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A thread for chocolate lovers....to discuss all things
 ...health benefits, history, recipes...anything!For example.... 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 ...(& Rav....this is where we share chocolate! So, be nice, ok?  )  ~LadyBlue
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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! 
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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! We're the home of an old family business. Yup! A chocolate factory. And ya can't get any sweeter than that!
Yeah, I know.  s are supposed to like honey. So I've branched out a little! 
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OMG...REALLY??? WHERE???
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 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!!!
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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  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  
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*New Favourite!*
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. ~LadyBlue
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WHAT??? I can have CHOCOLATE FOR BREAKFAST?!? :D
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 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 ~LadyBlue
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I wish every day started with chocolate....
Chocolate Banana French Toast
Spread *Nutella* on 2 slices of bread (both sides!) Thinly slice banana (& put in the middle of your 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...) ~LadyBlue
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I am chocolates bitch..... drool... I will be back.....
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gift from the gods....
Good morning fellow chocoholics & chocolatiers!
Have we all had our chocolate for breakfast? I was just reminded of the most amazing cookbook I own....it is simply titled.... CHOCOLATE by Christine France. 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??? ~LadyBlue
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You know, its a good thing that I DID have chocolate for breakfast or I'd think you were really mean right about now 
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Okay so this is a new twist on an old favorite, I love date bars but I love them even more with 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.
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My two favorite things!
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
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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
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this is true!
I've even heard of chocolate-covered BACON! Of course, if one can deep-fry a twinkie...
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Have any of you ever tried chocolate ice-cream with candied ginger?
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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!
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Mmmm....the heat of ginger & the cold of ice cream....fire & ice on the tongue...  Now I just have to dig out my chocolate fondue set & try your pineapple treat, Lovely! ~Blue
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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. 
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