"Guilt-free" Chocolate

[Conager]

I am not in the habit of feeling guilty about things I choose to consume, but I do look for (arguably) better choices at times.

Dark chocolate with seeds and cranberries actually sounded kind of tasty. Instead it tasted like Baker's Chocolate with grit. I don't know why anyone would feel guilty about eating something that's not particularly tasty.

'Bout done with the package.

It's growing on me.

Needs salt.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I have Reese's miniatures in the freezer.


Sometimes, I go there to visit.


They are near the ice cream.

 

[Conager]

I had the four pounds of "Guilt-Free" jerky that I made a couple of weeks ago in the freezer where the ice cream should be, but I ate the last of the jerky with the chocolate.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I think that jerky has more salt than I have any business eating.

 

[thør]

I like the Jo-Jo's bars from Costco.

 

[silver gurl]

Everything in moderation

 

[unspoilt_princess]

Try Lily's https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81h207AeaiS._SX425_.jpg

 

[MsMischka]

My issue with dark chocolate is the mouth feel. It just sits there, arms crossed, not troubling itself in the slightest to make the experience the least bit pleasant for you. Milk chocolate, on the other hand, gives your tongue a warm, comforting hug. It is just so happy to have made your acquaintance and wants to ensure you'll come back around for another visit whenever you like.

 

[HisArpy]

Everything in moderation

Except sex.

Sex should always be performed with gusto and joi de vive.

 

[HisArpy]

I like the Jo-Jo's bars from Costco.

I had to read this twice because I put an e in "Jo-Jo's bars."


I think I've been hanging out in the North to the Future thread too much.

 

[Conager]

I think that jerky has more salt than I have any business eating.

I cut the soy and the salt this batch and it was still pretty salty. I don't have any blood pressure issues and I drink a lot of water so I flush salt out pretty effectively- because Arizona.

I thought about trying a lower sodium soy sauce but even in the Asian markets they all seem targeted to Americans.

I like the Jo-Jo's bars from Costco.

These were Jo Jo's but from Walmart. Which is good; I wouldn't want to have to polish off a Costco size bag. I came from a waste-not-want-not family.

I looked at the label again and it isn't chia seeds like I remember it's actually pistachios and almonds I can't really get the crunch of either in this particular product. I had a bag of pistachios that I could supplement this with but pistachios in the shell are best eaten one at a time out of the shell, as opposed to popcorn that tastes better by the handful.

Everything in moderation

Nods. Moderation is much easier with something you're not that into.

Try Lily's https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81h207AeaiS._SX425_.jpg

Entire chocolate bars (which is probably less chocolate than a bag of "guilt-free" chocolate) feels like a guilty pleasure. They had similar bars to those by Lindt that had varying degrees of cacao in them. The thing to do would be probably to buy one of each and nibble on each till you figure it out exactly how much dark is appropriate in the chocolate to get to Mischka's mouthfeel.

My issue with dark chocolate is the mouth feel. It just sits there, arms crossed, not troubling itself in the slightest to make the experience the least bit pleasant for you. Milk chocolate, on the other hand, gives your tongue a warm, comforting hug. It is just so happy to have made your acquaintance and wants to ensure you'll come back around for another visit whenever you like.

That is a beautiful sensualist's description of the experience. Personally, I can't do milk chocolate without a glass of whole milk chaser caressing my tongue.

I hadn't really thought about the fact that dark chocolate is always pretty crunchy. I never really noticed that was a characteristic; I just figured it was the way the chocolatier that I was eating at the time happen to make it. I didn't really realize that that's a feature.

Except sex.

Sex should always be performed with gusto and joi de vive.

Else, why bother?

 

[MsMischka]

That is a beautiful sensualist's description of the experience. Personally, I can't do milk chocolate without a glass of whole milk chaser caressing my tongue.

I pair mine with bourbon. The vanilla notes in each play well together, and I like to chase the hug with a slow burn tickling down my throat.

 

[Conager]

I am a neophyte when it comes to drinkin'. . .

Been trying to develop a taste for beer. It's not really coming along, but not for lack of tryin'. I've put in some good effort lately. Probably had five beers in three weeks.

Vanilla notes? Sounds like Ish's Reserve.

When I drink, drink. . . (rarely) . . .I shoot a shot of whiskey like medicine. Jamison; Gold or Reserve if they have it. Black Barrel tastes like Jack Daniel's is aiming for. I dont care for charcoal, but the smoothness of the drunkenness is worth it.

I haven't had good bourbon, so I have no real point of reference. I've had good Scotch with some notes of something a bit lost in the peat, so I get the idea.

My palate needs work.

 

[LukSkyFokker]

Nothing like a drunken Uber driver.

 

[Conager]

You gonna bark all day?

Peppermint Almond Bark sounds good.

 

[LukSkyFokker]

You gonna bark all day?

Peppermint Almond Bark sounds good.

I'm sure you relate to Mr. Blonde - a traitor murdered by his "friends."

Fun fact: I was at the US premiere.

 

[Conager]

Cool! Did you take Slash?

Fun fact: I first saw it on a VHS rental.