Free White Chocolate anyone?

Did you know December 28th is National Chocolate Day? Just read Dove Chocolate Discoveries extra hosting gift for December.... ~ Bonus host a tasting party Dec 26-31 and get a free half lb of White Chocolate! YUMMY! Contact me for details

Chocolate on my mind!

I was looking over our catalog today. I found one of the greatest ideas. I love coffee. My problem is I add to much sugar and creamer that my coffee is no longer good for me. Today I read in the back of our Dove Chocolate Discoveries book an awesome idea. Take tempered chocolate. Stick a spoon in it. Then drizzle chocolate flavor over it and use the spoon in the coffee or cocoa when you mix it. Adds a new and healthy type of flavor!

Contact me for speicals with chocolate for dipping and flavor disks to add to your chocolate.

Dove Chocolate Discoveries Sea-Salted Caramel!

One word: Yummy!

Wrapped around chewy butter caramel, DCD milk and dark Chocolate are accented with exotic sea salts like Pink Himalayan and Bolivian Rose. These enhance all the flavors. One bite and you'll be hooked.

The salt give these yummy treats a very unique taste. Melt in your mouth yummy!

Not so much into the salt? Try the Sugar-Free Dark Chocolates. They are less sugar without loosing the taste of Dove Chocolate. Now you can have your Chocolate and eat it too!

These two ideas make great gifts. I can even ship them straight to someone for you and all wraped up with a nice bow!

Contact me for detail. Now offering free shipping

Chocolate Chip Gingerbread Mix

Let me tell you about this stuff..... OMG it's new on the list for Dove Chocolate Discoveries. Here is what they have to say about it:
The smell of gingerbread baking is like a warm welcome home! But this is a deluxe gingerbread with bourbon vanilla sugar, and imported spices that balance the yummy chocolate chips. make gingerbread cookies, persons or even a holiday ginger cake. Just add DCD Merlot Fudge Sauce and OMG you have the best treat around.

Now if that doesn't sound yummy I don't know what does. Click on the Dove Chocolate Discoveries logo to the right and check out my whole line of awesome chocolate items. Be sure to contact me for exclusive discounts!

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Mulled Chai-Spiced Wine great for Thanksgiving!

Makes about 10 servings!

Ingredients:
1 bottle (spprox. 3 cups) red wine
(Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or other hearty red)
1/2 cup of honey
2 packets of Dove Chocolate Discoveries Spiced Chai Tea
2 cups of orange juice
1 cup of water

Directions:
In a large saucepan, bring all ingredients to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.

ENJOY!

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History 101 of Dove Chocolate

I wanted to do a little bit of talking about the company Dove Chocolate. Who by the way has the best melt in your mouth chocolate out there (my opinion)

Dove was actually invented in my favorite city in the whole world Chicago. A man by the name of Leo Stefanos first created the Dove ice cream bar in the 50's. Later in the 80's it was bought by the current owners Mars Inc. Who in turn expanded the line into candy in the 1990's.

Later Mars Inc created Dove Chocolate Discoveries as a way to home market their baking goods. Currently there are people in all states selling Dove Chocolate and offering yummy tasting parties.

Interested in a full or part time job? Contact me and I can tell you all the yummy details of selling Dove Chocolate Discoveries Product!

HAPPY TASTING!

A little bit about me!

First off as most of you know I love Chocolate! I think that is why I decided to give Dove Chocolate Discoveries a try.... What better than to sell something you can't live without :-)

I live in Rochelle Illinois with my husband of 7 years and our 2 boys that are 2 1/2 and 8 months. I worked a lot of odd end jobs before my husband and I decide it would be better for me to stay home with our boys. I started DCD two weeks ago with the intentions of making a little bit of play money. Since then I realized that the chocolate we sell is better than any store bought chocolate.

We have all kinds of items. From Chai Teas to brownie mixes to hot cocoa and melting chocolate for candy making. You name it we got it. Check out our website and email me for my special discounts! wwww.dovechocolatediscoveries.com

Interested in DCD as a job email me for awesome benefits and details

HAPPY TASTING ALL!

Entertain with Chocolate

Chocolate is truly the universal treat. Here is one great idea for those cold winter days:

Hot Cocoa Mug Cakes:
Makes 2 cups/servings

Ingredients:
2/3 Cup DCD Dark Sipping Chocolate
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 extra-large egg
1/2 cup of milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 DCD Mint Baking Bits, plus a bit more for grating
2 dollops marshmallow cream or fluff
2 DCD chef-Series Dark Chocolate bars, melted (4oz)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees In a medium bowl combine sipping chocolate, flour, and sugar. Whisk in egg, milk, and oil, mix well. Add mint bits and stir to combine ( for extra chocolate boost add the melted Dark Chocolate) Divide between two 10oz oven-safe mugs.

Bake mugs in oven for 15 minutes, or until set. Cake may rise slightly over the top of the mug. Cool 15 minutes or until warm to touch. Add marshmallow cream

Garnish Ideas:
Crated DCD mint backing bits or ice cream

Dove Chocolate Discoveries has tons of awesome baking needs! Contact me for your ingredients today! FREE SHIPPING!

