Chocolate!

[2myladyblue]

A thread for chocolate lovers....to discuss all things :chocolate: ...health benefits, history, recipes...anything!

For example.... :chocolate: movies:

Chocolat (Johnny Depp is YUMMY!)
Better Than Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Please continue to post all your favourite :chocolate: ...
(& Rav....this is where we share chocolate! So, be nice, ok? :tease: )
:eatinghersheybar:

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

[Spirit Dancer]

Lady Godiva Chocolate Martini
This wonderful chocolate martini is well worth the investment in the fine ingredients. What a wondefully sinful way to excite a martini glass!

Ingredients

•2 ounces of Godiva Dark Chocolate liqueur
•2 ounces of Creme de Cacao
•1 ounce of half-and-half
•2 ounces of freezing Goldenbarr Chocolate vodka
•1 tablespoon of shaved white chocolate
•2 well chilled, classy looking martini glasses
The mix

•Combine the Godiva Chocolate liqueur, Creme de Cacao, and Goldenbarr Chocolate vodka into a cocktail shaker half full of cracked ice.
•Shake for one full minute.
•Add the half-and-half to the shaker and gently swirl (circular motion).
•Strain your fine chocolate creation into your martini glasses.
•Top each martini with shaved chocolate.
•You'll be in chocolate heaven.
•Although I didn't specify it in the recipe, the presence of a beautiful gal with flowing blonde hair on a white stallion will only serve to make this martini recipe even better!

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb97/MnJohnnie/ChocolateMartini.jpg

[2myladyblue]

Chocolate Pancakes (or waffles!)

1 c unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 c cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp sugar
3 large eggs
3 Tbsp melted butter (or canola oil)
1 1/2 c milk (I'm so gonna try adding :chocolate: Silk!!!)
pinch of salt

confectioner's sugar (optional topping)
1 pt fresh strawberries, hulled & sliced (optional, but OH SO decadent!)

Sift into a med. bowl: flour, cocoa, baking powder
Mix in sugar

In another bowl, whisk until well combined: eggs, butter (oil), milk & salt

Add wet ingredients to dry mixture until blended (slightly lumpy, cake batter consistency)

Heat a non-stick pan over med-high heat.
Ladle a scant cup of bater for each pancake into pan.
Cook until bubbles form on surface & edges darken (about 2 min.)
Turn & cook another 2 min.
Repeat until all batter is used.
*Keep cooked pancakes warm in a 200 degree F oven until ready to serve.

These were SO YUMMY with strawberry slices & chocolate syrup!

& for those that need to know this sorta thing....

Makes 5 servings (15 5" pancakes)
Per pancake:
84 calories
2 g fat
1 g saturated fat
4 g protein
12 g carbs
2 g fibre

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

[suebee]

My town is known as "Canada's Chocolate Town", and if you love chocolate, well do we have a treat for you! One week of chocolate-themed activities (http://www.chocolate-fest.ca/)! We're the home of an old family business. Yup! A chocolate factory. And ya can't get any sweeter than that! :chocolate:

Yeah, I know. :floatbee:s are supposed to like honey. So I've branched out a little! :)

[2myladyblue]

Chocolate Banana French Toast

Spread *Nutella* on 2 slices of bread (both sides!)
Thinly slice banana (& put in the middle of your :chocolate: sandwich!)

Mix a little chocolate milk into a couple eggs.
Dip your sandwich into the egg/milk mixture.

Fry your toast on both sides & drizzle in chocolate syrup & top with whipped cream & a cherry!!!
(Ahem! 'Scuse me....I think I need a moment...)

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

[2myladyblue]

My town is known as "Canada's Chocolate Town", and if you love chocolate, well do we have a treat for you! One week of chocolate-themed activities (http://www.chocolate-fest.ca/)! We're the home of an old family business. Yup! A chocolate factory. And ya can't get any sweeter than that! :chocolate:

Yeah, I know. :floatbee:s are supposed to like honey. So I've branched out a little! :)

:overreaction:
I HAD NO IDEA!!!
My girls & I spent all of August in the maritimes last summer!!!
I can't believe we missed this!

Girls....pack your bags, we're heading to New Brunswick!!!

[ruthie14]

I am chocolates bitch..... drool... I will be back..... :chocolate:

[Leigh]

:overreaction:
I HAD NO IDEA!!!
My girls & I spent all of August in the maritimes last summer!!!
I can't believe we missed this!

Girls....pack your bags, we're heading to New Brunswick!!!



Now why am I NOT surprised that it was YOU who started a thread about chocolate? While I am abit surprised that rav didn't get to it first, I'm certainly not surprised at ALL that it was you :lol2:

With that in mind, if your gonna take a trip to the Maritimes to go investigate a chocolate city you had better be taking Me along with you :D


:praying: :chocolate:

[2myladyblue]

:chocolate: Cake in a cup

1 large mug

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil (or applesauce)
3 tablespoons chocolate chips
Small splash of vanilla

How to make it:

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well.
Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

[Canela]

Oh heck no! I can have chocolate cake in the micro in 3 minutes??? OMG...:chocolate:

You don't happen to have a recipe with those awesome little Whoppers do you?


Gotta go!

[lipstixgal]

:chocolate: Cake in a cup

1 large mug

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil (or applesauce)
3 tablespoons chocolate chips
Small splash of vanilla

How to make it:

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well.
Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

Chocolate cake in a microwave I'll have to try that one for sure thanks:chocolate::chocolate:

[redrose]

i love chocolates, there's always a chocolate near me, just sayin'
:chocolate: yum yum yum !!!

