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Hostess Is Coming Out With Triple Chocolate Brownies That Are Full Of Chocolate Chips

 

Who doesn’t love a classic Hostess treat? Twinkies? Iconic. CupCakes? A delight. But a new pastry is on its way! It looks like Triple Chocolate Brownies will be coming to shelves near you soon. Triple Chocolate Brownies are made with REAL chocolate in three unique places, and has delightful chocolate inclusions in every bite. Yes, these are chocolate brownies with chocolate chips inside and with chocolate icing on top. Could that get any better? Uh, I don’t think so! But you’ll have to wait until December to try them!

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Tony’s Chocolonely offers caramel sea salt milk chocolate bites for Halloween

 

Dutch chocolate maker Tony’s Chocolonely, which makes 100 percent slave-free chocolate, is getting ready for Halloween with its new Halloween Tiny Tony’s. The seasonally decorated bag of 27 individually wrapped milk caramel sea salt chocolates looks to be a tasty and ethical goodie for trick or treaters. Made in Belgium, the new Tiny Tony’s feature a balance of crunchy caramel, flakey sea salt, and smooth 32 percent milk chocolate. Like all Tony’s chocolate, they are ethically sourced and 100 percent traceable back to cocoa farms in Ghana and the Ivory Coast where they started their bean-to-bar journey. The Halloween Tiny Tony’s will be available at New Seasons, Whole Foods, Stop and Shop, Natural Grocers, and many other stores nationwide for $8.49 per bag.

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This Creamer Will Turn Your Coffee Into Peppermint Hot Chocolate

 

Your morning just got a whole lot sweeter. There are plenty of ways to banish the bitterness of your morning brew with homemade coffee creamer, but if you’re craving something sweeter to start your day, Coffee-Mate has just the thing. Kick your day off right with the peppermint mocha you can make at home with Coffee Mate’s Natural Bliss Dark Chocolate Peppermint creamer. And it’s available now! Natural Bliss Dark Chocolate Peppermint is probably already stocked at your local grocery store. If you catch one of these in the creamer aisle, you’d be smart to snag more than one. One 16 oz. bottle will only cost you $2.69 at any major retailer, so definitely don’t be afraid to stock up before winter. Like all the best things, this creamer is a seasonal treat made for the holidays, and once it’s gone, it’s gone. Don’t miss out on this sweet treat!

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Better together: How to pair beer and chocolate

 

Pennsylvania-based Wilbur Chocolate offers guidelines for successful beer and chocolate pairings. While wine and chocolate seem like a natural pairing opportunity — after all, fruit and chocolate just go together — beer paired with chocolate may seem like an odd idea at first. But hear us out, your experience with so many sudsy brews — particularly of the craft varieties celebrated during Lititz’s Craft Beer Fest every September — can be enhanced by consuming the right chocolate with it. To check out the pairings, click here.

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The best chocolate fountain

 

When shopping for a chocolate fountain, it’s important to consider how simple it is to assemble, operate, and clean. Some fountains contain heating units, while others rely on replenishment from preheated chocolate mixes. To learn more, keep reading the buying guide (click here). The top pick is Wilton’s Chocolate Pro Fountain. It has a large-capacity reservoir along with a reliable heating element and stainless steel construction.

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Chocolate Twinkies Are Back For A Limited Time This Fall And They’ve Gotten A Halloween Makeover

 

Get ready to get pumped about fall offerings from Hostess, including Chocolate Twinkies. Now they’ve been brought back nationwide and given a Halloween makeover for a limited time. If you’re looking to hand these out to trick-or-treaters, you may want to act quickly. They often sell out before Halloween, so get to it before they’re gone scary fast.

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The “Cape Cod Bar” – the lobster-flavored chocolate bar

 

A surprising high cocoa butter bar with the essence of real Atlantic lobster, essential oil of lemon, Cape Cod sea salt and parsley – it’s a delicious surprise you weren’t expecting The 3 oz. slate of lobster-infused white chocolate dubbed the Cape Cod Bar, comes from Chocolatasm, a Provincetown-based candy company. You can find it at Chocolatasm.com.

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A new take on the joy of chocolate: a set of chocolate soaps

 

Should there be any doubts, a note on the box suggests: “Although these soaps sound good enough to eat, please refrain and let your skin have the treat.” Crafted by a soap maker located in Georgia, the soaps are made of 98% natural ingredients and include almond, coconut and palm kernel oil blends along with cocoa and shea butters. The gift set includes four distinct chocolate soap bars packaged as Decadent Fudge Brownie, Chocolate Bar, Amber Chocolate and Raspberry Drizzle. Lovers of all things chocolate can find the Chocolate Soaps at UncommonGoods.com.

