Articles tagged “Organic Chocolate”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

The Chocolate Superfood Myth? 4 Ways to Separate Fact From Fiction By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Feb 17 2011 A new study reported in WebMD leaves health professionals questioning results. First off, the study was conducted by Hershey Company (ah what?) and published in Chemistry Central Journal. The study compares the total flavonol and polyphenol content as well as antioxidant activity content of cocoa powder and dark chocolate vs. superfoods like acai, blueberry, cranberry, and pomegranate. + READ MORE

Unrest in Africa Could Lead to Massive Fair Trade Chocolate Drought in 2014 By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Feb 3 2011 Unrest in Western Africa, especially the Ivory Coast, where a whopping 40 percent of the world's chocolate is grown and produced, could lead to a serious sustainable chocolate drought, according to a story in the Daily Mail. + READ MORE

Too Glamorous To Be Environmentalists? By Aysia Wright IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 21 2010 Not. That was the theme of the evening at the EcoStiletto 2nd Anniversary bash hosted at Rolling Greens nursery in Hollywood. According to Eco Stiletto founder Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, “Someone at the event said to me that the guests didn't look like environmentalists--they were way too glamorous!” That's the mission of EcoStiletto in a nutshell--to show people that you don't have to sacrifice style for sustainability—and they illustrate that mission well. + READ MORE

1940's Style Chocolate Chip Cookies: Perfecting the Art of the Cookie By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Mar 10 2010 This is a classic recipe. When Julia Child and Irma Rombauer met, as they supposedly did in the movie Julie and Julia, they may have discussed this very recipe as it appeared in the 1943 wartime edition of the Joy of Cooking. + READ MORE

Are You A Green Valentine? (Quiz) By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Feb 3 2010 Valentine's Day can be an over commercialized mess if you're not careful. But with a few well thought out substitutions, you can have a green lover's holiday to remember. Learn tons of great green Valentine's Day facts in our quiz: Are You A Green Valentine? + READ MORE

A Real Treat for Halloween: Fair Trade Chocolate By Care2.com IN Food & Health Oct 21 2009 My daughter and I read a picture book recently about Halloween.Check out the chocolate gold coins and chocolate eggs, made from cocoa grown by farmers in Ghana.Your purchase of these chocolate bars, made of organic cocoa and sugar, and supports small farm families in the Dominican Republic and Paraguay. + READ MORE

Organic Dark Chocolate Cake Easy Enough For a Weekday By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Oct 2 2009 This cake is so easy and delicious. There are only a few ingredients so you can use the good stuff and the end product makes it worth it. + READ MORE

What Makes Chocolate Fair Trade Certified? Emeril Answers (Video) By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Aug 17 2009 Emeril explains that the Fair Trade Certified stamp means that the farmer that grew the cocoa was paid a fair wage for the work as well as a fair price for the cocoa. + READ MORE

Make Chocolate Cherries for a Rainy Day Activity By Emma Alter IN Food & Health Jul 27 2009 As I've mentioned before, I love making candy. It is a lot of fun to do, and the reactions you get are often quite amazing—people don't really understand the process of making candy, and are usually very impressed that you manage it. My mom's absolute favourite candy is chocolate cherries. Super sweet maraschino cherries, floating in fondant, wrapped in chocolate—I had to try them. I was a bit confused at first, as I wasn't entirely sure how I was supposed to get the liquid in the chocolate, but a bit of research in the recipe straightened me out. + READ MORE

Ditch the Toll House Cookie Dough: E. Coli Alert! By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Jun 19 2009 It was a harmless habit you thought, pit stopping by the fridge for a finger scoop of raw cookie dough. You tell yourself you?ve had a tough day, you deserve it. But what you definately don?t deserve is a side of E. coli + READ MORE

Make Your Own Organic Chocolate in Minutes By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Mar 11 2009 Now choco-lovers around the land can play mad scientist in the kitchen brewing up delicious, to-die-for creations. All you need is a few minutes, a knife, a small and large bowl and an ice cube tray. + READ MORE

Reward Yourself with Hint of Mint Brownies By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Feb 20 2009 I made these for a recent supper club and they were a hit. They're like thin mints on crack! What could be better? The mint adds just enough jazz to your standard recipe so that you're not making the same old same old but you still get to have brownies! I made these again as a little surprise for my husband on Valentine's Day because I knew the idea of him attempting to bake would be hard to swallow. + READ MORE

Donate Greener Baked Goods By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Dec 11 2008 According to CBS News last year, six million people asked the Salvation Army for help. This year, that number has almost doubled to between 10 and 12 million. But to be optimistic about this, it's an opportunity for you to help. Contact your local soup kitchen or nonprofit and ask if you can donate your services. How about baking a sweet treat for those in need? + READ MORE

Today on TreeHugger: Vegan Fudge Brownies, National Train Day + More By Jessica Root IN Home & Garden May 5 2008 Learn about commemorating National Train Day on May 10, using oxygen to disinfect your home, and much more in today on TreeHugger. + READ MORE

Make this Addictive Matzo Candy By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Apr 15 2008 My mother-in-law is going to be 90 this year and she is the family matriarch.Chocolate Caramel Matzo Crunch Makes about 30 pieces of candy 4 to 5 pieces of matzo1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter1 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate, or semi-sweet chocolate chips... + READ MORE

Know Your Organic Food Brands By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Apr 2 2008 Unless you've been in a coma or a self-imposed media blackout for the past couple of years, you know that Burt's Bees has been snapped up by bleach-loving Clorox, and that Dagoba Organic Chocolate now belongs to the multinational Hershey corporation.With innumerable acquisitions and mergers happening by the minute, it's + READ MORE

Give Organic, Fair-Trade Sweets for Your Sweet By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Feb 13 2008 It's T-1 days to Valentine's Day, and The Green Guide has a list of what last-minute lovebirds should look for in their chocolatey expressions of amore. Certification also ensures that the price paid per pound of beans never fails below 10 cents more than the current market price, while imposing... + READ MORE