolate of the Day: 

Julie's Organic
Gluten Free Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream Sandwich
Good - Good +
Weight: 3.5 fl. oz. (103 mL) in 1 sandwich/ 14 fl. oz. (414 mL) total container
Calories: 200 calories in 1 sandwich
Cost: $6.99 total container of 4 sandwiches
Purchased from: Whole Foods, Los Altos, CA

Today was Day #9 of Chocolate and Fruit Theme Week. Julie's Organic, gluten free ice cream sandwiches -- petite rounds made with Glutenfreeda (Burlington, WA) gluten free, organic chocolate cookies -- tasted cheesecake-rich, but only tipped the scale at 200 calories each. A trace of organic cherry sauce was swirled throughout the cheesecake ice cream filling.

ChocolateBet: July 15, 2012

Chocolate of the Day:

Maison Bouche
Pomme d' Amour - Noir (bar)
Good
Weight: .5 oz. (14.1 g.) / 2 oz. (56 g.) (estimate - no weight list on label)
Calories: 74 calories (estimate - no calorie information listed)
Cost: $4.95 (estimate)
Purchased from: Piazza's Fine Foods, in Palo Alto, CA

This "Apple of Love" candied apple flavored, dark chocolate (55%) bar from Maison Bouche (Oakland, CA) was unique. The dark chocolate bar base was smooth and pleasant, and I always enjoy Maison Bouche's pretty label designs.

I enjoy trying new flavored bars; however, I couldn't tell whether this apple flavoring came from natural or artificial sources. It could have been either one. Mixing apple with chocolate can be a challenging combination.

Today was Day #8 of Chocolate and Fruit Theme Week.