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Taste-testing 9 Chocolate Ice Creams – the Judges’ Favorite Will Surprise You…

 

Unlike vanilla ice cream, which often serves as the supporting act to fresh peach cobbler or melty lava cake, chocolate ice cream requires little dress-up. And the battle over which popular chocolate ice cream brand reigns supreme remains quite heated. To settle the debate once and for all, 9 grocery-store chocolate ice creams were blind tested to see which pint packed the best flavor and texture. Chocolate ice creams from Edy’s, Breyer’s, Halo Top, So Delicious, Haagen Dazs, Mayfield, Publix, Blue Bell, and Jeni’s were tested. And the results, as reported in Southern Living, may just surprise you (click here).

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Walmart’s Chocolate S’mores Dip & Spread Has Been Spotted On Shelves

 

If you’re a lover of all things chocolate, marshmallow, and delicious, then the new Chocolate S’mores spread on sale at Walmart is right around the corner. And Spread looks like the perfect way to keep those summer vibes going all year long and to be able to enjoy the delicious s’mores flavor whenever. According to the label it can be used as a spread or as a dip — which basically means that there’s a lot of s’mores goodness heading your way, no matter how you want to eat it.

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Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop selling chocolate covered pickle stuffed Oreos

 

Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop, in Ohio, is getting mixed reactions over its newest dessert. The owner announced on Facebook that they are now selling chocolate covered pickle stuffed Oreos. Naturally, folks on social media were quick to comment. One person said, “OMG I wanna taste it.” If you’re interested in trying out the unique treat, you can visit one of their locations or shop online (click, here).

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Light Ice Cream

 

Some ideas are so radical, so revolutionary, that it can take a moment for the brain to fully process them. The very concept of a reduced-calorie, protein-packed ice cream may take some adjusting to, so we’re inviting you to take the time to do so now. Because new Trader Joe’s Light Ice Creams are very real, very delicious, and very much contain 20g of protein or more & less than 400 calories…per pint. Click, here, for more details.

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6 Unexpected Cheese and Chocolate Pairings You Need to Try

 

If you haven’t added Camembert to your drinking chocolate yet, you’re missing out. In the world of food pairings, cheese and chocolate probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. Both are often paired (separately) with wine; cheese and beer are also a tried-and-true combination, while chocolate can be heavenly with tea. However, Theo Chocolate’s Chocolate Ambassador, Aaron Lindstrom, wants to open your mind to more unusual pairings. Click, here, to find some unusually good pairings to try.

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In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped

 

Hardcover Book, by Peter Kurie (Author). In Chocolate We Trust takes readers inside modern-day Hershey, PA, headquarters of the iconic Hershey brand. A destination for chocolate enthusiasts since the early 1900s, Hershey has transformed from a model industrial town into a multifaceted suburbia powered by philanthropy. At its heart lies the Milton Hershey School Trust, a charitable trust with a mandate to serve “social orphans” and a $12 billion endowment amassed from Hershey Company profits. The trust is a longstanding source of pride for people who call Hershey home and revere its benevolent capitalist founder—but in recent years it has become a subject of controversy and intrigue. Released in April, 2019, you can find this book on Amazon.

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Is it the caffeine or the cocoa? Nestle’s new Espresso Morsels have us all hyped up!

 

According to the package, Espresso Morsels are made with real coffee (plus cocoa and milk), so you can expect a little buzz. Add them to pretty much any dessert and treat them like regular chocolate chips. They’ll give chocolate espresso lava cake extra oomph. You can also add Espresso Morsels to a chewy chocolate chip cookie or some classic brownies. The options are endless, so let your imagination run wild. You can find them at Walmart.

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Tony’s Chocolonely Launches Two New Chocolate Flavors

 

Buckle up, choco-lovers. Tony’s Chocolonely, a company on a mission to make all chocolate worldwide 100% slave free, is coming in hot this summer with two new, crazy flavors. Wrapped in bright pink, the White Raspberry Popping Candy (yep, you read right) is the sweet, disco party your taste buds have always dreamed of. And in yellow wrapping, Milk Chocolate Honey Almond Nougat is a creamy, crunchy ray of sunshine that will brighten even the cloudiest of days. To learn more, click here.

