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Chocolate – Sweets For The Sweet For Valentine's Day

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:04:41 +0000

Valentine’s Day is Thursday, February 14th, and many of you will be giving your sweetheart chocolates. So, before you make that romantic purchase, you might want to know the different types of chocolate available. According to cacaoweb.net: “The main types of chocolate are: White chocolate Chocolate made with cocoa butter, sugar, milk, emulsifier, vanilla and [...]

What's Your Favorite Chocolate Candy?

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:10:38 +0000

We all have our favorite chocolate candy, and there are a lot of good ones to choose from. As for me? I don’t eat chocolate candy bars; not that I’m a health nut, but I prefer salty snacks to candy. Now, a new survey has the top 10 favorite chocolate candy. According to research compiled [...]

M and M's Are The World's Best Selling Candy

Matt Herkimer — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:53:26 +0000

Tuesday night is my bowling night at Pin-O-Rama. It is also my "guilty pleasure" night when I consume my weekly bag of M and M's. I'm not alone in my craving as M and M's are the world's most popular candy. The question is, what kind of M and M is the best selling one.?

Chocolate Good For Your Eyes

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:00:46 +0000

Researchers have given us chocolate lovers another reason to celebrate. According to a report on MSNBC dark chocolate has been found to be beneficial in improving your vision in low contrast situations such as driving in bad weather. This added benefit can now be added to the list of positive effects the cocoa bean provides to us.

It's National Hot Cocoa Day

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:07:11 +0000

Even though winter doesn't arrive until December 21, it sure looks and feels like winter here in central New York. What better way to stay warm than with a cup of hot cocoa, which apparently has some positive health benefits. So, I thought it would be a good idea to share those with you today on National Hot Cocoa Day.

How Sweet It Is – National Chocolates Day

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:08:57 +0000

Today is National Chocolates Day, and I don't know about you, but it seems like every day is national something or other day. We all tend to eat more sweets during the holidays, so I thought you might be interested in knowing what our favorite chocolates say about our personality.