ChocolateBet: August 10, 2012

Chocolate of the Day: 

Cape Cod Provisions LLC
(Cape Cod Cranberry Candy)
Cranberry Bog Frogs
Good
Weight: 1.9 oz. (53 g.) total package of 3
Calories: 220 calories in 3 pieces
Cost: $1.99 total package
Purchased from: Marshalls, Mountain View/Sunnyvale, California

I complain about some milk chocolates having too much sugar, and today's entry from Cape Cod Provisions LLC (Pocasset, MA) could have been accused of such a sin.

That said, one by one, all three pieces of milk chocolate caramels with sweetened dried cranberries and roasted cashew pieces hopped into my mouth, despite my initial protest. Each bog frog piece, akin to a small chocolate caramel turtle, was topped with a dried cranberry. The fruit and nut flavors and textures were well balanced, and did not overwhelm the chocolate.

Today was Day #4 of Chocolate and Caramel and Toffee Theme Week.

ChocolateBet: November 9, 2011

Chocolate of the Day:

1/2 serving
Cape Cod Provisions
Harvest Sweets - All Natural Milk Chocolate Covered Blueberries
OK+ - Good
Weight: .62 oz. (17 g.) / 3.5 oz. (100 g.) total package
Calories: 81 calories
Cost: $3.49 total package
Purchased from: Marshalls, in Mountain View, CA

As a carry-over from the Garden Grown theme this past week, this week I'm zeroing in on one backyard crop in particular -- blueberries. Today was Day #1 of Chocolate and Blueberries Theme Week.

These dried blueberry pieces were coated in milk chocolate. The result was sweet, but not particularly great. In fairness to the manufacturer (Cape Cod Provisions), I bought these at a discounted price/store chain, so it was difficult to tell if these were a tad on the old side.