Tag Archive: chocolate milk

Chocolate Soda Drink

Mother’s Day Chocolate Soda Drink

Wow! It’s May already? We’re almost halfway through the year and it feels like I just blinked, and four months already went by! Who's excited for Christmas?

With that realization, I’m sure you know that Mother’s Day is just around the corner and as a daughter I want to surprise my mom with something special. And yes, you guess that right, with chocolate!

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chocolate almond milk

Quick and Easy Homemade Chocolate Almond Milk Recipe

I love chocolate milk drinks but let’s be honest, they are full of sugar. That is why creating your own and using healthier milk alternatives is a better solution to ensure you’ll get all its nutritional goodness.

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Chocolate Turon

Chocolate Turon (Spring Rolls) Recipe

Turon (pronounced tu’rón), or crispy banana rolls, is a popular afternoon snack here in the Philippines. Now, as chocolate lovers, we are making a few changes in the original recipe, because we are only using... you guessed that right… chocolate! Read more for this easy and no sweat recipe.

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Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Recipe

Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Recipe

Ever since I started working from home, I’ve been guilty of ordering coffee every day. Aside from this being unhealthy, it’s also crazy expensive! I’ve always tried experimenting on a few recipes every now and then, pretending to be a cool barista, but it’s always a failed attempt.

Until today…

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keto chocolate

What Is Keto Chocolate? Plus A Free Recipe!

Is there really such thing as keto chocolate? Almost all commercial chocolates are high in sugar and carbs… and even if you find a sugar-free or low carb one, is it safe to assume that it’s keto-friendly?

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Chocolate-dipped spoons

Mother’s Day Chocolate-Dipped Spoons

Wow! It’s May already? We’re almost halfway through the year and it feels like I just blinked, and four months already went by! Who else blames Covid?

With that realization, I’m sure you know that Mother’s Day is just around the corner and as a daughter I want to surprise my mom with something special. And yes, you guess that right, with chocolate!

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Chocolate Milk

Chocolate Milk as a Post-Workout Gold

Chocolate milk as a post-workout recovery drink? It might be the last thing that comes to mind. I know what you think! I get it! After an intense workout or a long run, one would usually reach for a sports drink... or maybe water... but chocolate milk? Huh. Definitely end-of-the-list. Am I right?

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Built with Chocolate Milk Campaign

During March Madness this year, a new ad campaign, Built With Chocolate Milk, was introduced. It features NBA star Kevin Love, a 6’10” basketball-loving power forward who claims to drink chocolate milk to help him recover off the court.

It’s essential for him to restore his body after games and practices, since there are 82 games scheduled each season, not to mention travel, and only a few days off.

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Problems with Chocolate Milk Ban

Recently, a pilot study done by scientists at Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab has shown that offering skim milk in lieu of chocolate milk during school lunch diminished the milk sales by 10% and amplified milk waste by 29%. 11 Oregon elementary schools participated in an effort to eliminate unnecessary sugar intake.

The school district's PTA members were against chocolate milk, believing it’s equally bad as soda. Such a policy may get rid of the added sugar in chocolate milk, but it’s also in some sort asking for trouble, nutritional- and economic-wise. Little kids, more often than not, don't choose foods for health, but instead for taste.

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Chocolate Milk Shake

Basic doesn't necessarily equal plain. Nothing beats the taste and texture of a good chocolate milkshake. When it's good, it's good. When it's not, it's still good! Do I even make sense? It's perfect with a greasy cheeseburger, but it goes well with even a gourmet meal.

A milkshake is described as a sweet, cold drink made out of milk, iced milk or ice cream, and sweeteners or flavorings such as fruit syrup or our favorite, chocolate sauce.

Preparing this tasty and simple chocolate milkshake offers a good chance to get your kids involved.  They will surely enjoy doing the drizzling of the sauce, making some mess, and observing the colors as they change. Why of course, they will enjoy having it after all the preparation!  And, here's a reduced calorie version so you can have without guilt too!
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