Many of us have read all about the purported health benefits of eating a few squares
of dark chocolate after dinner every day, but how much truth is there in these claims?
My personal trick to satisfy my sweet tooth is to only have 1 - 2 squares
of dark chocolate after dinner instead of a normal full dessert that most people choose.
My number one way to enjoy chocolate is simply to savor one small square
of dark chocolate after lunch or dinner.
That way you'll save some sugar grams for a bite or two of a shared dessert, or a few squares
of dark chocolate after your meal.
Religiously I have a little piece
of dark chocolate after lunch, and I need that cacao boost to the extent that I'll carry a bar of the dark stuff with me when travelling, for fear I won't be able to get my fix!
I've never been one to be able to eat a small square
of dark chocolate after dinner and call it dessert.
Not exact matches
For instance, the company rolled out a line
of dark chocolate «Nom Noms» (essentially oat cookies)
after it noticed an increasing demand for
chocolate as opposed to the original blueberry flavor.
The
dark, strong, porter with
chocolate and caramel hints has been named «Bishop's Porter»
after Bishop Tony Porter, the Right Rev Bishop
of Sheffield.
I was essentially trying to folow this recipe to a T, with the exception
of adding a chopped Scharfenberger
dark chocolate bar, but realised
after I got it in the oven I had forgotten the egg.
After a recent outing on our town's Main St. with her pals, she declared coffee as her new favorite ice cream flavor, and clutched a Rite - Aid bag full
of Dark Chocolate KitKat bars.
Place coffee in fridge to cool - Once cooled, in the bowl
of an electric mixer, beat together the margarine and coffee until light and fluffy - With the mixer on medium - low, add the sugar in 3 additions, beating well
after each - Add the vanilla and beat until uniform and well - combined - Frost cupcakes and top with
dark chocolate shavings
After all, there's coffee in the batter, and I never say no to a combination
of coffee and
dark chocolate.
This tea is a bit spicy, but it is one
of my favorite treats to have
after dinner while eating
dark chocolate.
Another was Breakfast for Dinner where I shared these
Dark Chocolate, Orange and Pistachio Greek Yogurt Cups, because it was my first week back
after my «maternity leave», and
after a rough first few months with Baby Smiles, getting back to blogging really felt like getting back to life, getting out
of the Baby Fog, and doing something for me again.
Nibble on a bit
of dark chocolate when you get a craving, or as a dessert
after a meal.
I don't eat a lot
of sugar to begin with (a little stevia in my coffee & some
dark chocolate, usually
after dinner) but I am 13 pounds away from my goal weight (pre Zoey) and I have not lost but a mere few pounds in the past month.
Of course,
after I made my
Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Spread, it was time to enjoy it!
I'm a huge
dark chocolate fan and bread off one square
of 60 % cocoa
chocolate for my
after lunch treat.
In January, Nestlé's KitKat became the world's first brand to adopt Barry Callebaut Ruby
chocolate innovation — the fourth category
of chocolate after milk,
dark and white.
This recipe for
Dark Chocolate Pretzel Granola Bars is great for anyone, but I made this thinking
of my kid as an
after school snack.
butter and a pinch each
of salt and pepper • 1 cup steamed green beans • 1 serving Gluten - Free Pretzels with
Dark Chocolate & Peanut Butter to enjoy
after dinner
After waiting an appropriate amount
of time for it to cool completely and peel off the parchment without sticking, I proceeded to dip it in a rich,
chocolate ganache made with the
darkest chocolate I could find and a teensy weensy bit
of coconut milk.
After two weeks
of making my Raw Snickers,
chocolate tarts and all other chocolatey delights I was over the moon when a customer requested something other than the
dark stuff (mainly so it meant I could have a break from licking that bloody bowl)!
Right
after dinner I had two squares
of this amazing
Dark Chocolate with Almonds and Sea Salt.
After seeing a multi-
chocolate chunk cookie on TV I revised the recipe to include three kinds
of chocolate (milk,
dark, & white) as well as pecans and cinnamon.
It seemed only natural that
after eating half a cup
of white
chocolate chips earlier this week, I needed to balance it out with
dark chocolate chips.
After the cupcakes cooled, I frosted them with homemade
chocolate frosting based on the recipe on the side
of the Hershey's Special
Dark Cocoa can.
