I think most everybody gets a craving at times for something chocolate,
and it goes so well with other flavors, and just seems to make a perfect
blend, not only in desserts, cereals and beverages, but also in main
dishes and I even have a fruit salad that calls for broken fudge-striped
cookies, that everyone seems to like. I have used it in stews and
various sauces. My grandchildren love chocolate chip pancakes, so when
they'd come to spend the night, I'd often fix them.

I love most all berries with chocolate, as in a dessert, or even just
chocolate covered strawberries, etc. Chocolate covered nuts or raisins
are very good too. They even have chocolate covered bugs for our dining
"pleasure"?!

I just think most anything with chocolate added is enjoyable. What are
some things you like chocolate in?

Judy

On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:01:00 -0800, (Judy Haffner)
wrote:

>
>I just think most anything with chocolate added is enjoyable. What are
>some things you like chocolate in?

I am crazy about sweet and salty, so I love chocolate covered
pretzels. I love chocolate covered nuts and seeds. I always try to
find the caramel filled chocolates in a box of chocolates.

Tara

On 4/14/2012 4:01 PM, Judy Haffner wrote:
>
> I think most everybody gets a craving at times for something chocolate,
> and it goes so well with other flavors, and just seems to make a perfect
> blend, not only in desserts, cereals and beverages, but also in main
> dishes and I even have a fruit salad that calls for broken fudge-striped
> cookies, that everyone seems to like. I have used it in stews and
> various sauces. My grandchildren love chocolate chip pancakes, so when
> they'd come to spend the night, I'd often fix them.
>
> I love most all berries with chocolate, as in a dessert, or even just
> chocolate covered strawberries, etc. Chocolate covered nuts or raisins
> are very good too. They even have chocolate covered bugs for our dining
> "pleasure"?!
>
> I just think most anything with chocolate added is enjoyable. What are
> some things you like chocolate in?
>
> Judy
>
My dentist tried chocolate-flavored toothpaste. I was not the only one
who told her never to use it again.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:15:50 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:

>My dentist tried chocolate-flavored toothpaste. I was not the only one
>who told her never to use it again.

There is a diet chocolate soda that sounded so heavenly. It wasn't.
That just doesn't work.

Tara

On Apr 14, 1:01*pm, (Judy Haffner) wrote:

>
> I just think most anything with chocolate added is enjoyable. What are
> some things you like chocolate in?



I like chocolate in my mouth !!! ;-)

but seriously, I think a square of 70% or higher GOOD chocolate is
perfect all by itself....or with a glass
of red wine.

On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:14:54 -0400, Tara >
wrote:

>On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:01:00 -0800, (Judy Haffner)
>wrote:
>
>>
>>I just think most anything with chocolate added is enjoyable. What are
>>some things you like chocolate in?
>
>I am crazy about sweet and salty, so I love chocolate covered
>pretzels. I love chocolate covered nuts and seeds. I always try to
>find the caramel filled chocolates in a box of chocolates.
>
>Tara

I made chocolate covered bacon last year at Christmas:

http://oi52.tinypic.com/2edb4f6.jpg

It was yummy! four of the six pieces shown only lasted the day it was
made! :-)

John Kuthe...

On Apr 14, 1:39*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:14:54 -0400, Tara >
> wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:01:00 -0800, (Judy Haffner)
> >wrote:
>
> >>I just think most anything with chocolate added is enjoyable. What are
> >>some things you like chocolate in?
>
> >I am crazy about sweet and salty, so I love chocolate covered
> >pretzels. * I love chocolate covered nuts and seeds. * I always try to
> >find the caramel filled chocolates in a box of chocolates.
>
> >Tara
>
> I made chocolate covered bacon last year at Christmas:
>
> http://oi52.tinypic.com/2edb4f6.jpg
>
> It was yummy! four of the six pieces shown only lasted the day it was
> made! :-)
>
> John Kuthe...

Did you use milk chocolate or dark chocolate to coat the bacon. How
did you do it.?

On Apr 14, 1:46*pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
> Did you use milk chocolate or dark chocolate to coat the bacon. * How
> did you do it.?
I'll second those two questions. I'd like to know your en-robing
procedure. Since I saw Michael Simon make it during a FoodTV episode
I've wanted to try making it with crushed nuts pressed in.
....Picky

On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:52:28 -0700 (PDT), JeanineAlyse
> wrote:

>On Apr 14, 1:46*pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
>> Did you use milk chocolate or dark chocolate to coat the bacon. * How
>> did you do it.?
>I'll second those two questions. I'd like to know your en-robing
>procedure. Since I saw Michael Simon make it during a FoodTV episode
>I've wanted to try making it with crushed nuts pressed in.
>...Picky

Dark chocolate, of course! And I really used dark chocolate compound
coating, Chocoley's Bada Bing Bada Boom, which is pretty good as far
as compound coatings go.

I fried, drained and cooled the bacon, then used a pastry brush to
paint on the compound coating. Made a mess of it on the waxed paper
too, and should have fried the bacon even crispier. I fried it like I
like to eat it, not quite crispy. It was just an experiment, I didn't
include any in my Christmas Candy boxes.

John Kuthe...

"Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
...
>
> I think most everybody gets a craving at times for something chocolate,
> and it goes so well with other flavors, and just seems to make a perfect
> blend, not only in desserts, cereals and beverages, but also in main
> dishes and I even have a fruit salad that calls for broken fudge-striped
> cookies, that everyone seems to like. I have used it in stews and
> various sauces. My grandchildren love chocolate chip pancakes, so when
> they'd come to spend the night, I'd often fix them.
>
> I love most all berries with chocolate, as in a dessert, or even just
> chocolate covered strawberries, etc. Chocolate covered nuts or raisins
> are very good too. They even have chocolate covered bugs for our dining
> "pleasure"?!
>
> I just think most anything with chocolate added is enjoyable. What are
> some things you like chocolate in?

I know plenty of people who don't like chocolate at all. I used to like
really dark chocolate but it messes with my GERD so much that I will never
eat it again. Nothing is worth that amount of pain.

As a child I would like the concept of chocolate chips pancakes but then
after I got them, I would be kicking myself. I just do not like melted
chocolate. I never really liked chocolate chip cookies either but in
particular disliked them warm.

I have made countless batches of filled and dipped chocolates but I don't
personally care for most of them. I do like some kinds of peanut butter and
chocolate things. But not others. My mom bought some kind of peanut butter
cups at Costco and told me they were Reeses.. I knew right away that they
were not because of the way they were wrapped. They were sooo not good! I
can and have created chocolates at home that taste just like Reeses. I can
also make really good chocolate covered cherries. But I do not like some of
the store bought ones. I can make good chocolate covered strawberries too.
But the only store around here that sells them have some that I do not like.
They put too much white chocolate on there. I like white chocolate only
because it can be tinted and flavored. I used to make painted chocolates
and it is what you need for that. But the taste? Not so much.

> "Judy Haffner" <>>
>> I think most everybody gets a craving at times for something chocolate,
>> and it goes so well with other flavors, and just seems to make a perfect
>> blend, not only in desserts, cereals and beverages, but also in main
>> dishes and I even have a fruit salad that calls for broken fudge-striped
>> cookies, that everyone seems to like. I have used it in stews and
>> various sauces. My grandchildren love chocolate chip pancakes, so when
>> they'd come to spend the night, I'd often fix them.
> can and have created chocolates at home that taste just like Reeses. I
> can also make really good chocolate covered cherries. But I do not like
> some of the store bought ones. I can make good chocolate covered
> strawberries too. But the only store around here that sells them have some
> that I do not like. They put too much white chocolate on there. I like
> white chocolate only because it can be tinted and flavored. I used to
> make painted chocolates and it is what you need for that. But the taste?
> Not so much.

It's been so many years, at least fourteen, that I don't remember the
brands but there's nothing so grand as fine Scotch and dark chocolate. If
you're young enough and you're not going to drink and drive, ahhh, wow.
Probably not something to serve grandchildren. Polly

"Pholly Esther" wrote:
>> "Judy Haffner":
>> I think most everybody gets a craving at times for something chocolate,
>
>It's been so many years, at least fourteen, that I don't remember the
>brands but there's nothing so grand as fine Scotch and dark chocolate. If
>you're young enough and you're not going to drink and drive, ahhh, wow.
>Probably not something to serve grandchildren. Pholly

Sounds like you've been hitting the chocolate Ex-Lax.

On Saturday, April 14, 2012 4:01:00 PM UTC-4, Judy Haffner wrote:
> I just think most anything with chocolate added is enjoyable. What are
> some things you like chocolate in?

Lindt makes a dark chocolate with cherry and chili pepper that I find wonderful. The contrast between the slightly bitter chocolate, sweet cherries and spicy peppers is remarkable. Your taste buds get really confused for a second or so until the chocolate starts to melt and the pepper hits. It's a wonderful accompaniment to a pint of Guinness.

Julie Bove wrote:
> "Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I think most everybody gets a craving at times for something chocolate,
>> and it goes so well with other flavors, and just seems to make a perfect
>> blend, not only in desserts, cereals and beverages, but also in main
>> dishes and I even have a fruit salad that calls for broken fudge-striped
>> cookies, that everyone seems to like. I have used it in stews and
>> various sauces. My grandchildren love chocolate chip pancakes, so when
>> they'd come to spend the night, I'd often fix them.
>>
>> I love most all berries with chocolate, as in a dessert, or even just
>> chocolate covered strawberries, etc. Chocolate covered nuts or raisins
>> are very good too. They even have chocolate covered bugs for our dining
>> "pleasure"?!
>>
>> I just think most anything with chocolate added is enjoyable. What are
>> some things you like chocolate in?
>
> I know plenty of people who don't like chocolate at all. I used to like
> really dark chocolate but it messes with my GERD so much that I will never
> eat it again. Nothing is worth that amount of pain.
>
[snip]

And you have a potential problem with GERD during the day? You
can't eat chocolate relatively early in the day?

--
Jean B.

WIlliam Main wrote:
> On Saturday, April 14, 2012 4:01:00 PM UTC-4, Judy Haffner wrote:
>> I just think most anything with chocolate added is enjoyable. What are
>> some things you like chocolate in?
>
> Lindt makes a dark chocolate with cherry and chili pepper that I find wonderful. The contrast between the slightly bitter chocolate, sweet cherries and spicy peppers is remarkable. Your taste buds get really confused for a second or so until the chocolate starts to melt and the pepper hits. It's a wonderful accompaniment to a pint of Guinness.

Hmmmm. I've enjoyed their chile (how DO they spell it?) chocolate
but have not had the cherry and chile one. I suppose I'd better
hie and get some. Most of the Lindt stores around here have closed.

--
Jean B.