Sunday, September 29, 2019

Farm Supply Company - Cowboy Chocolate Bar - Sept. 29, 2019

Chocolate of the Day: 

Farm Supply Company
Cowboy Chocolate Bar
Good
Weight: 1 oz. (28.3 g.) / 4.5 oz. (127 g.) in total bar
Calories: 150 calories (estimate) in 1 oz. (28.3 g.) of bar
Cost: $3.95 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Farm Supply Company, San Luis Obispo, CA

Welcome to Day #4 of Chocolate and Cowboy Country Theme Week.

Today's Cowboy Chocolate bar was made for Farm Supply Company (San Luis Obispo, CA), a farmer-owned cooperative that has catered to Central Coast farm, home and ranch needs for more than six decades.

The Farm Supply Company store in San Luis Obispo (one of several locations on the central coast) was filled with cowboy hats and all kinds of outdoor farm and ranch gear. In the parking lot, we paused to look at some large wagons and windmills. This farm supply store (established in 1950) was the real deal.

I walked out with a sturdy green feed bucket, a sample packet of mealworms (marketed for chickens)* and an orange bandana...and three chocolate items.


Make no mistake about it, today's milk chocolate bar with toffee and slivered almonds had a pleasant milk chocolate and toffee aroma, and was also very sweet.

*Yes, there are chocolate covered mealworms, but these were not for personal consumption. For those who are curious, these mealworms were used as a visual aid, in a children's science class on micro creatures and bugs. Thank you to Farm Supply for letting me have a small sample packet of these, as a 5-pound bag would have been overkill for this city dweller.




Morro Bay House of Jerky - Dark Chocolate Chipotle Bacon Bar - Sept. 28, 2019

Chocolate of the Day:

Morro Bay House of Jerky
Dark Chocolate Chipotle Bacon Bar
Good ++
Weight: 1.6 oz. (45 g.) in one bar
Calories: 240 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $3.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Morro Bay House of Jerky, Morro Bay, CA

Welcome to Day #3 of Chocolate and Cowboy Country Theme Week.

Today's Dark Chocolate Chipotle Bacon Bar was made for the Morro Bay House of Jerky (Morro Bay, CA).

The Bar was made by Mama Ganache (San Luis Obispo, CA), using high-quality, smooth dark chocolate with a velvety melt and texture, similar to yesterday's Dark Chocolate Bacon Bar (without chipotle).

As with yesterday's bar, pieces of real bacon added a pleasing savory flavor and bits of soft chewy texture. Together, the trio of dark chocolate, bacon and chipotle (pepper) spice were well balanced and complemented each other very nicely.

Trip notes: A quick search of local businesses near San Luis Obispo also revealed: "Cowboy Cookie and Ice Cream." Unfortunately, we did not have time for another stop to look for chocolate items there. Maybe next year. We did visit Grandma's Frozen Yogurt and Waffle Shop in Morro Bay though. Hats off to the owner(s) for creating a welcoming community space and some healthy sweet choices. 



Morro Bay House of Jerky - Dark Chocolate Bacon Bar - Sept. 27, 2019

Chocolate of the Day:

Morro Bay House of Jerky
Dark Chocolate Bacon Bar
Good ++
Weight: 1.6 oz. (45 g.) in one piece
Calories: 240 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $3.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Morro Bay House of Jerky, Morro Bay, CA

Welcome to Day #2 of Chocolate and Cowboy Country Theme Week.

Today's Dark Chocolate Chipotle Bacon Bar was made for the Morro Bay House of Jerky—located in the scenic coastal town of Morro Bay, CA—in an area where ocean and beach lovers, college students, wine country visitors and Cowboy country folks mix, work and enjoy life by the sea.

The "Chocolate Covered Bacon" sign caught my attention as we were walking by, admiring the view of the ocean and of Morro Rock. Inside was an impressive array of domestic and exotic jerky, including a mushroom (vegetarian) option, including two dark bars with bacon. Sold.

The dark chocolate in this bar (made by by Mama Ganache *(San Luis Obispo, CA) was velvety and tasted quite a bit better than your average dark chocolate bar. Pieces of real bacon added a pleasing savory twist and some soft chewy texture. A well-done implementation of this blend.




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