ChocolateBet: April 7, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 bite
Royal Family Food Co., Ltd.
Mochi-Choco - Cheese
OK - Good; a bit strange, but what I bit into looked exactly like the illustration on the box. You have your orange cheese center, with a white starch/mallow-like layer surrounding the cheese, and then the chocolate coating. I would have eaten more, but I thought the "starch" listed in the ingredients might be wheat starch. (I don't do wheat.)
Wt.: ~.2 oz. bite; total box = 7.4 oz. (210 g.)
Calories: ~20 cals.
Cost: $1.59/box
Purchased from: ? , a little Chinese grocery store in Chinatown, in San Francisco, CA (shame on me for not getting the name; it's not listed on the receipt. I'll try to update this info. later.

Today is Day #4 of Chocolate & Cheese week on my blog here. I went hunting for chocolate cheese in Chinatown in San Francisco yesterday after hearing about (Chesdale?) chocolate cheese slices that are sold in Taiwan. While none of the shop keepers that I asked knew what the heck I was talking about, I did find these Mochi Choco and & Cheese treats. (These are also from Taiwan.)

ChocolateBet: April 6, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 small taste
Z. Cioccolatos
Chocolate Cheesecake Fudge
Very Good
Wt: ~ .2 oz.
Calories: ~ 25 cals.
Cost: $0 - free sample
Purchased from: Z. Cioccolatos, in San Francisco, CA

Day #3 of Chocolate & Cheese week; I'm not sure how much cream cheese this fudge really has in it (the girl who was working behind the counter wasn't sure); but it's not bad.

ChocolateBet:: April 5, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 oz. serving
Carr Valley Cheese
Cocoa Cardona Cheese
Very Good
Wt: 1 oz.
Calories: ~110? cals.
Cost: ~$14.00 (for a fairly large order)
Purchased from: Carr Valley Cheese (online order)

This is Day #2 of Chocolate & Cheese week on the blog here. This semi-firm (goat) cheese has a cocoa "crust" and is very tasty.

ChocolateBet: April 4, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 piece
Lillie Belle Farms
Smokey Blue Truffles (organic chocolate, smoked blue cheese, and toasted almonds)
Good - Very Good
Weight: .8 oz. ea./4 oz. (112 g.)
Calories: 140 calories (guesstimate)
Cost: $12.00 (estimate) for a package of 5 truffles
Purchased from: Lillie Belle Farms (online)

Welcome to Chocolate and Cheese Week!

We kicked off this theme week with a Smokey Blue Truffle (pictured to the right - in missing man formation) -- blue cheese with a touch of toasted almonds. This combination might seem bit strange; but these truffles were good, and might pair well with red wine.

ChocolateBet: April 3, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1/4 bar
Cadbury
Caramello
Good +
Weight: .4 oz/ 1.6 oz.(45 g.) total
Calories: 52 calories (estimate) for 1/4 bar
Cost: $?
Purchased from: ? (purchased in 2007?) I had this in my back-up stash bag of chocolate items purchased in advance.

ChocolateBet: April 2, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
5 pieces - tea assortment
Charles Chocolates
1 Charcoal-Roasted Oolong Tea Truffle - Very Good+
1 Baochong Tea Truffle (fire-roasted Oolong) - Very Good
1 Osmanthus Tea Truffle - Very Good
1 Jasmine Tea Truffle - Very Good - Yum
1 Lichee Tea Truffle - Very Good +
Wt: ~.4 oz. x 5 = 2.0 oz. total for 5 pcs.
Calories: 75 x 5 = 375 calories for 5 pcs.
Cost: $1.35 x 5 = $6.75
Purchased from: Charles Chocolates, in Emeryville, CA

Nice design with the characters (which I believe indicate the type of tea) on top of each chocolate

ChocolateBet: April 1, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 small "brownie"
UliMana
hemp berry brownies w/ mulberries
(Organic and Raw)
OK-Good - Hemp brownies
Weight: .5 oz. for brownie I had; 5.5 oz. total container
Calories: ~75 calories?
Cost: $11.99 (pricey for a small container)
Purchased from: Piazza's, in Palo Alto, CA

I thought this organic hemp brownie with mulberries was a good choice for April Fool's Day. While the package assures me that "Hemp is the most complete source of protein of any plant known!" I'm not sure that raw hemp makes for the tastiest brownies if you're used to traditional baked goods; but I'm open minded.