[ravfem]

...
(& Rav....this is where we share chocolate! So, be nice, ok? :tease: )
:eatinghersheybar:

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

me?? share chocolate?? ohHECKno! :quickdraw: i'll share just about anything else, but NOT the chocolate. Unless....wait...nope, i wont share it. :pirate-steer:

...My town is known as "Canada's Chocolate Town"...

i have no idea where you are, but i'm coming for a visit!! :flying: :canada:

... While I am abit surprised that rav didn't get to it first...

gah Braedon, you make it sound like i'm a chocoholic or something...

ok, i might be....but....

ok ok OK! i am!!

:eatthebunny::toypony::eatinghersheybar:

Daddy sends me chocolate a lot....it is awesome! (Thorntons) and next care package Hy's sending some kind of green leaf somethin or other brand. Can't wait! :nixon:

[Massive]

me?? share chocolate?? ohHECKno! :quickdraw: i'll share just about anything else, but NOT the chocolate. Unless....wait...nope, i wont share it. :pirate-steer:



i have no idea where you are, but i'm coming for a visit!! :flying: :canada:



gah Braedon, you make it sound like i'm a chocoholic or something...

ok, i might be....but....

ok ok OK! i am!!

:eatthebunny::toypony::eatinghersheybar:

Daddy sends me chocolate a lot....it is awesome! (Thorntons) and next care package Hy's sending some kind of green leaf somethin or other brand. Can't wait! :nixon:

lol
It's called Green & Blacks babygirl and it's all organic!

[waxnrope]

Toblerone ... and Rav can't have any! hehehe

[Massive]

Any chocolate is for rav, I'm allergic to it!
For some reason she isn't complaining either lol

:stillheart:
:bunchflowers:
:love1:

[Diva]

When I was living in the ATL, I had a brief gig with Godiva Chocolates.....it was a good gig.....

And I lovingly called it Go Diva......as is my way to make it all about me. ;)



Chocolate covered strawberry?

:wine:

[Leigh]

This thread is going to be the death of us yet ~ wow death by :chocolate: ......


WHAT A WAY to GO!!!! :D

[Scorp]

Dip me in chocolate and toss me to the fems! :chocolate:

What? Never heard of a chocolate covered scorpion? C'mon people live a little...Live.A.Little................Geesh :sunglass:

[ravfem]

lol
It's called Green & Blacks babygirl and it's all organic!

Any chocolate is for rav, I'm allergic to it!
For some reason she isn't complaining either lol

:stillheart:
:bunchflowers:
:love1:

well, it's a sacrifice i'm willing to make, but only for You Daddy, only for You. :gimmehug:

Toblerone ... and Rav can't have any! hehehe

:rant:

excuse me....are you not aware that i get at least half of all chocolate??

:readrules:

now hand it over and i wont have to kill you

:getout:

[ravfem]

When I was living in the ATL, I had a brief gig with Godiva Chocolates.....it was a good gig.....

And I lovingly called it Go Diva......as is my way to make it all about me. ;)



Chocolate covered strawberry?

:wine:

*munching on a chocolate covered strawberry*

i loved Godiva, until i got turned on to Sees Chocolate. (website (http://www.sees.com/)) That stuff is to die for, lemme tell ya!!
:cheer:

[Leigh]

gah Braedon, you make it sound like i'm a chocoholic or something...

ok, i might be....but....

ok ok OK! i am!!

Really rav, you are? :thud:

Now where did you ever get the impression that I was implying such a thing? :hrmph:

lol
It's called Green & Blacks babygirl and it's all organic!

So its you whose fueling her craziness for :chocolate:

:blink:

Toblerone ... and Rav can't have any! hehehe

Thats cruel :lol2:

When I was living in the ATL, I had a brief gig with Godiva Chocolates.....it was a good gig.....

And I lovingly called it Go Diva......as is my way to make it all about me. ;)



Chocolate covered strawberry?

:wine:

All hail our own personal Godiva, the lovely Diva :rrose:

[Massive]

So its you whose fueling her craziness for :chocolate:

:blink:

Yup, that'd be me! I can send her chocolate that's hard to get, or even impossible to get over the pond there! :cheesy:
And who am I to deny My babygirl what she adores??

[waxnrope]

MODERATOR!!!
Rav is posting threats on my wall!!!! *sneaking off with the Toblerone*

[2myladyblue]

:wtf:
The :chocolate: thread has been...:threadjack:

Ravfem, :whip: Massive, :whip: Braedon :whip:
.....Share :chocolate: or :getout:

:girldevil:

[Nat]

When I was avoiding sugar, I used to take baker's chocolate, place it in a saucer, put splenda and cinnamon over it and then microwave it for 45 seconds. It would make a lovely somewhat bitter chocolate paste. It was very satisfying. In fact, I wish I had some now. :)

I haven't played much with stevia and chocolate yet, but I will experiment at some point.

[Massive]

But I DO share :chocolate: rav gets all the chocolate I buy, albeit after a weeks flight, because I'm allergic to it!
:blink:

[ravfem]

:wtf:
The :chocolate: thread has been...:threadjack:

Ravfem, :whip: Massive, :whip: Braedon :whip:
.....Share :chocolate: or :getout:

:girldevil:


that's just KINKY!! i'm reporting you!!

