ChocolateBet: December 21, 2008

Chocolate(s) of the Day:

1.) Chocolate #1
3 squares
Reese's/Hershey
Milk Chocolate Reese's (bar) Filled With Reese's Peanut Butter
Very Good
Wt.: 30 grams/4.25 oz. (120 grams) in total bar
Calories: 150 calories for 3 squares
Cost: $2.19 for total bar
Purchased from: Walgreens, in Palo Alto, CA

2) Chocolate #2
1 brownie
(Homemade gift from Yanna - gluten-free too)
Very Good + - Yum
Wt.: 2.7 oz. (estimate) (~ 2.5 x 2.5 inches square)
Calories: 295 calories (estimate)
Cost: $0 (gift)
Purchased from: N/A

It was a lovely two-chocolate day today. The weather was cold and damp outside, but the chocolate holiday spirit was alive and well inside. Thank you to Yanna for dropping off the great homemade brownies.

ChocolateBet: December 20, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

2/3 of a bar/serving
Jolly Gourmet/My Favorite Co. co-branded w/ Barry Callebaut
Smooth White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Truffle Bar
Good + - Very Good
Wt.: 1.04 oz. (29.7 grams) (estimate) in 2/3 bar/1.58 oz. (45 grams) in total package
Calories: 165 calories (estimate) in 2/3 of a bar/serving
Cost: $0 (gift) - Thank you Megan! ($1.99 was the price marked on box)
Purchased from: (N/A - gift)

Made with a Barry Callebaut (Zurich, Switzerland) white chocolate coating, this layered creamy smooth + crunchy Jolly Gourmet confection was dressed up to look like an ice cream bar on a stick. Inside, the bar had a chocolate truffle center with cocoa powder and a layer of crunchy peppermint bits. Similar red and white bits adorned the outside of the bar.

ChocolateBet: December 19, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1.5 oz. serving
M and M's Premiums
Chocolate Almond (roasted whole almonds and milk chocolate)
Very Good
Wt.: 1.5 oz. (42 grams or ~1/4 cup)/ 6.0 oz. (170.1 grams) in total package
Calories: 240 calories in 1.5 oz. serving
Cost: $4.00 (sale)
Purchased from: Safeway, in Palo Alto, CA

ChocolateBet: December 18, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 oz.
M and M's/Mars (Premiums)
Mint Chocolate (M and Ms) - "white chocolate mint wrapped in dark chocolate"
Very Good
Wt.: 1 oz. (28.3 g.)/6.0 oz. (170.1 g.) in total package
Calories: 158 calories (estimate) in 1 oz.
Cost: $4.00 (sale) for total package
Purchased from: Safeway, in Palo Alto, CA

Pictured in this entry are images of the Mint Chocolate M and Ms from Mars. The familiar disc shaped pieces were created with mint white chocolate centers, wrapped in dark chocolate, and covered in dark green candy shells.

I wondered how these (likely limited edition) new M and M's Premiums chocolate candies were doing in the stores. Mint and chocolate combinations are always fairly popular; and these were attractive and tasty. However, some people may want to stick with more "traditional" M and M's (plain dark chocolate and peanut).

ChocolateBet: December 17, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 piece
Russell Stover ("American Classics" series)
New York Cheesecake Ganache
Good
Weight: 16 grams for 1 square/ 4.5 oz. (128 grams) in total pkg.
Calories: 80 calories for 1 square
Cost: ?
Purchased from: Walgreens

Today's milk chocolate squares from Russell Stover Candies (Kansas City, MO) were filled with a New York cheesecake ganache, and a hint of raspberry.

ChocolateBet: December 16, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 serving, 2 squares
Russell Stover (American Classics series)
Southern Pecan Chocolate Torte ("naturally flavored")
Good - Good +
Weight: 32 grams/4.5 oz. (128 grams) in total package
Calories: 160 calories in one 2-piece serving
Cost: $3.49 for total package
Purchased from: Walgreens, on Stockton St., in San Francisco, CA

These are even better when you eat them with a handful for pecans.

ChocolateBet: December 15, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 pkg of 3 pieces
Werther's Original (August Storck KG, Germany)
Caramel Chocolate Dark (42% cacao)
Very Good
Weight: .7 0z. (19 grams)
Calories: 120 calories
Cost: $ 0.89
Purchased from: Blockbuster, in Palo Alto, CA