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Reese’s releases two new Peanut Butter Cups with more peanut butter or chocolate

 

If you thought you couldn’t enjoy Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups any more than you already do… Reese’s just raised the bar. The company is releasing two new limited-edition treats: one for peanut butter lovers and one for chocolate lovers.The Hershey’s company says the Reese’s Peanut Butter Lovers Cup will have even more peanut butter inside and it will also have a peanut butter candy shell on the top. The Reese’s Chocolate Lovers Cup will have more chocolate than they’ve ever packed into a Reese’s Cup. They will be available in regular size or king size.

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10 Sweet Hotels Chocolate Lovers Need to Add to Their Bucket Lists

 

What makes a hotel truly desirable? For many, location, design, and service are at the top of the list. Others, however, seek out places that speak to their specific interests. And if one of your interests happens to be chocolate, we have delicious news. These chocolate-centric hotels are the excuse you needed to plan your vacation around eating dessert! (click here)

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Soft Baked Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Of all the cookies on all the shelves at Trader Joe’s, those on the soft-baked side are few and far between. It’s understandable, as it’s difficult to achieve that gooey texture in a cookie meant to hang around for a few weeks or more—at least, not without using some pretty questionable artificial preservatives – until NOW! Check it out, here, and run to Trader Joe’s!

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A Late-Night Snack to Help You Snooze?

 

A serving of Nestlé’s Goodnight chocolates contains 70 milligrams of magnesium and 5 milligrams of casein protein, a slowly digested protein. Instructions say to “enjoy a full serving of three delicately delicious Goodnight pieces 30-45 minutes before you’d like to drift off to dreamland.” Social-media marketing has focused on segments including “worriers” (new parents, those with new jobs) and “sleep enthusiasts.” Good Day Chocolates contain 1 milligram of melatonin per piece and can be found in hotels, drugstores and grocery chains.

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Ferrero USA Launches Ferrero Golden Gallery Signature, A New Premium Chocolate Brand

 

We are all very familiar with the Italian chocolatier Ferrero’s iconic golden wrapped Ferrero Rocher, the addictive treat that consists of a whole roasted hazelnut, encased in a wafer shell, filled with hazelnut chocolate and finally covered in crunchy milk chocolate and hazelnut layer. Ferrero USA is stepping into a whole new chocolate space with the launch of Ferrero Golden Gallery Signature, a premium assortment of finely designed chocolates. Check it out, here.

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Kopper’s Chocolate Launches Fair Trade Product Line “On the Rocks”

 

The 80-year-old company raises its ethical standards with a new range of popular adult-beverage cordials: The Moscow Mule, dark chocolate cordials, boldly rolled with a spicy mix of sugar, ginger and mint and a vodka flavored center; Barrel Aged Bourbon, dark chocolate cordials decadently dusted with delicious rich cocoa and a barrel-aged bourbon flavored center. Check out other “On The Rocks” chocolates, here.

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S’MORES ALL IN ONE!

smores

 

Stuffed Puffs is turning S’mores on their heads, or really inside out! Chocolate’s on the inside of marshmallow so the chocolate melts in the middle when roasting over the fire. Less items to buy, less mess, melted chocolate, better s’mores. Welcome to the s’mores revolution – Stuffed Puffs. Stuffed Puffs chocolate-filled vanilla marshmallows are made with real chocolate. Add graham crackers and enjoy! You can find them here.

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THE ‘SECRET SINGLE BEHAVIOR’ BAR

Singles Chocolate

 

When the beau’s away, it’s time to play, and to indulge like nobody is watching. Whether you fancy peanut butter or salted caramel straight out of the jar, stacks and stacks of saltine crackers or handfuls of pretzels, the salty-sweet punch of potato chips with strawberry ice cream, a bottle of red wine or the ease of cereal for supper, Miss Maude has combined your favorite Secret Single Behavior treats into one deliciously decadent chocolate bar. This “Secret Single Behavior Bar” holds eight squares, each with a different flavor, to give you the benefit of the flavors of a box of chocolates all in one compact bar! PEANUT BUTTER, CARAMELIZED SALTINES, STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM, POTATO CHIPS, RED WINE, PRETZELS, BUTTER CARAMEL, AND CARAMELIZED CHEERIOS ENROBED IN ORGANIC DARK ITALIAN CHOCOLATE. Buy Miss Maude’s Secret Single Behavior Bar here.

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Dino Dig Hot Chocolate

dino hot chocolate 2

 

Caramelized white chocolate dinosaur bones (with cocoa nibs for extra crunch) are buried inside hot chocolate soil. Complete dinosaur skeleton in every box! This clever treat buries chocolate dinosaur “bones” in hot cocoa mix “dirt.” Handcrafted, this treat contains caramelized white-chocolate dinosaur bones infused with crunchy cocoa nibs buried in hot chocolate “soil.” There’s a complete T-rex or triceratops skeleton in every box. Excavate the (edible) bones and add your favorite milk to the “soil” to create rich cocoa with hints of cinnamon and vanilla bean. You can find this at Only Child Chocolate Co.