(Cue the disappearance
of 1/2
of a
dark chocolate bar
after intentions
of only eating one square).
After reading that mothers who consume a bit
of dark chocolate daily while pregnant, have happier babies in Nina Planck's Real Food for Mother and Baby, I'm happy to say I've been taking one for the team.
After reading your post, I'm not quite sure I want to go ahead with that project... And I just made a Beet /
Chocolate Cake and it turned out really dark, rich chocolate brown, without so much as a hin
Chocolate Cake and it turned out really
dark, rich
chocolate brown, without so much as a hin
chocolate brown, without so much as a hint
of red.
The
chocolate type has been produced 80 years
after the launch
of white
chocolate as the third type, which followed
dark and milk
chocolate.
I discovered the amazing combination
of sour cherries and
dark chocolate after trying Green & Black's organic cherry
chocolate.
Good quality
dark chocolate is a favorite food
of mine - as an afternoon treat, or
after dinner, and just a few bites is usually enough.
I wish I could take Pepin and Child to Spring just to see their faces
after a spoonful
of the
dark chocolate mousse with cocoa crumble.
I'm posting this just
after savoring scarfing over half
of a rosemary and caramel
dark chocolate bar that I picked up at Meat + Cheese in Aspen on Monday.
For those with a sweet tooth,
after supper is the best time for a few ounces
of dark chocolate or ice cream!
In last week's most delicious near tragedy, a worker in [a] Kenosha, Wisconsin
chocolate factory was stuck in a 110 degree vat
of a
dark chocolate so viscous that only mixing it with cocoa butter allowed the worker to finally be pulled free
after more than two hours.
So do your body a favor and munch on a square
of rich
dark chocolate after dinner rather than fat and carb - laden milk
chocolate candies.
Still tasty, and I added a small piece
of dark chocolate to each one
after baking.
I am a bit older now, and I do also exercise at least 3 times a week, but I don't make myself crazy with it...
after induction I added a few healthy things —
dark chocolate, plain unflavoured yoghurt, the occasional bit
of brown rice, but I've dropped wheat and sugar completely and I've never looked back.
A few years ago I came up with a brownie recipe modeled
after Outback Steakhouse's «
Chocolate Thunder from Down Under» and holy smokes was it amazing (after much tweaking...) I'm really not a fan of honey in anything other than tea so I used just a tad of maple syrup because the dark chocolate bars I used had some sweetener as well and I don't really like an overly swe
Chocolate Thunder from Down Under» and holy smokes was it amazing (
after much tweaking...) I'm really not a fan
of honey in anything other than tea so I used just a tad
of maple syrup because the
dark chocolate bars I used had some sweetener as well and I don't really like an overly swe
chocolate bars I used had some sweetener as well and I don't really like an overly sweet treat.
(Interestingly, the researchers found that when you kiss someone
after eating a square
of dark chocolate the endorphin - boost doubles!)
You may think
of candy as a big, fat no - no, but study
after study has confirmed that indulging in
dark chocolate — which is naturally high in healthy flavonoids — every day can help your heart.
For example, you may have always thought sugar = bad, but if a square or two
of dark chocolate keeps your cravings at bay, your mindset strong, willpower on high and keeps you out
of a pint
of ice cream
after too many days
of feeling deprived, then that girlfriend is a food that works for you.
After a dinner
of roasted potatoes coated w butter, squash coated with olive oil and parm, a steak, and a piece
of dark chocolate, I was 98.
I love having frozen cherries in my freezer with a couple
of dark chocolate chips when I need to satisfy my
after dinner I - need - something - sweet craving.
Because I love him, and it was his birthday
after all, I came up with this amazing brownie
chocolate chip cookie dough cake and I even added a layer
of dark chocolate ganache on top because I'm just that nice.
Though she's not big on sweets, she'll sometimes have a few
dark chocolate almonds or a piece
of perfectly ripe fruit or kimchi with gluten - free crackers
after dinner.
The National Institutes
of Health cites a scientific study where 26 overweight women actually reduced both body weight and fat mass
after an 18 week program
of ingesting
dark chocolate and sweet snacks on a daily basis, in conjunction with a low calorie diet!
As you see this is a very small amount, however still contributes to the improved moods and sense
of well being
after consuming a
chocolate from a quality
dark chocolate.