ChocolateBet: April 11, 2009

Chocolate of the Day:
1 piece (of bunny face)
Russell Stover
Chocolate Easter Bunny with Almonds
Good +
Weight: ~.75 oz. (21.2 g.)/3 oz. (85 grams) in total bunny
Calories: 120 calories
Cost: $ (need to check receipt)
Purchased from: Longs Drugs, in San Jose, CA

This is the time of year when a section of store shelves is dedicated to Chocolate Bunnies. Chocolate has inserted itself into all major U.S. Holidays, largely in the shape of bunnies, chicks, and eggs.

We were invited to attend a Passover dinner at a friend's home today. Much good food was consumed. I can't eat wheat, so I couldn't try the matsoh crackers covered in chocolate and nuts that someone brought. Fortunately, someone else made a flourless chocolate cake, which tasted great with fresh strawberries.

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).