The Recipe Doctor
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Get Swept Away by the Magic of Moonstruck Chocolates!
I believe in eating healthy most of the time, and I also believe that a little high-quality chocolate goes a long way. If you take time to get quiet within and savor your piece of chocolate, it will be so much more satisfying and enjoyable.
I’ve been a fan of Moonstruck Chocolate Co. for years now—a particularly artistic chocolate company based in Portland, Oregon. I can’t wait to see what they come up with as each holiday approaches. (I warned you I was a fan.)
Today my girls and I noticed a mysterious brown box on the porch as we turned the corner and drove up the driveway. As I walked up the steps more quickly than usual, I was wondering if there was anything I ordered recently that hadn’t arrived yet. The moment we all saw that the mysterious box was from Moonstruck, we all screamed with delight (I'm not exaggerating!).
This Valentine’s Moonstruck has an array of romantic offerings for the chocolate connoisseur. I particularly loved the Cherish Keepsake Box. I think it is so creative and adorable! There are nine little doors to open, each labeled with a different special message, like “admire you” and “embrace you”—and each revealing a different spectacular chocolate, like Strawberry Cream Heart Truffle, Bailey’s Irish Cream Truffle, or Raspberry Chambord Truffle. You might also appreciate their stunning ten-piece Valentine Heart Dark Collection. Are you a Nuts and Chew type of guy or gal? They have that too—a nine-piece Nut and Chew Collection in sophisticated Valentine wrap.
Can I say one thing about romance and chocolate? There’s something very powerful about really enjoying a wonderful chocolate or truffle, and there’s something very special about sharing a divine chocolate with the one you love. Here’s what you do: Each of you bites into half of your chosen truffle. Take a couple of minutes to experience all the flavors while looking into each other’s eyes. Then, you exchange the second half and celebrate the flavors in your special someone’s truffle.
What do you do next? Well, that’s entirely up to you!
By Elaine Magee, MPH, RD
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