Nuts in chocolate

Have you ever wondered how to make Chocolate Covered Almonds? Here is a how-to recipe that will have you saying goodbye to commercial and hello to homemade!

Our quick and easy to make salted chocolate covered roasted hazelnuts are crunchy, buttery, sweet, and salty. The perfect light sweet ending for any holiday meal!

Mendiants are a traditional French candy. They are little disks of chocolate topped with dried fruits and nuts.

A mixture of caramelized nuts and seeds are dipped in dark chocolate and sprinkled with fleur de sel for a salty/sweet treat.

Eatmas, Chownukah, New Grubs Eve. That’s what the holidays should be called. When else do we have plates, platters, and bowls of savory and sweet snacks always readily available? What other holiday is it socially acceptable to give homemade, edible treats? I’m tellin’ ya, the holidays are a foodie’s paradise. And so are these Mexican hot chocolate almonds. Pin It! True story, I hoard uniquely-shaped containers all year round JUST to repurpose them for food gifting. Last Christmas I begged my…

Every time I need to provide bake sale treats, I always bake the same old boring chocolate chip cookies. It's like my creative side goes dormant when I need it most! I decided it would be a good idea to preserve a list of go-to bake sale ideas on the blog so I can reference it whenever I need to make something to sell. I'm thinking a good selection of cookies, cakes, and cupcakes that I can portion individually are in order. *I found even more ideas to recommend on top of the 25. I'll add…

Nuts are loaded with heart-protective unsaturated fats. Dark chocolate can assist in lowering blood pressure, and the antioxidants in dried blueberries may stave off arterial plaque.

Easy Fruit and Nut Chocolate Buttons Recipe - great idea for homemade Christmas gifts for teachers family and friends

Dark chocolate almond clusters!

Well hey you, how's things? Are you having a good week so far? All ready and raring to go for Christmas? Me? I'm getting there . . . I think . . . Just a few bits and pieces left to finish up, mostly just food related stuff . . . nothing major though .