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HAPPY TASTING!

Chocolate Turtle Martini

Ingredients:
1 oz Dove Chocolate Martini Mix
Dove Chocolate Coco powder
Caramel sauce, in a squeeze bottle with a very small tip
2 ounces vanilla vodka (recommended: Stoli Vanilla)
2 ounces white crème de cacao
2 ounces Praline New Orleans Style Pecan Liqueur
Crushed ice
Roasted pecan halves, for garnish
Roughly chopped chocolate squares, for garnish

Directions:
Take a large martini glass and very carefully coat the rim in caramel sauce from the squeeze bottle, being careful not to let it drip too far down the sides. Then, dip the entire rim of the glass into the sweetened cocoa powder, being sure to coat all of the caramel. The desired effect is a chocolate dusted caramel rim. For the drink, shake the vodka, crème de cacao and praline liqueur in a martini shaker with ice to chill. Fill the martini glass nearly full with crushed or shaved ice, being careful not to touch the rim. Strain the drink into the martini glass.

Garnish atop the floating ices with a roasted pecan half and a small piece of chopped chocolate.

Send me a comment for info on the Chocolate Martini Mix.... Free Shipping!

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Chocolate even helped create the microwave!

The microwave was invented after a sicentist walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket!

Way to go Chocolate! See more good things for those who love Chocolate.

If you place an order with me in the next week by November 11th. I will give you free standard shipping! Email me for info.

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Find me on facebook: Stacy Parrish Moore :-)

Chocolate gift idea!

I just created the cuteist basket ever! Here is a picture of it.

Items include:
Milk Chocolate or Cinnamon Dusted Almonds
Chocolate Martini Mix
2 Martini Glasses
2 bars of Dove Chocolate

How yummy! Orders yours today don't wait.

Perfect for anniversary gifts, wedding gifts (for a lovely wedding night) new baby gifts, birthday gifts, or how about for any day of the week gifts.

Email me for price!

Hurry while supplies last….. No shipping charges for the first 10 customers! Ship right to the recipient!

Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate!

Need I say anymore? Chocolate is the best thing on earth. What other natural candy can give you such good health benifits when you eat it?

Here is a small list of the befifits from Chocolate:

Your body recieves antioxidants from chocolate. Which in return can
help prevent heart disease, and lower blood pressure
(dark chocolate is the best for this)

It stimulates stuff in your brain that make you feel better

It has chemicals that act like a natural anti-depressant

Dark Chocolate also can make you look younger.

SO PLEASE PASS THE CHOCOLATE!

CONTACT ME FOR ALL YOUR CHOCOLATE NEEDS!

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Chocolate is Gluten-Free! YEAH!

This is for all of you out there that have celiac like my cousin..... Chocolate is Gluten Free! It is a healthy treat with a lot of options......... Try this one out:

Chocolate Pickles - Seriously! They are low calorie To make these, you need dipping chocolate and either sweet or dill pickles. (I go for the sweet). The pickles have to be completely dry. You just dip them in tempered chocolate and let the harden in the refrigerator for an hour. Try serving these novelties at your next dinner party. There's nothing like a surprise reaction from your guests to spice up the conversation.

I have the tempered chocolate for you email me for speicals!

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Chocolate On My Mind!

OK. So I just joined Dove Chocolate Discoveries (DCD) and realized what an awesome job. I get to sell Chocolate. How easy and cool is that!? I found this recipe on their website and thought to share it with you. Interested in ordering something. Send me an email! Check out our website. www.dovechocolatediscoveries.com

DCD White Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes

Ingredients:
4 oz DCD Chief Series White Chocolate Bars
6 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup of flour

Preheat oven to 375 degree. In a microwave safe bowl heat DCD white chocolate and butter in 15 minute internals to keep from burning. Until melted. Add sugar. Add eggs and whisk until combined. Add flour and whisk until just combined. Lightly grease muffin molds with butter and distribute batter evenly.

Place muffin mold on baking sheet and bake 6-8 minutes. ( Cakes will appear to be undercooked, this is normal, do not over bake. Sides will be set but center will be soft) Carefully invert molds on a serving platter and serve immediately. ENJOY!

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DCD Chief Series White Chocolate Bars! YUM!

Give the Gift of Chocolate this year!

Chocolate is one of the most popular treats given on holidays. It's a simple way to show someone you care. And you can find something Chocolate for any budget. On Valentine's Day, often a box of chocolate is given, usually with flowers and a greeting card. It is given on other holidays, also including Christmas, Thanksgiving, and birthdays, although no special chocolate creation is common on these holidays. Just a simple way to say thank you and I love you!

Send me an email and I can give you countless ideas for gifts this up coming holiday season. Got a picky person on your list. Don't worry Chocolate never fails! YUM!

