ChocolateBet: November 17, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

~ 1.5 oz.
Lula's chocolates
Dark Aloha Rocky Road
Very Good
Weight: ~ 1.5 oz./ 4 oz. (113 g.) in total package
Calories: ~ 210 calories in ~1.5 oz. piece
Cost: $6.95 for total package
Purchased from: The Cliff House Gift Shop, in San Francisco, CA

Lula Lund's Chocolates, LLC (based in Monterey, CA) made these generous single serving packages of dark rocky road chocolate - chock full of house-made, fresh marshmallows (yes, this did make a difference), and roasted macadamia nuts. This latter ingredient added some "Aloha" to this confection. 

ChocolateBet: November 16, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 brownie
Edna's
Vegan gluten-free chocolate brownie
Very Good + - this is very good for gluten-free
Wt.: ~ 3 oz. (estim.)
Calories: ~ 180 calories (estimate)
Cost: $0 (free sample)
Purchased from: Edna's booth at the Mountain View farmer's market, in downtown Mountain View, CA

Thank you to Mary Posey (Edna's founder & triathlete) for the brownie sample at the farmer's market. It's great to know that there are some very tasty gluten-free, chocolate-containing treats right down the road. This brownie was nice and moist, and was enjoyed on a hike in San Francisco today out by the beach. I look forward to trying the chocolate and chocolate chip macaroons in Edna's line in the future.

Note: these brownies aren't in stores yet, but, if you are in the S.F. Bay Area, you may want to contact Edna's (www.ednasuccess.com) for more information how you might pick some of these up at a farmers market near you.

ChocolateBet: November 15, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

2 pieces
Laura Secord
1.) extreme dark - 70% cocoa - Good+ (a bit brittle/chalky, but good)
2.) premium dark chocolate - Good
Weight: 10 grams x 2 = 20 grams total, for 1 each of both flavors above
Calories: ~ 100 calories for 2 pcs.
Cost: $?
Purchased from: Laura Secord shop, in Toronto, ON, Canada

ChocolateBet: November 14, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 piece
Laura Secord
Toffee Crunch
Very Good
Weight: 10 grams
Calories: 50 calories (estimate) in 1 piece
Cost: $?
Purchased from: Laura Secord shop, in Toronto, ON, in Canada

ChocolateBet: November 13, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 piece
Chuao Chocolatier
Firecracker (bon bon)
Very Good + - Yum
Weight: ~ .5 oz.
Calories: 75 calories (estimate)
Cost: $2.50
Purchased from: Coupa Cafe, in downtown Palo Alto, CA

This Firecracker bon bon from Chuao Chocolatier had very nice texture and flavors, and was part of a nice birthday dinner of Venezuelan-style arepas and ropa vieja, and chocolate items of course. Happy birthday Alec.

ChocolateBet: November 12, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 piece
Laura Secord
french mint chocolate
Good
Weight: 10 grams
Calories: 45 calories (estimate) in 1 piece
Cost: $?
Purchased from: Laura Secord shop, in Toronto, ON, Canada

ChocolateBet: November 11, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 piece
Mauna Loa
Macadamia Clusters
Good + - Very Good
Weight: .53 oz. (15 grams) in one cluster/piece
Calories: 77 calories (estimate) per piece
Cost: $0?
Purchased from: This may have been a free hand-out from Hawaii trip awhile back. Checking.

This "Taste of the Tropics" consisted of milk chocolate covered mac nut clusters.