The Heavyweights in the chocolate biz go head to head-Mars and Hershey companies. Find out all about this longstanding rivalry on Saturday Sept 29 on the Food Network Channel.! I will always root for Hersheys!
A Food Network Special at 9:30 eastern time.
Click on this link for more information:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_sp/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9994_53077,00.html
Pasta for dessert? Oh my! Hey chicks, Fiber Gourmet has a light and chocolatey pasta available in chocolate!Pasta for dessert! Fiber Gourmet says “This pasta is made with real Hershey’s Cocoa, for a unique deep chocolatey flavor. Team it up with some (low-fat) whipped-cream and chocolate syrup for a delicious and guilt-free conclusion to any meal. ‘Choc’ full of anti-oxidants, too! ”
Awesome!!! Only 130 calories per serving! Yum!
Available at:
http://www.fibergourmet.com/Chocolate.aspx
Mrs. Smith, the best pie baker in your freezer, has come out with some great new chocolate, lo-cal dishes! A chocolate mousse and chocolate cake!
Check out this link!
Swap out your Raspberry Mocha Frappuccino with this recipe from Hungry-girl.com! It is 63 calories versus 390 at Starbucks! I love Hungry-girl.com! It is full of great reviews on diet foods and great recipes! It is so cute too!
Click on: www.hungry-girl.com/tuesdaypreview.php?newsletterid=1168
I recently came across this video when browsing the #1 cooking site, The Food Network or www.foodtv.com. It is easy to follow and you can print out the instructions too!
Go to this site and click on the chocolate chopping video:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/ck_dm_baking
Happy curling!
Now we have some further evidence of the health benefits of dark chocolate! A newly released study by the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that after 18 weeks blood pressure was lowered by eating only a few grams (30 calories) of dark chocolate! As we knew, with chocolate, less is best. The health benefits of chocolate are voided by increased weight gain. So eat chocolate daily, but in moderation as always!
for more information, go to:
http://pubs.ama-assn.org/media/2007j/0703.dtl#1
Need help with what goes with your favorite chocolate? Check out this video to get all the information on chocolate and wine pairings. Great Shiraz, Zinfandels, Pinots and Italien wines, etc.. and how chocolates complement these wines. There is also other videos on cheese, liqueur and coffee pairings with chocolate too!
http://www.allchocolate.com/professionals/pairings/
All chocolate-lovin chicks need to know how to make chocolate dipped strawberries in a pinch. For some help, this was a great “you tube” with an easy way to make chocolate dipped strawberries.
I love her other helpful videos like her pork chops with smothered apples too!
Watch Chef Melissa make chocolate dipped strawberries at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7VNPBm5lOg
Chicks Love Chocolate® Chocolate Barbeque Sauce
This one is great on pork and beef ribs or chicken. Adds a little something different to try grillside!
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup catsup
¼-½ cup Hershey’s dark chocolate syrup (depending on taste)
1/4 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
dash of ground red pepper
Simmer all ingredients over low heat til to your desired preference of flavor.
Smother over chicken, pork or shrimp!
Happy 4th of July!
Chocolate Speed Painting with a Chocolate Spoon! This is fascinating and entertaining to watch this artist draw a very detailed work of art with only a spoon and chocolate syrup! Very cool and he does the same thing with ketchup on another video. The music is very fun too!