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The Healing Power of Chocolate

The Healing Power of Chocolate



What food helps fight heart disease, lung cancer, prostate cancer, asthma, and type2 diabetes? Chocolate! High powered healing never tasted so good. Chocolate is derived from the cocoa bean. Beans are removed from their pods, fermented, dried, roasted, and then made into a cocoa mass or cocoa liquor. Technically known as Theobroma Cacao, cocoa has been used by indigenous tribes in South and Central America for thousands of years. The tribes have used it to fight parasites, heal snakebites, and as a general antiseptic. What is it that makes chocolate so irresistible? A large part of chocolate’s allure, of course, lies in the taste—a deliciously rich concoction that satisfies the most intense craving. But several chemical reactions are also at work. For one thing, chocolate stimulates the secretion of endorphins, producing a pleasurable sensation similar to the "runner’s high" a jogger feels after running several miles. Chocolate also contains a neurotransmitter, serotonin, that acts as an antidepressant. Other substances, such as theobromine and phenylethylamine, have a stimulating effect. However, the truth is that scientists are still not positive how the over three hundred chemicals contained in chocolate make us feel so good. Research from the University of California, Davis shows that eating dark chocolate boosts oxidation levels. Chocolate contains flavonoids, which are part of the group of antioxidants found in tea, red wine, and various fruits and vegetables. Increased levels of flavonoids lowers the risks of heart disease, lung cancer, prostate cancer, and type 2 diabetes. Eating dark chocolate also decreases LDL (bad cholesterol) oxidation and thus reduces the risks of blood clots, lowers blood pressure, and increases blood flow to the arteries.





There are two different kinds of flavonoids called catechin and epicatechins. Catechins, which have recently been found to be abundant in cocoa, could also help prevent heart disease and possibly cancer, as well as boosting the immune system. Dark chocolate has also been found to contain more than three times the amount of catechins as that found in tea. Chocolate is also a good source of copper and magnesium, which helps to regulate heartbeat and blood pressure
Of course eating large amounts of chocolate is still bad for you and could cause weight gain. But, taken in smaller quantities, it could prove to be very beneficial to your health. It all depends on the quantity and the type of chocolate that you are eating. There have been many different studies showing the possible effects of chocolate consumption on groups of participants.

One such study by the Associated Press entitled ‘Study: Dark chocolate lowers blood pressure’ printed on August 27, 2003 which appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association included 13 adults with treated mild hypertension. Each of them ate 3ounce chocolate bars every day for two weeks. Half of them received white chocolate while the other half got dark chocolate. Blood pressure was shown to be relatively unchanged for those who ate the white chocolate, but the dark chocolate eaters’ blood pressure showed changes. Their systolic blood pressure dropped an average of five points and their diastolic reading dropped an average of nearly two points. In another study conducted at Pennsylvania State University, a group of participants, split into two groups, ate the same low fat diet except for one of the groups got a chocolate bar and the other group received a high carb snack. The groups later switched snacks. Total blood cholesterol and LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels didn’t vary with either snack. But, increases in HDL ("good") cholesterol and reductions in triglycerides (a heartrisky type of blood fat) were found in the people eating chocolate. However, it is important to note that these health benefits are derived from eating dark chocolates that have a high percentage of cocoa content. Even more beneficial to one’s health is to eat cocoa in the crudest format possible. One ounce of dark chocolate a day or seven ounces per week provides the needed antioxidants. Dark chocolate, known as "bittersweet" or "semisweet" chocolates are best. These chocolates have a higher percentage of cocoa and little or no added sugar. The darker the chocolate, the more flavonoids are in the chocolate. And of course, people who want to add some chocolate to their diet need to subtract an equivalent amount of calories by cutting back on other foods to avoid weight gain. So, got high blood pressure? Treat yourself to a truffle. Worried about heart disease? Bite into a bonbon. It’s the best medical news in ages: You can maintain a healthy diet that includes chocolate.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Karen Kim is the Editor of the Healing Arts Guide. In addition to her work for the Guide, her articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Spa Finder Magazine, and The Village Voice taking that extra time and care to bring out the intense and indulgent flavor that has become the trademark

In the Spirit of Halloween (my first Post)

Hello All! Welcome to my Blog! All about Chocolate! Anything and everything you can think of.

I am an independent consultant for Dove Chocolate Discoveries so please check out our website and email me for specials! Happy Chocolate Tasting!

In the great spirit of Halloween here is a recipe:


Howling Candy Corn Cookie Bark
16 Halloween OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, coarsely chopped
1-1/2 cups miniature pretzel twists, coarsely broken
1/3 cup raisins
12 oz White Chocolate
1/2 cup candy corn
1/4 cup brown and orange sprinkles
SPREAD cookies, pretzels and raisins into 13x9-inch rectangle on lightly greased baking sheet; set aside.
PLACE chocolate in microwave. Drizzle over cookie mixture; spread with spatula to evenly coat all ingredients. Top with candy corn and sprinkles; lightly press into chocolate mixture to secure.
COOL until firm, then break into pieces. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

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