Chocolate Inspirations sent me a few samples of their toffee and brittles to review. The great thing about Chocolate Inspirations is that a number of their chocolates can be made sugar-free and vegan and they taste amazing. Among the flavors that I was sent to try were:
Vegan Cashew Brittle- This chocolate was delicious mix of brittle, chocolate and nuts.
Vegan English Toffee- this was my favorite of all the samples and it was great because I haven't had toffee in years (I don't count the xmas I attempted to make my own and set the stove on fire). This was creamy, caramel and delicious.
Vegan Coconut Brittle- this one was really tasty with it's creamy coconut taste and toasted coconut topping
Vegan Coffee Toffee- this was my hubby's favorite - he loves chocolate and coffee together and this was a great combo especially with the chopped pecans.
Overall this chocolate was amazing and my hubby and I can’t wait to order more of it. I think we will definitely be ordering some chocolate from here soon. Did I mention there are vegan caramels cups? I am sure they are to die for.
Disclaimer: Chocolate Inspirations provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
AnAppleADay // February 26, 2010 at 4:50 PM | Reply (edit)
i definitely need this because my bf is COFFEE-lover and i would love to make him smile by giving this to him!!!
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Bodum Brazil 8 Cup French Press
I have an exciting giveaway for you!
CSN Stores has contacted me about doing a giveaway on my blog!
Don’t worry I am not going to offer a giveaway for an item that I don’t already use and love myself. I absolutely love my Bodum Brazil French Press and I think that any coffee lover should invest in their own french press. Not only is a french press the best way to make a delicious cup of coffee it also works great for making loose tea.
Who wants to go out – pay for overpriced coffee when you can make a delicious cup at home?
I sure don’t!
Enjoy it at home!
Coffee. A Good Book. And Someone to Share It All With.
1T coconut peanut butter (can substitute half coconut butter/half peanut butter or just use peanut butter)- win your own Coconut PB below
1T red curry paste
2T soy sauce, tamari or shoyu
1/2T vegetarian oyster sauce
1T arrowroot powder mixed with 1/4 cup of water
1t garlic powder
1/4 cup of dry roasted peanuts
Directions:
In a wok over medium high heat melt the coconut oil and coconut peanut butter together.
Add in the red curry paste and stir fry together for about a minute.
Add in all the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the peanuts and cook for 7-10minutes until the vegetables are soft.
Add in the peanuts at the end. Serve with your favorite rice or noodles.
To make this recipe I used Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil and Coconut Peanut Butter. The coconut peanut butter is rich and creamy tasting and works really well in this dish. The peanut butter flavor is not overwhelming but is rather great combined with the coconut. I found that this is not an easily spreadable butter but is great on warmed foods such as oatmeal, stir fries, noodles, and sweet potatoes.
“Tropical Traditions Organic Coconut Peanut Butter is made from organic peanuts and organic coconut. Two ingredients: nothing else! No fillers, no binders, no sweeteners, and no preservatives. The peanuts are 100% organic Valencia peanuts grown organically by family farmers in New Mexico and Texas. Grown in the dry climate of the southwestern United States, these peanuts are certified organic and free from aflatoxins. The dried coconut is certified organic coconut meat from the Philippines from coconuts that are grown with no fertilizers or pesticides. This premium dried coconut contains no additives or preservatives, and is not sweetened. Unlike most dried coconut on the market, our dried coconut products are not treated with sulfites to keep them white. Together, these premium organic roasted peanuts and the premium organic dried coconut are ground together to make a delicious and nutritious spread!” soucre
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Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
How can one ever go wrong when there’s coconut involved? But there are a couple of recipes that catch my eye: coconut ice and Coconut Peanut Butter Cup Hot Cocoa. YUM!
To make the ricotta: place everything in a food processor and process until crumbly/texture of ricotta. If the ricotta seems a little dry while processing you can add water a teaspoon at a time to loosen up the mixture.
To make the lasagna: in an 8×8 glass baking dish layer the lasagna starting with sauce, noodles, ricotta, sauce, noodles. You should have 4-6 layers and should end with sauce. Sprinkle with the nutritional yeast and cover with aluminum foil.
Bake for 35-45 minutes, or as the directions on the lasagna noodle box recommend.
Once out of the oven let the lasagna cool for 5-7 minutes. Then enjoy!
Finishing up our Valentines Weekend posts we ended our weekend and spent our Valentines at Paul & Elizabeth’s in Northampton MA. We have visited this restaurant before and loved it last time and were excited to spent our Valentines here. We had so much good food it was crazy and we brought tons of it home. The food here is fresh and delicious and it is almost all vegetarian (there are a few fish dishes). My husband was delighted the special for Valentines night was the Vegetarian Platter which has these delicious croquettes that he loved last time. This is now our staple Northampton restaurant.
Hummus Appetizer we ended up bringing 1/3 of this home because there was so much delicious hummus
Hubby got a Wolaver's Oatmeal Stout and I got a glass of Luzon Verde however I guess I forgot to take a picture of it
Noodle and Vegetables in Broth with Vegetable Tempura (so much food I brought most of it home)
Vegetable Platter: veggies, tofu and amazing croquettes