ChocolateBet: April 10, 2009

Chocolate of the Day:

2 pieces
Le Choix (www.achoix.com; distrib. for Belgian co?)
Milk Belgian Chocolate(s) - Spring Cornet (10-pcs., foil-wrapped)
Good - Good +
Weight: ~1.0 oz. (28.3 g.)/~5 oz. (141.5 g.) total pkg.
Calories: 150 calories (estimate) for 1 oz. (2 pcs.)
Cost: $12.50 (pricey) for 10 piece-package
Purchased from: Sugar Shack, in Menlo Park, CA

Fun packaging and spring flower theme, with pansy shaped chocolates inside floral foil wrappers; but these were a bit on the pricey side.

ChocolateBet: April 9, 2009

Chocolate of the Day:
1 piece
Robicheaux's Specialty Candy, Inc.
Mississippi Shaped Chocolate (white) in (milk) Pecan Turtle
Good +
Weight: ~2.5 oz. (70.75 g.)
Calories: ~ 375 calories
Cost: $4.50 + any applicable shipping
Purchased from: The Mississippi Gift Company.Com (online order)

I was looking for a chocolate item that would be unique to Mississippi, and this turtle fit the bill. (Robicheaux's also makes other chocolate novelty items (Bulldog, cowboy boot, other) in/on top of pecan turtles.)

ChocolateBet: April 8, 2009

Chocolate of the Day:

2 pieces
IKEA Food
Tarta Mork Choklad (Dark Choc.)
Good + - Very Good
Weight: 4.09 oz. (116.5 grams) (estimate) /12.3 oz. (350 g.) in total cake
Calories: 500 calories (estimate) for two pieces
Cost: $5.49 for total cake
Purchased from: IKEA, in East Palo Alto, California

This Tarta Mork Choklad was very satisfying for a wheat-free cake. It was one of three different types of wheat-free, almond cakes sold at IKEA.

ChocolateBet: April 7, 2009

Chocolate of the Day:

1 bar
Biermann (made by Multiplex Co.)
Marzipan (bar) Covered in Dark Chocolate
Very Good
Weight: 1.65 oz. (47 grams) in one bar
Calories: 200 calories
Cost: $2.98
Purchased from: Marini's at the Beach/Marini's Candies, in downtown Santa Cruz, CA

ChocolateBet: April 6, 2009

Chocolate of the Day:
1 piece
Marini's at the Beach/Marini's Candies
Chocolate Dipped Apricot (dark choc.)
Good + - Very Good
Weight: ~ 1.1 oz. (~30 grams)
Calories: ~ 160 calories (estimate)
Cost: $ (check receipt)
Purchased from: Marini's at the Beach/Marini's Candies

Nice big sweet apricot dipped in chocolate.

ChocolateBet: April 5, 2009

Chocolate of the Day:
1 piece
Marini's at the Beach/Marini's Candies
Chocolate Covered Bacon (milk choc.)
Very Good
Weight: ~1.1 oz. (~30 g.)
Calories: ~ 200 calories (estimate)
Cost: $ (check receipt)
Purchased from: Marini's at the Beach/Marini's Candies, in Santa Cruz, CA (downtown location)

Marini's has been in Santa Cruz since 1915, and there are three locations in the city: the downtown location, the Beach Boardwalk, and the Municipal Wharf. Fun assortment of chocolates here. I had this strip of chocolate-covered bacon for breakfast, along with some fruit. I also saw, but did not purchase, some breakfast bark (white chocolate w/ various sugar-sweetened breakfast cereal pieces embedded in it).

ChocolateBet: April 4, 2009

Chocolate of the Day:

1/2 serving

Chocolate (cafe/restaurant)

Belga (hot chocolate w/ hazelnut flavor)

Very Good

Weight: ~ 3.5 oz.

Calories: ~200 calories

Cost: $4.25 

Purchased from: Chocolate, in downtown Santa Cruz, CA

This cafe has great lemon vinaigrette salad dressing and chicken soup and gelato. The meat dishes with chocolate and spices include chicken mole and pork w/ barbeque sauce with chocolate). And they have several nice flavors of hot chocolate, including the one I tried this evening.