Monthly Archives: November 2014

Eat Chocolate, Build Memory

Doctors just announced, at the Scientific Sessions 2014 in Chicago, results of a study linking high consumption of trans fats with poorer memory on word recall tests.

Leader of the experiment, Beatrice Golomb, stated “trans fats were most strongly linked to worse memory in young and middle-aged men during their working and career-building years.”

Now, aside from education and depression, doctors only took two food variables into consideration during this experiment – trans fats, and chocolate.

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Chocolate Hazelnut Cake Recipe

Here is a recipe of a great chocolate hazelnut cake that you, your friends and family will absolutely enjoy. It's stunningly delicious and a breeze to prepare. It is moist, not overly sweet, and packed with chocolate and hazelnut flavor.
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Chocolate Just Made the Endangered Foods List

With the holidays just around the corner, chocolate goodies and candies span as far as the eye can see.

In the grocery store, we stroll past red and green colored chocolates in all our favorite varieties. We’re busily searching for recipes to bring to our neighborhood bake swap, or fantasizing about the goodies grandma has in store for us this year.

Can you imagine a holiday without chocolate? If you think that would simply be the end of the world, you might want to stock up on your favorites, because we’re in for a chocolate shortage.

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Broiled Banana Chocolate Pudding Recipe

I always (ALWAYS!) need dessert. Period. As much as I can, though, I now try to go for desserts that use simple, whole-food ingredients that are naturally sweet and creamy. This recipe for banana chocolate pudding is one of my favorite go-to healthy desserts.
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Where’s Wonka?

Buzz at the Daily Mail, an online UK news portal, is that a real-life Willy Wonka has been discovered, and he is taking the world of chocolate by storm.

Currently in Australia launching his new line of chocolates, “Willie’s Cacao”, Willie Harcourt Cooze is a UK native who is seeking to bring our sugar-ridden palates back to earth with the taste of only the finest cacao.

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Cookies and Cream Brownies Recipe

Here's a delicious brownie recipe with the Cookies and Cream theme. It actually uses chocolate sandwich cookies within the body of the brownie as well as sprinkled on top. They look good and taste great!
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White Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe

White Chocolate is something I’ve been obsessed with lately. I was late to the white chocolate party, but I’ve finally hopped on the bandwagon.

I’ve been enjoying putting white chocolate in a variety of treats. I’ve made cupcakes with it and even pudding. Always a success! Um, I mean almost always! Where’s the fun in not failing a little, right?
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