Tag Archive: cacao

Infusing Spirits With Cacao Nibs

Infusing spirits with different flavors is something new for me. It’s another way I can experiment with combinations that reflect my own personal tastes, similar to finding the wine and chocolate pairings I like.

I love discovering new taste sensations and with this recent endeavor, I’ll end up creating new cocktails while making my drinking experience a lot more interesting!

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indi chocolate Spice Rubs

indi chocolate is a family operated business in Seattle, WA. You can find them on the 5th floor of Pike Place Market where they sell their artisan dark chocolate.

They also sell a variety of products that use chocolate as a vital ingredient. These products range from body lotions, soaps and lip balms, to coffee, tea, and kits to make cacao infused alcoholic beverages!

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10 Ways Chocolate Is Actually Good for You

Most people like chocolate. For me, this is one food I can survive on!

There is just so much you can do with chocolate. You can have hot cocoa, put some chocolate syrup on your pancakes, have chocolate pudding, soufflés, and truffles, dip your fruit in it, or just have chocolate on its own; the possibilities are endless.

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Chocolate Genome For Better Tasting Chocolates

Weekends are always fun for me. I always like to keep it fun and filled with activities I can't do during weekdays. However, when things don't go my way and they don't go as planned for my weekend, I get devastated. Do I sound bratty if I say I get upset when my weekend plans don’t pull through? A little bit?

Times like this, the idea of some chocolate going into my mouth is not so bad. Nice to hear about the open access journal Genome Biology backing me up. They have launched a fully sequenced genome for the cacao plant which could supposedly yield even better tasting chocolates.

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