(but i can be bribed with.....guess...:sunglass: )

[ravfem]

MODERATOR!!!
Rav is posting threats on my wall!!!! *sneaking off with the Toblerone*

:sumo:

:kungfu:

:fencing:

:slapfight:

[2myladyblue]

But I DO share :chocolate: rav gets all the chocolate I buy, albeit after a weeks flight, because I'm allergic to it!


:| :blink: :glasses: :readfineprint:
:hammer:

[2myladyblue]

A chocolate mousse that will take you back to the French childhood you never had...

Melt a bar of 70% bittersweet chocolate in a bain marie (or double boiler)
Let it cool a little while you…

Separate 6 eggs.

Mix together:
2 yolks
Orange zest
Splash of orange liqueur
Pour cooled chocolate (so it doesn’t cook the eggs) slowly into egg yolks (whisking quickly)

Whisk 4 whites into soft peaks, sprinkle in a Tbsp. Of sugar. Continue whisking.
(Set some meringue aside for topping mousse)
Fold in chocolate mixture.

Cover in plastic (so it doesn’t soak up other flavours) while it firms up in fridge

Top with meringue & garnish with orange zest & chocolate curls

[Massive]

:| :blink: :glasses: :readfineprint:
:hammer:

:seeingstars:
:innocent:
:cheesy:
you said share
so I did ...

[ravfem]

(trying to re-rail the thread) :goodluck:

Chocolate Pecan Chewies
5 dozen cookies

1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter
1 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla extract
60 pecan halves (optional)

Combine condensed milk, chocolate chips and butter in a heavy saucepan.

Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate and butter melt. Remove from heat.

Stir in flour, chopped pecans, and vanilla. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Press a pecan half into the center of each cookie (optional.)

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 7 minutes. (Do not over bake.)

Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

Bake ahead and freeze...will keep up to 3 months!

[2myladyblue]

Petits pots de crème au chocolat

Melt chocolate in bain marie (not too much, because chocolate will set & become hard)

Heat ½ cream ½ milk
Vanilla extract

Separate 4 eggs & stir (not whisk) egg yolks (save whites for a low cholesterol omelet)
Stir in melted chocolate
Pour in milk/cream mixture.

Strain into a large mixing cup & skim off any bubbles.
Pour into ramekins (petits pots)

Gently bake in a water bath until they’re set on the sides & still giggly in the centre.
Let them sit in the fridge & serve.

[2myladyblue]

Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut Bar

Melt 70% chocolate in a bain marie

Chop:
Candied fruit (raisins, dried cranberries or cherries, ginger)
Nuts (macadamia, hazelnuts, almonds)

Spread out onto parchment paper lined baking pan

Pour melted chocolate over nuts & fruit
Let firm in fridge

[2myladyblue]

:bringcoffee: Hot Chocolate :bringcoffee:

Measure however many mugfuls of milk you want
Sweeten with honey & heat
Add a little warm milk to Cocoa powder to make a paste
Add to warm milk.

[Blade]

Chocolate Gravy
Make it just like regular milk gravy, sprinkle cocoa powder in it to taste, pour over them homemade biscuits OH MAN

[Canela]

I am sooo loving the recipes in here!!!!!

Lord, help me...this is my weakness--ANYTHING CHOCOLATE!

:chocolate::chocolate::chocolate::chocolate: :chocolate::chocolate::chocolate:



:praying:

[2myladyblue]

E-Z Chocolate Cake

Sift into 8"x8" glass baking dish:

1 1/2 c flour
1 c sugar
3 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Mix all ingredients together & then make 3 'wells'...

Pour one of the following into each well...

3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 Tbsp. white vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla

Pour 1 c cold water over & mix.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

:blueheels:
~Blue

[waxnrope]

A chocolate mousse that will take you back to the French childhood you never had...

Melt a bar of 70% bittersweet chocolate in a bain marie (or double boiler)
Let it cool a little while you…


That's it! If they banned Marie, i can ban Rav!!! :praying: :rofl:
*Toblerone sticky fingers on computer keys*

[Andrew, Jr.]

I love the sugar free chocolate. It isn't like the reg. chocolate, but it will do.

Ahh, I do miss the real macoy.

[oblivia]

[I]Lady Godiva Chocolate Martini

Pretty sure I lost consciousness as soon as I read this..

But then I read...

[COLOR="DarkOrange"][B]Chocolate Gravy
Make it just like regular milk gravy, sprinkle cocoa powder in it to taste, pour over them homemade biscuits OH MAN

And came to.

Chocolate gravy? Wth?! But omg..... I must must must try it!

:chocolate:S'More Sandwich:chocolate:

Toast two slices wheat bread until ... well.. toasty! (wheat bread instead of white just tastes more s'morey imo)

On one piece of toast, spread a layer of marshmallow fluff

On the other piece, spread some Nutella.

Put the two pieces together and voila - S'More Sammy - plus...it actually has some nutritional value... not much.. but more than a candy bar!

This was my solution to the fact that i can't stand Peanut Butter and Jelly. I started making Fluffernutters (Peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff sammies) as an occasional treat but then fell in love with Nutella and Marshmallow Fluff. Yummmmy!

[bigbutchmistie]

I dont cook but I love chocolate so Im subscribing to this thread :)

[Leigh]

And who am I to deny My babygirl what she adores??

I would not even dream of asking you to deny rav of what she loves ~ you may not survive if you did :lol2:

MODERATOR!!!
Rav is posting threats on my wall!!!! *sneaking off with the Toblerone*

Now now, no need to threaten anyone over chocolate ......... I'm sure the world has enough to share :chocolate:

The :chocolate: thread has been...:threadjack:

Braedon :whip:

I'd like to see you actually use a whip on Me dear ~ THAT I'd have to see :goodluck:

that's just KINKY!! i'm reporting you!!

