ChocolateBet: June 29, 2011

 Chocolate of the Day:

3 pieces/bears
Sweet Candy Company/Sweet's
Chocolate Cinnamon Bears
Good +
Weight: .7 oz. (19.6 g.) / 5.6 oz. (159 g.) total package
Calories: 105 calories (estimate)
Cost: $ not available
Purchased from: Sweet's (online order)

Today was Day #2 of Chocolate and Animals Theme Week. And the animals in question were red cinnamon gummy bears coated in chocolate. The cinnamon flavor gives these bears some sweet zestiness, and provides a nice counterpoint to the chocolate coating.

Note: Travel will delay post of pictures this week.

ChocolateBet: October 19, 2010

Chocolate of the Day:

5 sticks
Sweet's
Orange Sticks
Good +
Weight: 1.48 oz. (42 g.) / 4.1 oz. (116 g.) total package
Calories: 160 calories in 5 sticks
Cost: $1.99 + shipping for online orders
Purchased from: Sweet's / Sweet Candy Company, Salt Lake City, UT

Sweet's has been a family business since 1892, if I understand their materials correctly, making them one of the longest running family businesses in the candy industry. Their orange sticks, with fairly natural tasting orange gel centers, were dipped in dark chocolate. Other types of chocolate covered sticks (e.g. raspberry) are also available from the Salt Lake City-based company.

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