ChocolateBet: March 17, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 piece/carrot
Lindt and Sprungli
Chocolate Carrots (Solid Milk Chocolate blended with Hazelnut)
Good + - Very Good
Weight: .45 oz. (13 grams) for 1 pc/carrot; 1.8 oz. (52 grams) total box
Calories: 52 for 1 pc/210 for 3+
Cost: $5.25 for box of 4 chocolate carrots
Purchased from: Z. Cioccolatos, in North Beach area of San Francisco, CA

These solid milk chocolate Lindt and Sprungli chocolate carrots, individually wrapped in orange, were fun chocsimiles (chocolate facsimiles) of this favorite Easter bunny treat.

And, making sure to include as many holidays as possible... the little green stick and green part of the wrapper provided a bit of green for St. Patrick's day today.

ChocolateBet: March 16, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 scoop
Gelato Classico
Chocolate Peanut Butter gelato
Very Good
Wt: ~ 4 fl oz.
Calories: ~ 250? calories
Cost: $3.50 for cup
Purchased from: Gelato Classico, in North Beach area of San Francisco, CA

ChocolateBet: March 15, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 piece
Dove
Dark Chocolate Cherry Flavored Caramel
Very Good+
Weight: 8 grams for 1 piece / 5.8 oz. (164.4 g.) total bag
Calories: 40 calories for 1 piece
Cost: $2.50 (sale) for 1 bag
Purchased from: Walgreens, in Palo Alto, CA

ChocolateBet: March 14, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 piece
Chuao Chocolatier
Candela Choco Pod
Spicy Macademia Praline
Very Good
Weight: 11 grams/piece or pod / 2.3 oz. (66 g.) total box of 6
Calories: 60 calories/piece
Cost: $5.99 for 1 box of 6 pods
Purchased from: Whole Foods Market, in Cupertino, CA

It's best to eat these Candela Choco Pods slowly, to really taste the blend of spicy (chipotle pepper), nut (macadamia), and dark chocolate (60% cacao) flavors.

ChocolateBet: March 13, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1/4 of a bunny
Reese's
Reester Bunny (Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Bunny)
Very Good+ - actually this tasted a little better to me than regular peanut butter cup
Wt: 1.25 oz.(35 g) for 1/4 bunny; (5 oz. or 141 g. total bunny)
Calories: 190 calories (estimate)
Cost: $3.69?
Purchased from: Walgreens, in Palo Alto, CA

In the run-up to Easter, it seems only right to try to eat some chocolate bunnies, eggs and other holiday-related items made for the occasion.

The Reester Bunny did not disappoint; it was indeed "packed with Reese's Peanut Butter."

ChocolateBet: March 12, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 piece
Ethel's Chocolate (Lounge)
Cinnamon Truffle
Very Good; the cinnamon flavors are a bit subtle for me, but it was good.
Wt.: ~ .4 oz.
Calories: ~ 75
Cost: $1.50
Purchased from: Ethel's Chocolate (Lounge), in/at the Las Vegas Airport, Las Vegas, NV

ChocolateBet: March 11, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 piece
Ethel's Chocolate (Lounge)
Peanut Butter & Jelly chocolate
Very Good+; nice authentic flavors/filling
Wt: ~ .4 oz.
Calories: ~ 75
Cost: $1.50
Purchased from: Ethel's Chocolate (Lounge), at/in the Las Vegas Airport

Loving life and chocolate. Today I went on a day trip to Las Vegas for a meeting. It was so nice to travel without luggage and laptop! It left me with a free hand to scoop up some chocolate on my way back through the airport. Chocolate and potato chips for dinner. Hurray!