(but i can be bribed with.....guess...:sunglass: )

You can be bribed? Oh the horror of it all :hamactor:

Petits pots de crème au chocolat

Melt chocolate in bain marie (not too much, because chocolate will set & become hard)

Heat ½ cream ½ milk
Vanilla extract

Separate 4 eggs & stir (not whisk) egg yolks (save whites for a low cholesterol omelet)
Stir in melted chocolate
Pour in milk/cream mixture.

Strain into a large mixing cup & skim off any bubbles.
Pour into ramekins (petits pots)

Gently bake in a water bath until they’re set on the sides & still giggly in the centre.
Let them sit in the fridge & serve.


So, since we live in the same city .......... when are you making some of these things for Me? :awww:

I am sooo loving the recipes in here!!!!!

Lord, help me...this is my weakness--ANYTHING CHOCOLATE!

May the good Lord bless you child, in hopes of curbing such a sinful craving!

**hands you some :chocolate: in the confession booth**

I love the sugar free chocolate. It isn't like the reg. chocolate, but it will do.

Ahh, I do miss the real macoy.

Sugar free may not be fun, but its better than nothing :cheesy:

Pretty sure I lost consciousness as soon as I read this..

But then I read...

And came to.

Chocolate gravy? Wth?! But omg..... I must must must try it!

:chocolate:S'More Sandwich:chocolate:

Toast two slices wheat bread until ... well.. toasty! (wheat bread instead of white just tastes more s'morey imo)

On one piece of toast, spread a layer of marshmallow fluff

On the other piece, spread some Nutella.

Put the two pieces together and voila - S'More Sammy - plus...it actually has some nutritional value... not much.. but more than a candy bar!

This was my solution to the fact that i can't stand Peanut Butter and Jelly. I started making Fluffernutters (Peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff sammies) as an occasional treat but then fell in love with Nutella and Marshmallow Fluff. Yummmmy!

Is it just Me, or do I sense that this thread has made :chocolate: fiends of us all?

I blame miss Blue for it :sunglass:

[Enchantress]

I dreamt I was running from bad people last night. However, I wasted *get away* time because I was desperately trying to save chocolate bars. I recall some even said truffle. The bad guys got me, but hey, it was worth it in the end, right?

So to sum it up, I love the stuff. Dark please, preferably Belgian.

[2myladyblue]

http://www.chocolatespa.com/

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

[tuffboi29]

I ran in here as quick as I could!!! I was all like...CHOCOLATE!!! :bolt:


Now I have a recipe but I can't share them :police:family gaurded secrets:police:


I will however tell you how i like them....

Homemade strawberry jam....:police:
Homemade chocolate mousse...:police:


Strawberries served over chocolate mousse atop a willing femme...

You Heard Me Right!!!

[Sam]

i finally made this the other night, it was good.

but i'm not big on chocolate anything except kit kats

any way to make a reg cake without the cocoa? it was way too loose without the cocoa in it.

but it was a sweet quick treat

:chocolate: Cake in a cup

1 large mug

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil (or applesauce)
3 tablespoons chocolate chips
Small splash of vanilla

How to make it:

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well.
Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

[storyofmylife]

:chocolate:
sometimes i love my old fashion oatmeal with chocolate in it!

[ravfem]

Just one more reason i love Asheville, NC

The Chocolate Fetish (http://www.chocolatefetish.com/)


And....one of my fondest memories of the cruise i went on was the midnight chocolate buffet. i seriously wanted to stay until the sun rose.

[chefhmboyrd]

i like chocolate, dark chocolate mostly, but i have noticed since the T
i don't crave it
:thinking:

[Apocalipstic]

i like chocolate, dark chocolate mostly, but i have noticed since the T
i don't crave it
:thinking:

I think this means the transition is working!

[Diva]

<Las sighs>

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt267/jswenty05/ChocolateDippedStrawberries.jpg

[ravfem]

i like chocolate, dark chocolate mostly, but i have noticed since the T
i don't crave it
:thinking:

can i have your portion then?? :bingo:

<Las sighs>

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt267/jswenty05/ChocolateDippedStrawberries.jpg

um...Diva? i don't mean to be greedy (yes i do) but uh....you gave me some of these exact ones already, and well, it's not nice to hold back, ya know what i'm sayin? (what i'm sayin is i want them ALL!!)

:2driedel: (what?? it was the closest to "gimme!" that i could find)

http://i.mycommentspace.com/167/16720.gif

[chefhmboyrd]

[QUOTE=ravfem;137720]can i have your portion then?? :bingo:

sure but not the dark chocolate
i am saving that for someone special.
:twitch:

[BestButchBoy]

One of my favorite chocolatiers...

http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/


Although, Jacques Torres is pretty damn good too.

http://www.mrchocolate.com/


Bon appetit!

[Leigh]

http://www.chocolatespa.com/

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

I curse you for starting this thread :rant:

I ran in here as quick as I could!!! I was all like...CHOCOLATE!!! :bolt:

Strawberries served over chocolate mousse atop a willing femme...

You Heard Me Right!!!

I had to bold that one part Tuff, cuz it just sounds really really good :grindevil:

Just one more reason i love Asheville, NC

The Chocolate Fetish (http://www.chocolatefetish.com/)

And....one of my fondest memories of the cruise i went on was the midnight chocolate buffet. i seriously wanted to stay until the sun rose.