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Stash Tea Decaf Chocolate Hazelnut Black Tea

Chocolate tea

 

There’s nothing like a relaxing, warm beverage. And there’s really nothing like a cup of Chocolate Hazelnut Black Tea from Stash for warming you up and calming you down at the end of a long day. This decaffeinated tea is flavored with natural cocoa, hazelnut, and vanilla extracts, and makes a delightful hot beverage with just a few minutes of steeping. When served over ice, it’s an invigorating drink that will pep you up sans sugar or caffeine. You can find it on Amazon.com.

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Our Own Candle Company Hot Chocolate Scented Candle

chocolate candle

 

Just because a person can’t eat chocolate every minute of the day doesn’t mean he or she can’t enjoy its essence at all times. With a large 13-ounce hot chocolate-scented candle from Our Own Candle Company, the home (or office or spa) will be filled with the luscious aroma of chocolate for hours on end. In fact, this candle has a 100-hour burn time, so it can last for weeks even if burned for an hour or two daily. Find it on Amazon.com.

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Alter Eco Dark Blackout Organic Chocolate

Alter Eco Chocolate bar

 

With so many companies making great chocolate bars, it’s hard to choose one to recommend. Here’s a suggestion… Alter Eco Dark Blackout Organic Chocolate Bar. What sets this company apart is how they make their sweets. Alter Eco products are made with cacao exclusively harvested in Ecuador from sustainable, Fair Trade farms, and all of their chocolate is gluten free, non-GMO, and vegan, and purchases help direct funds to reforestation. Look for these on Amazon.com.

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Bon Chocolatier

Bon Chocolatier

 

The new confectionary shop on the Bay Harbor Islands is aptly named Bon Chocolatier. The truffles vegan and kosher certified, they are non-dairy, no preservatives, no hydrogenated oil, no artificial flavor, no corn syrup, no palm oil. Bon is good! Owners Yoann and Deborah Andreu are from Paris where they learned chocolate-making skills from master chocolatiers in France and Belgium. The couture chocolates can be customized with personal greetings or corporate logos. Visit their website, BonChocolatier.com

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Verde Canyon Railroad’s Chocolate Lovers’ Special

RR Chocolate Lovers Special

 

Big, wild Arizona views? Check. Cozy romantic seating perfect for snuggling? Check. Delicious beverages to suit all tastes? Check. Mated bald eagles soaring overhead? You bet. What could make Valentine’s Day even better? Perhaps something sweet … and lots of it. Let’s start with flowing fountains of chocolate, filling a vintage train car with a heavenly scent synonymous with love. Verde Canyon Railroad’s popular Chocolate Lover’s Special whisks lovebirds away on a journey of the senses, February 14, 15 and 16, 2019. And what better place to spend Valentine’s Day than in Arizona, “The Valentine State”, which became the 48th, and last state added in the contiguous U.S., on February 14, 1912. For more info on this excursion, click here.

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Lonohana Chocolate

Lonohana chocolate bar

 

Lonohana Estate Chocolate is located on the island of Oahu and is the result of two families’ dream to create a vertically integrated chocolate company in the United States. By controlling the entire product cycle, starting with their own Hawaii-grown cacao all the way through crafting small batches of world-class chocolate bars in Honolulu, they hope to share where this beloved food comes from and how it is grown and made. As well as pure chocolate bars, they produce an ever-changing array of bars that incorporate organic Hawaii-grown inclusions. These vary from coffee, macadamia nuts, cacao nibs, sea salts, fruits and spices. While the list will change based on the season, they always aim for 100% Hawaii-grown ingredients. Check out their products at Lonohana.com.

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Devine Chocolate

Devine chocolate bar

Devine Chocolate – the name says it all! And, from the first taste, “devine” it is! There are no artificial flavors, all natural ingredients, 100% pure cocoa butter, no palm oil or soy, and the cocoa farmers who grow this fine quality cocoa for the chocolate also own 44% of the company and share in the profits. Check out Devine Chocolate’s website for more info on their chocolate bar selection, recipes and more at Devine Chocolate.com.

