Marou Chocolate – Vietnam – Lam Dong
This picture was taken many months ago (the chocolate is long gone!) but I remember it being rich and slightly nutty in flavor.
Marou was one of the first bean to bar chocolates I have had the pleasure of trying; I look forward to trying more in 2017!
By now you’ve probably noticed a theme. I like BRIGHT. I like flowers. And I like chocolate.
Pictured: Variqui Chocolateria mini bars in milk, dark, and macadamia.
Some friends dropped by while I was photographing these. It was the perfect opportunity to get more opinions; macadamia ended up being the favorite.
It’s been so rainy lately… so I picked a nice sunshine-y photo. With chocolate. Of course.
I was getting ready to tell you about Thanksgiving. (All the way back in November. Although it’s the middle of December. Apparently it’s taken me that long to recover.)
But first, in honor of Chocolate Covered Anything Day, I made this little collage of, well, chocolate covered everything:
All pictures are my own. All opinions are also my own:
Chocolate Covered Bacon: Fun for something different.
Chocolate Covered Oreos: Yes. Oh yes. Just don’t try this at home. You might eat too many oreos. (I didn’t, but I can see how it could happen quite easily!)
Chocolate Covered Potato Chips: This tasted about the same as the bacon, just not as chewy.
Chocolate Covered Coconut: Delicious.
Chocolate Covered Celery: Nope. Don’t do it. (I knew it wouldn’t like it. I did it for the picture, not because I thought it would be incredibly tasty or the next big craze.)
Chocolate Covered Apples: Also Delicious
Chocolate Covered Pineapple: Very Delicious
Now back to Thanksgiving….
…which usually brings to mind foods like turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, and that stuff that some people cook in the turkey (and some people don’t) that some people call stuffing and some people call dressing. My family was confusing the issue by calling it both. Next year we should combine the two and call it “stressing”. 🙂
Trying something new for those who don’t follow me on Instagram…
(You’re missing out on a lot of chocolate pictures, so I will try to post more of them here!)
This photo features Nibmor Mint and Nibs Dark Chocolate.
72% Cacao
Organic
Refreshing Mint Flavor
Crunchy Nibs
Loved it!
…but I am celebrating with CAKE. <grin> (Chocolate cake, OF COURSE.)
Call me a rebel, call me what you will,
say I’m old fashioned, say I’m over the hill…
(#oldiesmusiclover)
(Yes. Apparently I am one of those people who mishear lyrics. All of this time I thought that line from Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll was “call me a rebel”, until I just went & looked it up to make sure I was quoting it correctly. I was not. It is really supposed to be “call me a relic”. I left it as “rebel” because I’ve been singing that way for years, because it fit my purpose better, and because I’m not the only one who thought it was “rebel”. 🙂
These cookies? Triple Chocolate Cookies from Delectably Different Kitchen. (They were GOOD.) Don’t miss the cute recipe video on Youtube!
Cookies and I go way, way back. Chocolate chocolate chip cookies, cookies that (you might want to close your eyes during this part) don’t actually contain chocolate (lemon cookies or raspberry jam thumbprint sugar cookies are two of my favorites), and of course, regular chocolate chip cookies. (Strange fact: I don’t make chocolate chip cookies. I EAT chocolate chip cookies, but gave up making them a long time ago. This stems from the fact they always used to turn out crispy when they were supposed to be chewy.)
There’s just something about cookies. They’re small enough to have several (unless you live in Seattle – I’ve heard tell of cookies the size of plates in Seattle), great for sharing, can by made in a myriad of flavors…
Someday if I ever have enough craft chocolate I’d like to make special chocolate chunk cookies. Think: A sugar cookie base liberally studded with Ritual Novo Coffee or Taza Toffee, Almond, & Sea Salt, or any of dozens of other mouthwatering options. Sounds amazing to me!
Are you celebrating (Inter)National Cookie Day properly (a.k.a. with actual cookies)? If so, what kind?