🍫Let’s Talk Chocolate🍫

When I say “chocolate”, I mean chocolate (cacao/cocoa). Not the “sugared” down stuff that people say is chocolate. That stuff is mostly sugar, hydrogenated oils and often times loaded with other ingredients that I can’t pronounce. I’m talking REAL chocolate. Chocolate that hasn’t been processed as much as the “chocolate” that you buy at your local supermarket (unless it’s at a Whole Foods, or Sprout’s, etc… of course).

When buying chocolate, you want to look for a good quality chocolate that is, at least, 72% or higher and has only a couple of ingredients (Dr. Rodier tells me that 72% or higher is better for us). The less processed, the better. Otherwise, it’s just a degraded version of chocolate and you’ll miss out on its nutritional value. Yes, chocolate is good for you. It has been shown to have excellent antioxidant value.

The “doc” says that it’s good for you at the higher percentage. Yeah, yeah, that’s too bitter. I hear it all the time. I tell you I used to think that way until he put me on his “sugar detox” diet. Now, anything less than 70% is just too sweet.

My suggestion this holiday season is if you plan on making a recipe with a chocolate bar or chips, I suggest getting bitter chocolate and then add your own sweetener. Honey is the best sweetener. But, anything less processed than refined white sugar is better.

I hope you have a joyous and wonderful holiday season with family and other loved ones! 🦃🎄

Thank you for sharing your time with me!

XOXO, Jenn

I will leave you with a quick recipe that my family enjoys over ice cream:

“Magic Shell”

Chocolate chips or bar and coconut oil. The ratio I use is approximately 1 cup chocolate chips to about 1 Tb. coconut oil. You can use more or less of either depending on your preference. You can also use unsweetened chocolate and then add honey to your tastes and maybe some vanilla or other flavoring.

Microwave ingredients for 30 secs, stir and repeat until chips are melted well into coconut oil and consistency is smooth.