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Li-Lac Chocolates

Li-Lac chocolates

If you live in NYC or nearby, you’re in luck! You can visit Manhattan’s oldest chocolate house – since 1923. And if you’re not nearby, visit their website. Take it from one who knows, it’s certainly worth the tasting experience! Their chocolate factory is in Brooklyn, NY, where you can look in through oversize windows and see chocolate-making in action. There are 5 locations (soon to be 6) in the NYC area. Visit their website to purchase gourmet chocolates and for more info: Li-LacChocolates.com.

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Trader Joe’s Chocolate Ornaments Are Here! So You Can Have Your Christmas Decor And Eat It, Too

Trader Joe's chocolate ornaments

If you’ve ever had that feeling of looking at a Christmas ornament and thinking, “That’s so pretty. I want…to eat it,” you’re in luck. Trader Joe’s is now selling milk chocolate ornaments for the holidays. They come in an 11-ounce container with 26 chocolate ornaments, wrapped in a variety of colors and shapes. Each chocolate ornament has a sparkly string so you can actual hang them from your tree. You can get your hands on a set for $6.99 while supplies lasts.

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Looking for that extra special chocolate gift?

chocolate boxes

“Look no more!” Chocolatier Cathy Brand-Beere thinks inside the box, outside the box, and about the box! Her repertoire of fine chocolates includes a truffle collection of dark chocolate, key lime pecan, caramel, coconut, peanut butter, mocha, macadamia hazelnut, raspberry, almond, milk chocolate, deluxe nut, black and white luscious caramels, all-natural fruit creams, and distinctive truffle combinations bursting with flavors. But that’s not all! She designs edible boxes made out of chocolate! And they taste as delicious as they look. All artisan Art Boxes are handmade and therefore no two will be identical. You can find these truffle-filled, Chocolate Art Boxes, at TheGrommet.com.

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Tony’s Chocolonely

Tony's Chocolonely

“Crazy about chocolate, serious about people”! With incredibility tasty chocolate, (I speak from “experience”!) Tony’s Chocolonely leads by example to show the world chocolate can be made differently in taste, packaging and the way we treat cocoa farmers. Tony’s Chocolonely’s mission? To make 100% slave-free the norm in chocolate! Experience Tony’s Chocolonely’s chocolate bars including Almond Sea Salt, Chocolate Hazelnut, Caramel Sea Salt, Pecan Coconut, as well as Milk and Dark Chocolate and, with your purchase, you will be helping support Tony’s Chocolonely’s goal – to make 100% slave-free chocolate, not just Tony’s chocolate, but all chocolate worldwide. For more info, visit the website, Tony’s Chocolonely.

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Cacao Juice

Cacao Juice

Repurposed Pod’s 100% Cacao Juice is sustainable, all natural and deliciously sweet. Cacao Juice delivers polyphenol antioxidants, energizing B vitamins, magnesium and potassium. Drink it cold when you need a pure pick-me-up, add it to your smoothie, or your favorite spirit. Most importantly, each bottle helps improve the livelihoods of cacao farming families! Visit Repurposed Pod for more info.

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Make Your Own Chocolate Kit

Get your 8-year old started on becoming a “Chocoholic”! Make Your Own Chocolate From Scratch Kit is easy and fun to make and fun to eat the “end result”! The Kit contains organic cocoa butter, organic cocoa powder, confectioner’s sugar, starter crystals, a temperature indicator, paper candy liners, instructions and the story of chocolate. Instructions are easy (with adult supervision) and kids over 8 will have so fun not only making their own chocolate but “sampling” it too! You also get some cacao beans – to taste them. You can find the kit on Amazon.

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GHIRARDELLI BROWNIE IN A MUG

Need a quick chocolate brownie “fix”? Ghirardelli has just the “fix” for you! New, from Ghirardelli, those great makers of chocolate, comes 4 different choices for a “Brownie in a Mug” – Dark Chocolate Premium Brownie Mix, Double Chocolate Premium Brownie Mix, Salted Caramel Premium Brownie Mix, Chocolate Peanut Butter Premium Brownie Mix. Just add water, stir, microwave in a mug for about a minute – and you’ve got your “quick chocolate fix”! Take it from one who knows – they’re great!!!

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Chocolate “TOOTHPASTE”?!!

Theodent has given us chocolate lovers something to smile about! Theodent toothpaste contains Rennou™, a naturally occurring cacao extract. Human clinical trials show that this cacao extract is more effective for rebuilding tooth enamel than fluoride and it is completely nontoxic. Rennou™ has been shown to restore and repair enamel and occludes dentinal tubules, ultimately eliminating dental hypersensitivity. It doesn’t actually taste like chocolate – it comes in a “crystal mint” flavor. It is sold online or can be found in Whole Food stores. For more info, visit www.theodent.com.