Dark Chocolate Almond Toffee - July 15, 2013

Chocolate of the Day: 

Cary's of Oregon
Dark Chocolate Almond toffee
Good
Weight: .21 oz. (5.9 g.) / 1.3 oz. (36.79 g.) for 1 small package
Calories: 30 calories in 1 piece
Cost: $2.25 for 1 package
Purchased from: Cary's of Oregon, Grants Pass, OR

Today was Day #4 of Chocolate and Almond Theme Week.

One way to satisfy an almond and chocolate craving (and there are many I'm finding this week), is to look for English Toffee with almond pieces embedded in a sweet, chewy-crunchy toffee center.

Today's package of 6 diminutive squares of dark chocolate enveloped almond toffee from Cary's of Oregon (Grants Pass, OR) were just the right size for sharing or a snack. 

Milk Chocolate Chai Toffee - July 4, 2013

Chocolate of the Day: 

Cary's of Oregon
Toffee - Milk Chocolate Chai
Good - Good +
Weight: 1.3 oz. (37 g.) in total package
Calories: 180 calories in total package
Cost: $2.25 for 1 package
Purchased from: Cary's of Oregon (online order)

Today was Day #7 of Chocolate and Chai Theme Week.

Yesterday's and today's chai-flavored chocolates were/are from Oregon -- a fitting geographic origin choice, as I am visiting this state for 4th of July holiday this week. Cary's of Oregon (Grants Pass, OR) is known for their flavored toffees.

Today's milk chocolate chai toffee was crunchy and sweet, and infused with mild chai spice flavor. In addition to Cary's milk chocolate enrobed chai toffee, featured today, the company's gluten-free English Toffee is also available in toasted almond, espresso, hazelnut, and other flavors.

Happy 4th of July to all in the U.S.

Cary's Hazelnut Toffee - April 13, 2013

Chocolate of the Day: 

Cary's English Toffee
Dark Chocolate Hazelnut
Good
Weight: .42 oz. (12 g.) in 2 pieces / 8 oz. (227 g.) total package
Calories: 60 calories in 2 pieces
Cost: $9.99 total package
Purchased from: Paradise Foods, Corte Madera, CA

Today was Day #6 of Chocolate and Hazelnut Theme Week.

Cary's English Toffee is made by Cary's of Oregon, LLC, located in Grants Pass (Rogue Valley area) of Oregon. Their toffees are available in several flavors, all gluten free.

Each small square of today's bite-sized hazelnut toffee was embedded with toasted hazelnut bits, and covered in dark chocolate.

The company uses butter from Oregon farms and pure cane sugar. The nuts for the toffees were sourced from locations in Northern California or Oregon.

Cary's dark espresso toffee - March 23, 2013

Chocolate of the Day:

Cary's of Oregon, LLC
Good - Good +
Weight: .636 oz. (18 g.) in 3 pieces / 8 oz. (227 g.) in 1 package
Calories: 90 calories for 3 pieces
Cost: $9.99 for 1 package
Purchased from: Paradise Foods, Corte Madera, CA

Cary's of Oregon (Grants Pass, OR) makes several flavored English-style toffees. Today, Day #7 of Chocolate and Espresso Theme Week, I tasted Cary's dark chocolate espresso flavor.

The toffee was shaped into bite-sized pieces of crunchy, buttery English toffee (made with real butter and pure vanilla) and almond bits. These hearty square nuggets were enveloped in dark chocolate, and drizzled with ground coffee.

I liked the bite-sized pieces. Great for sharing with others and packaging for snacks. And I appreciated the higher-quality ingredients.

My only quibble: the tagline on the package that described the English toffee: "unique soft crunch recipe." I found biting down on these chunky little squares a bit tough. The cracking crunch was not quite ringing-in-your-ears rattling, but close to it. However, given a choice, I'd prefer a heartier crunch over a sticky, grab-your-fillings texture.