Web Chef Review: Nuts.com Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds

Posted By Kimberly Turner on Feb 2, 2021 in Birthday Recipes & Food, Candy Recipes, Featured | 0 comments

Nuts.com Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds are certainly a classic delight! These particular dark chocolate covered almonds are no exception from Nuts.com – large, fresh, crunchy almonds covered in delicious, creamy, dark chocolate – what a treat… I got these gorgeous ones in a holiday tin <–  make sure you check out that post – yummy! Perfectly appealing, they will call to you, whether they come in a tin...

Rainbow Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seed Oatmeal Cookies

Posted By Kimberly Turner on Jan 26, 2021 in Baby & Wedding Showers, Baking, Birthday Recipes & Food, Candy Recipes, Entertaining Guests, Featured, How To Cook, Kids Recipes | 0 comments

You can’t help but smile at these Rainbow Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seed Oatmeal Cookies! Remember those chocolate-covered sunflower seeds I was talking about from Nuts.com? You will see what these special, little, rainbow tidbits can do to put a smile on your face! They are tasty & versatile. Delicious as they are, all on their own… They are perfection as chocolate chips in cookies. They keep their vibrant colors...

Web Chef Review: Godiva Milk Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers

Posted By Kimberly Turner on Dec 11, 2017 in Cooking Shows, Featured, Kids Recipes | 0 comments

National Chocolate Covered Insect Day?

Posted By Ingrid Turner on Oct 14, 2013 in Featured | 0 comments

You read that correctly…It’s National Chocolate Covered Insect Day in the good ole’ US of A. In America, and in the West, most folks have not yet accepted the concept of eating insects in any form. There are few proponents of “eating naturally”, which includes eating insects. In Asia, Africa and various other countries, there isn’t the repulsion many of us have. In Asian cuisine, it is not only...

How to Make Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans At Home

Posted By Kimberly Turner on Jan 15, 2008 in Candy Recipes, Sauces | 35 comments

Let’s talk about delicious, rich treats in getting ready for Valentine’s Day… This sounds like a great idea, and is easy enough to make at home! Enjoy! *** What You Need To Make Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans At Home by Muna wa Wanjiru Given the great taste match between coffee and chocolate, no wonder there is a whole variety of sweets combining the two: chocolate candies with coffee filling, chocolate covered...

How to Make Chocolate Cups: Valentine’s Day Treats

Posted By Ingrid Turner on Feb 8, 2014 in Featured, How To Cook | 0 comments

Using Chocolate Cups for your desserts really shows panache & a uniqueness when you bring your sweets out to enjoy, especially for Valentine’s Day! How to Make Chocolate Cups: Type: Dessert Recipe Serve with: any sweet treat you can dream up to put inside Prep Time: 40 min Yields: 6 – 8 cups Ingredients: 3/4 lb bittersweet or semisweet chocolate – melted & tempered 6 – 8 small balloons Instructions:...

The History Of Belgian Chocolate Is Not-So-Sweet

Posted By Kimberly Turner on Sep 11, 2007 in Coffee Recipes | 1 comment

How Did It All Happen? It all started with Leopold II of Belgium, in the year 1885, when he colonized Congo. It was a territory eighty-six times bigger than his home country. Leopold II was the very first leader to commit genocide during the 20th Century. The chocolate industry first took off during the 1880’s, supported by getting a hold of the Belgian Congo that aided an easy way in to Africa’s cocoa grounds. The truth is that it is...

Web Chef Review: Nuts.com Holiday Candy Tin

Posted By Kimberly Turner on Jan 25, 2021 in Candy Recipes, Entertaining Guests, Featured | 0 comments

Ahhh, the Nuts.com Holiday Candy Tin – I was lucky enough to receive one from them! Indeed, this sampler has some tasty treats… It includes: yogurt pretzels, milk chocolate covered gummy bears, citrus fruit slices & dark chocolate-covered almonds. The Nuts.com Holiday Candy Tin: What Did I Think? I have never even had chocolate covered gummies before, and was a bit skeptical, but these are awesome – better than...

January Food Holidays & Events

Posted By Kimberly Turner on Dec 21, 2015 in Featured, Food Holidays |

Here are January Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here & there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Month Holidays: Bread Machine Baking Month: Rye & Cola Bread for the Bread Machine Browse Bread Machine recipes, Bread shows, Bread recipes, recipes with Bread Boxed Chocolate Bread for the Bread Machine Kimberly’s Yogurt...

December Food Holidays & Events

Posted By Kimberly Turner on Dec 1, 2015 in Featured, Food Holidays, News | 0 comments

Here are December Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here & there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. National Fruit Cake Month: Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake Browse Cake shows, Cake recipes Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake Haskap Barmbrack Bread Cooking Shows: Cake Recipes...

November Food Holidays & Events

Posted By Kimberly Turner on Nov 1, 2013 in Featured, Food Holidays, News | 0 comments

Here are November Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here and there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Georgia Pecan Month: How to Bake Pecan Pie: Georgia Pecan Month Browse Pecan recipes, Nut shows, Nut recipes Vegan Banana Pecan Muffins How to Bake Rose’s Pecan Cookies Cooking Shows: Nuts Recipes + Reviews Good Nutrition Month:...

October Food Holidays & Events

Posted By Kimberly Turner on Oct 1, 2013 in Featured, Food Holidays, News | 0 comments

Here are October Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here and there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month: Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month: Easy Nutrition & Health Guidelines Browse Healthy shows, Healthy recipes Browse Organic shows, Organic recipes Browse Vegetarian + Vegan shows, Vegetarian recipes,...

Web Chef Review: Nuts.com Holiday Gift Basket

Posted By Kimberly Turner on Jan 26, 2021 in Apricots, Candy Recipes, Entertaining Guests, Featured | 0 comments

Look at this glorious Nuts.com Holiday Gift Basket – wow, it’s chock full of all sorts of delights! They say, “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” I would venture to say that goes for women too! Nuts.com Holiday Gift Basket – What Did We Think? Chocolate-covered pretzels, chocolate-covered gummy bears & multicolored chocolate-covered sunflower seeds. Have you ever had...