Tuesday, July 1, 2014

go raw - Chocolate Coconut Crisps - July 1, 2014

Chocolate of the Day: 

Freeland Foods
go raw - Chocolate Coconut Crisps
Good++
Weight: 1 oz. (28.3 g.) / 2 oz. (57 g.) total package
Calories: 130 calories in 1/2 package
Cost: $5.99 for 1 package
Purchased from: Country Sun Natural Foods, Palo Alto, CA

Today was Day #3 of Chocolate and Coconut Theme Week.

I enjoyed snacking on these organic, gluten free "go raw" Chocolate Coconut Crisps from Freeland Foods (Mountain View, CA). I also used a handful as a topper for an organic chocolate and coconut satin pie (made with coconut butter).

These chocolate covered (unsulphered) coconut pieces had a mild crunch (a great counterpoint to the velvety pie), and nicely balanced flavors -- not too sweet, with a hint of Celtic sea salt.

Freeland Foods specializes in organic, raw, gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, soy-free, and pareve/kosher food and snack products. In quasi-related news...I was excited to hear that Freeland Foods will soon be moving into a new solar-powered facility in San Jose, CA. (I like solar almost as much as I like chocolate.)

Turtle Mountain - So Delicious Fudge Bars - June 30, 2014

Chocolate of the Day: 

Turtle Mountain
So Delicious Fudge Bars
Good - Good +
Weight: 3.66 fl. oz. (108 mL) for 2 bars / 10.98 fl. oz. (325 mL) total box of 6
Calories: 160 calories for 2 Fudge Bars
Cost: $2.49 for 1 box of 6 Fudge Bars
Purchased from: Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, Palo Alto, CA

Today was the second day of Chocolate and Coconut Theme Week.

These Mini sized "So Delicious" Coconut Milk, non-dairy frozen dessert bars from Turtle Mountain (Eugene, OR) tasted like a South Pacific version of a Fudgsicle (tm) -- that is, like creamy frozen chocolate mousse on a stick. The coconut flavor was fairly subtle.

It was an uncomfortably hot day today, so a second Mini Fudge Bar followed later this afternoon. At 80 calories for 1 bar, it was easy to justify another bar. Being organic, gluten free, wheat free, dairy free, etc. also made these an easy choice for me.
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