I'd probably literally never leave, especially with a midnight chocolate buffet :chocolate:

i like chocolate, dark chocolate mostly, but i have noticed since the T
i don't crave it
:thinking:

Damn, if your not craving chocolate on T ~ do I wanna go on it? :blink:

<Las sighs>

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt267/jswenty05/ChocolateDippedStrawberries.jpg

Thats more like:

*las drooooooooooooooooooooooooooooools*

:bowdown:

[Massive]

Just one more reason i love Asheville, NC

The Chocolate Fetish (http://www.chocolatefetish.com/)


And....one of my fondest memories of the cruise i went on was the midnight chocolate buffet. i seriously wanted to stay until the sun rose.

Okay so when I win the lottery I need to buy shares in Thorntons and shares in that place too ...

[2myladyblue]

Good morning fellow chocoholics & chocolatiers!
:eatinghersheybar: Have we all had our chocolate for breakfast?

I was just reminded of the most amazing cookbook I own....it is simply titled....:chocolate: CHOCOLATE by Christine France. :chocolate: Now that I have rediscovered this treasure, I will be sure to post & share as many to-die-for recipes as possible...but first...I thought I'd give you a little "taste" of the introduction....

The IRRESISTIBLE taste of DECADENCE. Few foods are as rich, sensuous and wickedly tempting as chocolate.
However you eat it --nibbled and savored
or downright indulgently ----
chocolate is pure pleasure....
and there is something highly addictive about this gift from the gods,
as anyone who has ever tried to give it up,
however briefly, will testify.

(I'm sure I've just broken copyright laws....but REALLY...how could I resist???

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

[Leigh]

Good morning fellow chocoholics & chocolatiers!
:eatinghersheybar: Have we all had our chocolate for breakfast?

(I'm sure I've just broken copyright laws....but REALLY...how could I resist???

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue


You know, its a good thing that I DID have chocolate for breakfast or I'd think you were really mean right about now :lol2:

http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx145/zaylrne/chocolate.jpg

[tiggs]

Okay so this is a new twist on an old favorite, I love date bars but I love them even more with chocolate!!! :chocolate:



Oatmeal Crust:

2 cups old fashioned rolled oats

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1/3 cup pure cocoa powder

3/4 cup light brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Date Filling:

3 cups pitted dates - chopped coarsly

2/3 cup espresso (or strong coffee)

3 squares bakers dark chocolate

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Butter and flour (or use a non stick cooking spray) an 8 x 11 inch or a 9 x 9 inch pan. Set aside.

Date Filling: Place all the ingredients in a small sauce pan and cook on medium temp. until mixture has thickened, stirring occasionally. Let cool to room temperature and set aside.


Oatmeal Crust: In the bowl of a mixer place the oats, flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt. mix to combine. Then add the butter and mix until the mixture is crumbly. Press 2/3 of the mixture into the base of the prepared pan.

Spread the dates evenly over the oatmeal crust. Sprinkle the remaining dough evenly over the top of the dates and press lightly to form an even crust. Bake for about 30 - 40 minutes or until golden brown. Place on a wire rack to cool. Once the squares have cooled, cover the pan with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator at least one hour or until firm enough to cut easily into squares.

These will keep, covered, in the refrigerator up to a week.


If you want to make it even more chocolatey you can melt some chocolate chips in a pan and spoon the melted chocolate into a piping bag (or zip lock baggy with the corner cut out if you don't have a piping bag), and drizzle this over the bars when they have cooled a bit.

[Lady_Wu]

Lindt has come out with a new dark chocolate bar:
A Touch of Salt !!!
This is a bar of dark chocolate with a small amount of large French Sea Salt crystals sprinkled throughout. This tastes awesomely mouthwateringly good! What could be better-great chocolate combined with a great salt? Zui Hao-the best!
Lady_Wu:chocolate:

[tiggs]

I haven't tried chocolate and salt before but I have to say that chocolate and red chili pepper ice cream is amazing!

If you love the contrast of sweet and savoury try sautéed strawberries in fresh cracked peppercorns flambéed with a little cognac it's amazing!! Serve it over a high quality vanilla bean ice cream or even with crème brule mmmmmmm

[2myladyblue]

I haven't tried chocolate and salt before...

Oh no, Tiggs? Not even chocolate covered pretzels?? (Those are one of my favourites!!!

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

[2myladyblue]

:chocolate: Cranberry Squares

:chef:Ingredients:
1 1/4 c self-rising flour (plus extra for dusting)
1/2 c unsalted butter
1/4 c cocoa powder
1 1/4 c light brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/3 c fresh or thawed frozen cranberries

:chef:Topping ingredients:
2/3 c sour cream
6 Tbsp superfine sugar (does this mean confectioners/icing sugar?)
2 Tbsp self-rising flour
4 Tbsp soft margarine
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
5 Tbsp coarsely grated semi-sweet chocolate (for sprinkling)

:chef:Method:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
Grease a 7 x 10 1/2 inch cake pan & dust lightly with flour.
Combine the butter, cocoa & sugar in a saucepan & stir over low heat until melted & smooth.
Remove the melted mixture from heat & stir in the flour & eggs, beating until thoroughly mixed.
Stir in the cranberries, then spread the mixture in the prepared pan.

