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Chocolate Recipe – Bacon Stout Brownies


Beer and brownies together in a recipe?  Are worlds colliding?  Heck, yeah!  Here’s the recipe for awesome Bacon Stout Brownies: Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder – I used Scharffen Berger 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 strips … Continue reading

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Homemade Chorizo & Chocolate


Lydia is a long-time friend of mine who is an amazing cook and likes to make things from scratch.  I love that about her.  Instead of reaching for ready-to-go stuff in the box/bag/can she looks for a way to make … Continue reading

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Mmmmm…..Bacon!


Bacon catches most people’s attention.  The sight.  The smell.  Just saying the word makes heads turn.  It has been in many recipes and on menus lately and I actually was getting a bit tired of seeing it pop up everywhere. … Continue reading

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Chocolate Pecan Pie Delight


Don’t wait for the holidays to make this scrumptious pie.  Chocolate Pecan Pie Day is August 20.  I love pecans, but pecan pie can be hit or miss.  Some pecan pies have that weird gelatin-y goo layer that I guess … Continue reading

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Chocolate for Breakfast


Is there a better way to start your day than with a little chocolate?  Well, for me it  is a great way to begin the day and getting chocolate into my breakfast routine is not as hard as it seems. … Continue reading

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Chocolate Percentage


Buying chocolate has gotten to be a little more than just picking up your favorite brand.  I used to just go into the store and pick up the Hershey’s Dark.  Done.  Now there are many kinds, flavors, ingredients and percentages … Continue reading

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Reeses — Dark or Milk?


There has been some discussion with my friends about the new Reeses Dark.  I love Reeses…especially the mini Reeses.  Who can deny the wonderful taste combination of delicious chocolate and creamy peanut butter?  Many talked about making their own quick snack of chocolate chips … Continue reading

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Reese’s Dark Chocolate


It finally happened.  The Hershey Company finally figured out that their beloved Reese’s peanut butter cups should have dark chocolate.  Yipeeee!  I remember years ago when I would whip up my own peanut butter and chocolate creations using either Nestle Tollhouse … Continue reading

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Chocolate and Salmonella


There have been quite a few recalls lately for chocolate in relation to salmonella.  Dunkin Donuts pulled their hot chocolate and Godiva just recalled their pricey G collection gift sets, which are usually sold for Valentines and Mothers Day.  They said the … Continue reading

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Country Oatmeal Cookies


These are the delicious cookies I made when we had our wonderful whiskey and chocolate tasting last week.  I read that chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven are incredibly good with whiskey.  So we just had to try … Continue reading

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