Posts Tagged ‘Milk Chocolate’
Just like the traditional New York cheesecake, the chocolate chip cheesecake recipe is ripe for modification. It basically involves just one modification to the traditional recipe: adding chocolate chips.
Once you’ve broken that “addition barrier,” the dam can break.
Think about the first time you added applesauce to pancakes (or even the aforementioned chocolate chips). It was as if you’d been standing in front of a white canvas and suddenly gotten the courage to pick up a paint brush full of red paint and make a few bold strokes, marring the previously pristine surface but at the same time making it something infinitely more interesting. Suddenly, you had the refrigerator open, pondering.
How about pecan pancakes? They eat those down South, right? Maybe some savory pancakes! I could add some ham and cheese or maybe some jalapenos or habanero peppers! Do you remember the rush of creativity? Do you remember how you made pancakes for dinner on a weeknight just so you could test out eight or nine different flavors?
Well, you likely won’t be making eight or nine chocolate chip cheesecakes on a weeknight, but once you start experimenting you might find yourself buying a spare spring form pan to allow for double batches. Read the rest of this entry »
The western world has a mild obsession with chocolate, and rightly so. Not only is it delicious, but it is also good for your health. Dark chocolate is full of antioxidants. Some brands of chocolate, such as Xocai, have more antioxidants than red wine or even acai berries. Chocolate also creates a hormonal reaction when consumed that feels a lot like sexual afterglow or falling in love. Dark chocolate is full of a good kind of saturated fat that can help boost brain function in ways similar to fish oil, and it is satisfying enough to eat in small quantities. Chocolate has non-food applications in skin care products and make-up, and there are endless products available that showcase its properties, from confections to body wraps. One of the best ways to enjoy the benefits of chocolate is to cook with it. Here are some great ways to cook with chocolate.
1. In drinks
Drinking chocolate has become a popular delivery method for chocolate consumption in recent years. It is a combination of melted chocolate and cream, as opposed to the cocoa powder/sugar/milk combination usually used in hot cocoa. It is a thick and rich chocolate drink that seems to send those happy chocolate feelings straight to your toes. To make drinking chocolate, combine 2 oz heavy cream with 6 oz of milk in a saucepan. Add a cinnamon stick and a vanilla bean that has been split down the middle. Heat the infused milk mixture very slowly for 15-20 minutes. Remove the vanilla bean and the cinnamon stick and add 2 oz finely chopped or grated dark chocolate. Heat, stirring, until chocolate is fully melted. Top with whipped cream and a dusting of powdered cinnamon. Read the rest of this entry »
What actually is there in chocolate which makes them so tempting? Delicious creamy milk chocolate, rich dark types, hot chocolates, I really love each kind of chocolate which is available. Chocolate is universally loved all around the world. What is the exact reason for this love? Because they make us feel much better!
Chocolate actually is a great mood enhancer. Many chemicals found in the chocolate generate a feeling of wellbeing and euphoria. Is it really some wonder that we immediately reach for chocolate bar when we are down? It surely lifts our feelings. However as with any other thing, eating large quantities of chocolates can create many health problems for you as it induces too much sugar and fat in your daily diet.
It is a reality that dark types of chocolates are much healthier than their creamier milky version. This is so because the darker kind is much closer to the natural coca form which has many antioxidants capable of promoting a good health as it powerfully attacks all the free radicals which are present in our body and can cause us damage. Apart from this, a dark chocolate has much less sugar and negligible fat so it emerges out as a healthier option. Read the rest of this entry »
When it comes to the health benefits that chocolate could give you, here is every chocolate lover and chocolate skeptics should know about it. Chocolates have ingredients that give you a lot of benefits. On this article, we shall elaborate what chocolate is capable of doing, the numerous benefits for your health that it could offer and also, which particular chocolate type should you eat because not all chocolates are good for the health, and there pretty much, several variants of chocolates to choose from. You will truly learn about the fact that it is actually good for you and you would no longer flinch at the sight of chocolate (if you are on a diet). That is why I really suggest you read this one.
If you really need a quick fix, chocolates could give you exactly just that. I know you are pretty much aware that after having a bite, it gives you the familiar tingly and warm feeling all over your body. You can’t help it; it simply just makes you feel so good all over. And since it is made from natural ingredients, cacao beans, to be exact, you count it as a genuine provider of natural high. With its distinct and oh so familiar smell and that irresistibly addicting taste, you surely can’t say no to it. But did you know that despite of all the warnings that say that it is the number one factor why you gain weight; it is actually good for your health? Read the rest of this entry »
For many of us, chocolate is among our very favorite foods. Unfortunately because of it’s bad rap from the commercial candy industry, its also among the first foods to get thrown out during a diet. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way. Because chocolate in its natural form is actually among the healthiest foods you can eat!
Chocolate and Weight Loss: How are They Related?
When most people think of chocolate, they think of candy. But natural chocolate is very different from its processed counterpart. Its source, the Cacao Bean, is actually very high in numerous weight loss compounds. These include neurotransmitter components, phenylethylamine (PEA), anandamide, Theobromine, fiber, flavonoids and anti-oxidants, and many other vitamins.
So your thinking: what does this mean to me, exactly? Basically, it can help you control your appetite, maintain your blood sugar, boost your metabolism, and give you energy to exercise. Talk about a mouth full!
Additionally, natural chocolate helps improve your mood, improve heart health, and help with digestion.
With all these benefits, who could go wrong adding chocolate to their healthy weight loss diet, right? Read the rest of this entry »