Make the topping by mixing all the remaining ingredients in a bowl.
Beat until smooth, then spread over the cranberry mixture.
Sprinkle with the grated chocolate & bake for 40-45 minutes, or until risen & firm to the touch. Cool in th epan, then cut into 12 squares.

[Leigh]

There you go again bringing up :chocolate: again ~ and this time, I don't even have any :rant:

[2myladyblue]

There you go again bringing up :chocolate: again ~ and this time, I don't even have any :rant:

LOL....aww Braedon....a little cocoa & sugar will go a L-O-N-G way my friend!

And soon you'll be finding your way to my place & we'll have some yummy stuff together! :girleating:

:stillheart: Blue :stillheart:

[ravfem]

Chocolate Pretzel Rings

Ingredients
• 48 pretzel rings or mini twists
• 1 (8 ounce) package milk chocolate kisses
• 1/4 cup M&M's

Directions
1. Place the pretzels on greased baking sheets; place a chocolate kiss in the center of each ring. Bake at 275 degrees F for 2-3 minutes or until chocolate is softened. Remove from the oven. Place an M&M on each, pressing down slightly so chocolate fills the ring. Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes or until chocolate is firm. Store in fridge or room temp.

alternatives & suggestions
Following the same procedure, use tiny pretzel twists or the waffle shaped ones make a nice base, too. Instead of kisses, individual Rollos. On top, press in a toasted pecan half. Basically, they are Pretzel Turtles.

if you are using white and milk chocolate - be sure you don't put them on the same cookie sheet, because they definitely melt at different times!

I found that the caramel was just a bit too much, so I cut the rolos in half and put them on top of the pretzels (caramel side facing up, unless you want a nasty, sticky mess)

I used miniature peanut butter cups with m&m's

there is literally a 15 second window of perfect meltiness. In my oven, it was 2 minutes, 45 seconds. 15 seconds less and it was still hard in the middle, 15 more and it was too melty. For some reason, my milk chocolate ones would NOT melt. Ever. They went from hard to cooked. Very odd. The peppermint ones were yummy, but did not hold their colors as well as the hugs. I used regular Cmas themed m&ms and also mint ones. The regular m&ms got a little chalky colored and lost their gloss - maybe because I put them in the freezer to cool? The mint ones I cooled in the fridge and did NOT loose their color or gloss.

I like more crunch & salt so I squished the melted kisses between 2 square snaps. Just the right chocolate to salt ratio for me, and super fast and easy.

[2myladyblue]

Once upon a time, my mother made these stovetop cookies that she called "spiders". I remember that they involved oats, cocoa, sugar & butter (Maybe even coconut), but I don't know the recipe! They mixed up in one pot & then set in the fridge.

My nieces are all coming over next week & I'm hoping to find the recipe before then! Does anybody have a recipe like this???

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

[Abigail Crabby]

Chocolate - one of my favorite ways


http://www.carouselcandies.com/webart/store/213.jpg

[Lady_Wu]

I've even heard of chocolate-covered BACON! Of course, if one can deep-fry a twinkie...
Lady_Wu

[Abigail Crabby]

I've even heard of chocolate-covered BACON! Of course, if one can deep-fry a twinkie...
Lady_Wu


Chocolate bacon? OMG I would be in heaven lol - but then again I'm staying off bacon these days :praying:

[Leigh]

LOL....aww Braedon....a little cocoa & sugar will go a L-O-N-G way my friend!

And soon you'll be finding your way to my place & we'll have some yummy stuff together! :girleating:

:stillheart: Blue :stillheart:


I'm not doing anything on Canada Day (thursday) ~ maybe I can come hang out with you and get into some chocolate trouble *bwahahahaha*


:grindevil:

[Enchantress]

I am craving a chocolate covered potato chip (and I don't even like chips). Ah, the power of the divine (aka dark chocolate)...

[WingsOnFire]

Once upon a time, my mother made these stovetop cookies that she called "spiders". I remember that they involved oats, cocoa, sugar & butter (Maybe even coconut), but I don't know the recipe! They mixed up in one pot & then set in the fridge.

My nieces are all coming over next week & I'm hoping to find the recipe before then! Does anybody have a recipe like this???

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

hmmmmm... did you ever find your answer?? the closest I can think of are nobake cookies... cocoa, milk, butter, sugar, oatmeal and peanut butter... if that is what you are looking for just google nobake cookies... you can make them with or without coconut...

I always set them out on wax paper to harden.. but depending on the climate or humidity they may not set up and have to be refrigerated... Hope you find what you are looking for!

Becca

[ravfem]

This isn't them, but your post did remind me of something my granny used to make, and then hide from me so i wouldn't eat every single one!

CHOW MEIN NOODLE HAYSTACKS (http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps20264_RX10342D52A.jpg)
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semisweet chocolate bits
1 (6 oz.) pkg. butterscotch bits
1 (6 oz.) can of Spanish peanuts
Large can of chow mein noodles (the crunchy kind, i think the brand she used was La Choy (http://www.lachoy.com/products/noodles.jsp))

Melt bits over hot water. Add other ingredients and mix well. Drop by tablespoons onto greased cookie sheet an push together to form mounds.

(i don't remember if hers had butterscotch in them).

Once upon a time, my mother made these stovetop cookies that she called "spiders". I remember that they involved oats, cocoa, sugar & butter (Maybe even coconut), but I don't know the recipe! They mixed up in one pot & then set in the fridge.

My nieces are all coming over next week & I'm hoping to find the recipe before then! Does anybody have a recipe like this???

:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

[2myladyblue]

hmmmmm... did you ever find your answer?? the closest I can think of are nobake cookies... cocoa, milk, butter, sugar, oatmeal and peanut butter... if that is what you are looking for just google nobake cookies... you can make them with or without coconut...

I always set them out on wax paper to harden.. but depending on the climate or humidity they may not set up and have to be refrigerated... Hope you find what you are looking for!

Becca

:doh: No bake cookies.... :doh: Those are the ones & yours sound EVEN BETTER!!! I'm gonna go find some yummy recipes...
Thanks Becca!

[2myladyblue]

Chef at Home’s Chewy :chocolate: Chip Cookies

Cream:
1 stick of cold butter
1 c. brown sugar
Add:
1 Tbsp. Corn syrup
1 egg

Mix in:
1 Tbsp. Vanilla

Combine & mix into wet ingredients:
1 ½ c. flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
¼ tsp salt

Stir in 1 c. chocolate chips & bake at 375F for 12 minutes.


:blueheels:
~LadyBlue

[diamondrose]

I love those frozen bananas dipped in chocolate on a hot summer day.. yummy:chocolate:

[Leigh]

I've been craving chocolate all night, and here this thread has to come up on the home page ~ now I gotta run across the way to 7-11 to get some :chocolate:

Damn this thread :rant:

[2myladyblue]

:chocolate: (Chickpea) Cake

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly oil 8" round cake pan. Line bottom with a circle of waxed paper.
In food processor, blend until smooth:
2 cups canned chickpeas
1/3 cup orange juice
Add 4 large room temperature eggs, one at a time, pulsing after each addition.

Add:
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp. Baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda

Process until well blended, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 50 minutes (until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean). Remove cake from oven and let cool on a rack 15 minutes before removing from pan. Serve warm or at room temperature, garnished with fruit or whipped topping.

[Janstevie]

There are four basic food groups..

Milk chocolate
Dark chocolate
White chocolate and
Chocolate truffle.

[Janstevie]

I have this theory that chocolate slows down the ageing process.... it may not be true, but do i dare take the chance.

[MsTinkerbelly]

:chocolate: (Chickpea) Cake

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly oil 8" round cake pan. Line bottom with a circle of waxed paper.
In food processor, blend until smooth:
2 cups canned chickpeas
1/3 cup orange juice
Add 4 large room temperature eggs, one at a time, pulsing after each addition.

Add:
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp. Baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda

Process until well blended, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 50 minutes (until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean). Remove cake from oven and let cool on a rack 15 minutes before removing from pan. Serve warm or at room temperature, garnished with fruit or whipped topping.


I am Diabetic, and I wonder if Spenda Brown Sugar would work in this receipe.... Since I love chocolate:eatinghersheybar: I am off to find out!

[lipstixgal]

Speaking of chocolate I bought a chocolately brownie for dessert and had a chocolate croissant for a snack but that's all for the week I suppose to be dieting!!:eatinghersheybar:

[Ms. Tabitha]

Aunt Margaret's Southern :chocolate: Pie

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups white sugar
3 egg yolks
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
3 egg whites
6 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
Directions


Combine 1 1/3 cups sugar, flour, and cocoa in a deep saucepan. Beat egg yolks with milk. Slowly add to sugar mixture. Cook on medium heat until thick while stirring with a flat bottomed wooden spoon. Remove mixture from heat, and stir in the butter or margarine until melted. Pour filling into baked pie crust.
To Make Meringue Topping: Whip egg whites in a glass bowl. Add remaining sugar one tablespoon at a time (you may not need all of the sugar) until peaks form. You may need to add cream of tartar to help add stiffness. Spread the meringue over the chocolate filling.
Bake at 325 degrees F until the peaks of the meringue are browned.

[Kätzchen]

Have any of you ever tried chocolate ice-cream with candied ginger?
The combination of the two (chocolate and ginger) is heavenly!

[2myladyblue]

Have any of you ever tried chocolate ice-cream with candied ginger?
The combination of the two (chocolate and ginger) is heavenly!

:chocolate: ice cream & candied ginger....Hmmmm.....I never would have thought of that....but it can't be too hard to do....Heavenly, you say? I'll have to try that. Thanks Lovely!
:kissy:

[2myladyblue]

[QUOTE=Ms. Tabitha;157421]Aunt Margaret's Southern :chocolate: Pie

This looks SO YUMMY Ms. Tabitha! (I wish I could eat it!) Someone will have to make this & report back (nudge, nudge...)

I have a similar vegan recipe that I'll have to post soon....
(stay tuned Veg-heads!) :veggie:

~Blue

[2myladyblue]

It looks like Metamucil has come out with a chocolate flavoured fibre supplement....

[Janstevie]

The 12-step chocoholic's program: NEVER BE MORE THAN 12 STEPS AWAY FROM CHOCOLATE.

[MsTinkerbelly]

I am Diabetic, and I wonder if Spenda Brown Sugar would work in this receipe.... Since I love chocolate:eatinghersheybar: I am off to find out!

I tried this receipe with regular brown sugar, and my Kasey and I loved it! My daughter not so much...it has a dark chocolate kind of taste, and she is more a milk chocolate kind of girl.

I made a fresh cherry sauce to go with it...Yumbolicious!:wine:

[chefhottie25]

I envy those of you that post here...i am allergic to chocolate.

