ChocolateBet: June 8, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

2 pieces
Texas Brags - Price Fine Chocolates* (Texas)
Pecan Brags (Milk Pecan Brags - milk chocolate, pecans, caramel )
Good + - Very Good
Weight: 1 oz. (28 grams) total in small box
Calories: 135 calories (estimate - no calorie info available)
Cost: $3.49 for 1 oz. box
Purchased from: Piazza's Fine Foods, in Palo Alto, CA

*Note: Manufactured by Cocoa Factory, in Fort Worth, TX

ChocolateBet: June 7, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

3 pieces/1 serving
Starbucks Chocolate
Espresso Truffles (dark chocolate)
Very Good - nice blend between espresso and coffeette (sp?) coffee candy from childhood taste.
Wt: 36 grams/4.2 oz. (120 g.) total package
Calories: 180 calories for 3 pieces
Cost: $5.99/total pkg.
Purchased from: Walgreens, in Palo Alto, CA

ChocolateBet: June 6, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

4 pieces/1 serving
Brown and Haley
Roca Buttercrunch, Dark Toffee Thins (60% Cacao)
(Buttercrunch Toffee with Almonds and Dark Chocolate)
Very Good
Weight: 40 grams in 4 piece serving/2.8 oz. (79 g.) total box/package
Calories: 210 calories in 4 piece serving
Cost: $2.49 for total box/pkg.
Purchased from: Fry's Electronics, in Palo Alto, CA

These Roca Buttercrunch Dark Toffee Thins from Brown and Haley were similar to their Almond Roca brethren, but with no chopped nuts on outside; the dark chocolate was nice.

ChocolateBet: June 5, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

2 cookies
Glutino
Chocolate Dreams
Very Good - especially for gluten-free
Weight: 26 grams for 2 cookies/4.4 oz. (125 grams) total box
Calories: 133 calories for 2 cookies
Cost: $ ?
Purchased from: ?

These chocolate Cream Sandwich Cookies from Glutino (made in Germany) were very good, especially for gluten-free baked goods. Although, this qualification is starting to change, as gluten-free items improve over time.

Glutino makes wheat-free, gluten-free, egg-free and related specialty foods. 

ChocolateBet: June 4, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

2 servings (6 cookies)
Glutino
Vanilla Dream Bites
(Gluten Free Vanilla Cookies with Chocolate Cream)
Very Good + - especially for wheat-free
Wt: 60 grams/7.0 oz. (200 grams) total box
Calories: 300 calories
Cost: $ ?
Purchased from: ?

ChocolateBet: June 3, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 piece
Russell Stover
Raspberry Caramel
(from "Nut, Chewy and Crisp Centers" assortment box)
Very Good+
Wt: 16 grams for 1 pc./24 oz. (l lb. 8 oz.) or 680 grams in total box
Calories: 80 calories for 1 pc.
Cost: $2.50* (sale)
Purchased from: Walgreens, in Palo Alto, CA

And, with today's entry, I have tried all the different chocolates in this Russell Stover assortment box. On to the next type of chocolate!

ChocolateBet: June 2, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 piece
Russell Stover
(from "Nut, Chewy and Crisp Centers" assortment box)
Coconut Cluster
Very Good
Wt: 16 grams in 1 pc./24 oz. (1 lb. 8 oz.) or 680 grams in total box
Calories: 80 calories for 1 piece
Cost: $2.50* (sale)
Purchased from: Walgreens, in Palo Alto, CA