Sunday, December 18, 2016

Philip Marks - Milk Chocolate Walnut and White and Dark bars - Dec. 18, 2016

Chocolate(s) of the Day:

Philip Marks Chocolates
Milk Chocolate with Whole Walnuts bar(s)
Good +
Weight: .2 oz. (5.6 g.) / 2.9 oz. (82 g.) in total package of 2 bars
Calories: 48 calories (estimate) for 1 bite of 1 bar
Cost: $7.49 for 1 package of 2 bars
Purchased from: Piazza's Fine Foods, Palo Alto, CA


Philip Marks Chocolates
White and Dark Marbleized Chocolate bar(s)
Good - Good +
Weight: 2.3 oz. (65 g.) in total package of 2 bars
Calories: 380 calories for 2 bars
Cost: $6.99 for 1 package of 2 bars
Purchased from: Piazza's Fine Foods, Palo Alto, CA

Welcome to Day #4 of this year's Chocolate and Walnut Series.


Today's Milk Chocolate (36 percent "Carmelito") with Whole Walnuts bar created by Philip Marks Chocolates (Burlingame, CA) came in an attractive package that contained two bars. adorned by carefully placed walnut halves.

I also sampled a Philip Marks White and Dark Marbleized Chocolate bar. This stylish bar was a blend of 36 percent "Edelweiss" and 88 percent "Maracaibo" dark chocolate. 

Trader Joe's - Dark Walnut Bar; Loard's Walnut Sundae - Dec. 17, 2016

Chocolate(s) of the Day: 

Trader Joe's
Dark Chocolate, Walnut, Peanut, Fig and Date Bar
Good
Weight: 1.4 oz. (40 g.) in total bar
Calories: 180 calories in 1 bar
Cost: $1.99 (guess?) for 1 bar
Purchased from: Trader Joe's, Alameda? or Mountain View?, CA

Welcome to Day #3 of Chocolate and Walnut Series. Today I celebrated with two chocolate items.

The first was a Dark Chocolate, Walnut, Peanut, Fig and Date Bar from Trader Joe's (Monrovia, CA). The bar was nutty, sweet, chocolatey and slightly chewy.

Loard's Ice Cream
Ice Cream Sundae
Black Walnut, Maple Walnut, chocolate sauce
(Walnut and Cherry Sundae)
Good +
Calories: unknown (750 calories is my guesstimate)
Cost: $ missing information
Purchased from: Loard's Ice Cream, Alameda, CA

Loard's Ice Cream is a local (San Francisco Bay Area) chain of ice cream stores, that first opened in 1950. I left their Alameda location with a smile on my face.

After a hike and holiday shopping, I had a hankering for ice cream, and the counter staff at this 1900s style ice cream shop fixed me up with a three-scoop (Black Walnut, Maple Walnut and Cherry) ice cream sundae with chocolate sauce and whipped cream. It hit the spot

Flour Craft - Walnut Raisin Nib Granola - Dec. 16, 2016

Chocolate of the Day: 

Flour Craft Bakery
Walnut Raisin Cacao Nib Granola
Good +
Weight: 1.5 oz. (42.45 g.) / 12 oz. (340 g.) in total package/bag
Calories: 202 calories in 1.5 servings
Cost: $7.99 for 1 package
Purchased from:

Welcome to Day #2 of Chocolate and Walnut Series.

Today I enjoyed a bowl of Walnut Raisin Cacao Nib Granola from Flour Craft Bakery (San Anselmo, CA), a company that offers gluten-free* baked goods.

I added some warm, toasted hazelnuts and almonds to this certified gluten-free, vegan, and slow-roasted granola mix to make it a bit a more hearty for cold weather breakfast; however, it was perfectly fine by itself. While this granola was light on the chocolate and sugar (a plus), the nibs provided rich, cacao flavor and depth to this mix.

*The Flour Craft Bakery team made this granola in a "100% gluten-free environment."




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