[torchiegirl]

Esther Price Opera Creams are to die for. The light chocolate. Normally I'm a dark chocolate kind of girl.
. I may have posted this before but I ain't lookin' for it! .
http://www.estherprice.com/images/18-oz-box-th.jpg

[Kätzchen]

my all time favorite lazy treat to eat is fresh pineapple chunks that are dipped in chocolate fondue sauce and then rolled in coconut flakes- before the chocolate cools off and hardens... *yum*

[2myladyblue]

I tried this receipe with regular brown sugar, and my Kasey and I loved it! My daughter not so much...it has a dark chocolate kind of taste, and she is more a milk chocolate kind of girl.

I made a fresh cherry sauce to go with it...Yumbolicious!:wine:

Oooooohhh.... :cherry: sauce!!! YU-U-UMMMMMmmmm!!!
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Tink.

~Blue

[2myladyblue]

my all time favorite lazy treat to eat is fresh pineapple chunks that are dipped in chocolate fondue sauce and then rolled in coconut flakes- before the chocolate cools off and hardens... *yum*

OMG.....this sounds :sparklyheart: heavenly :sparklyheart: Lovely!

~Blue

[Kätzchen]

OMG.....this sounds :sparklyheart: heavenly :sparklyheart: Lovely!

~Blue

I know! Today is national smores day, did you know that???
:) See the thing is, in order to enjoy chocolate and fruit and sparkly stuff, one must have a bonfire - preferrably one in blue! *lol* I went to a New Years bondfire party, several years ago, and I made those treats to take to the party. I soaked them in rum first though...

[2myladyblue]

Have any of you ever tried chocolate ice-cream with candied ginger?
The combination of the two (chocolate and ginger) is heavenly!

I finally tried this!

Mmmm....the heat of ginger & the cold of ice cream....fire & ice on the tongue... :sunglass:

Now I just have to dig out my chocolate fondue set & try your pineapple treat, Lovely!

:blueheels:
~Blue

[Kätzchen]

I finally tried this! Mmmm....the heat of ginger & the cold of ice cream....fire & ice on the tongue... :sunglass:

Now I just have to dig out my chocolate fondue set & try your pineapple treat, Lovely!

:blueheels:
~Blue


That's what I love about the combination of chocolate and ginger - two great cause and effect agents in one little neat package: "Fire & Ice" !!!!

That's great that you liked those two items together - when I first tried it, I thought "Whaaaat??? is it good????" LOL! It was so good that I like my chocolate with ginger as a primary preference! HA!

RE: Pineapple, coconut and chocolate - I tried it first as they were in their own natural element of taste; then, for something different, I tried soaking the pineapple in rum later and I liked it on both ocassions!

I have a special cookie recipe that uses chocolate chips, walnuts and kaluha too (and other herbal elements), but these cookies are more for a tx (treatment purpose) only and just a crumble or two of the cookie is enough of a dose to boost past pain levels, etc. But, each time I make them, I can never tell if they are too strong or what, so I always go easy when I'm making them because it's a crap shoot.... I always feel like my scientific skills could use improvement because it's an experimental process. :cheesy:

:blueheels:

[ravfem]

Thanks to someone :wolf: who might like to torture me, i now want these....NOW.



http://www.fanniemay.com/assets/items/large/TrinidadNewFY09.jpg

Fannie Mae Trinidads (http://www.fanniemay.com/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=194&DEPARTMENT_ID=&is_flat=yes#)

:vigil:

[Canela]

Craving Godiva Cherry Cordials...

Must.Have.Chocolate!

[Nawen]

Now I want those Fannie Mae Trinidads, too!

And so do other people I showed the picture to :cheesy: .

[Vamp_Kitty]

CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!!

[JDeere]

Eats my mini mint patties that are glutten free!

[Daisy Chain]

Lindt is my love !!:chocolate:

[JDeere]

Lindt is my love !!:chocolate:

I prefer Hershey! But I won't pass on almost any form of chocolate!

[Daisy Chain]

I prefer Hershey! But I won't pass on almost any form of chocolate!

MMmmm or Thorntons or Green and Blacks...sigh..

[cinnamongrrl]

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSSTgQUwogDL4E4ZmoBPl8UCpbiM66qB mGueP7xOpiX5SUJ4kNP


I work for one of the better known chocolatiers in Asheville....and they leave me goodies as tips.


<<<<< Lucky girl

:chocolate:

[homoe]

I'm very fussy about my chocolate so it's mainly See's:eatinghersheybar:

However, once a boss brought us back Ethel M's from Vegas and that was WONDERFUL! I was so glad I tried it, I almost re-gifted it!

[Bèsame*]

We received chocolate bars at work this week. And...

They are so good. David and Harry Moose Munch carmelbar. It so reminded me of See's! Oh this is going to be dangerous for all of us at work.

[girl_dee]

oh i am a BIG fan of chocolate! :chocolate:

[homoe]

We received chocolate bars at work this week. And...

They are so good. David and Harry Moose Munch carmelbar. It so reminded me of See's! Oh this is going to be dangerous for all of us at work.

I received a Harry and David catalog s few days back and noticed these bars! I am very fussy about chocolate but I may just have to try these:hangloose:

[Bèsame*]

I received a Harry and David catalog s few days back and noticed these bars! I am very fussy about chocolate but I may just have to try these:hangloose:

You should. I was super surprised on how the quality was comparable to See's. Still, not ready available...

[Esme nha Maire]

If you like white chocolate and live somewhere where there is a branch of Marks & Spencers, their vanilla-flavoured white chocolate is to die for. I'm having to severely ration my purchase thereof, lest I start gainingweight instead of losing it!