b5media.com

Advertise with us

Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Lifestyles Channel Subscribe to this Feed

Chocolate Bytes: For the Love of Chocolate

Archive for the ‘Chocolate Events’ Category

May 19th, 2008

Devil’s Food Cake

Today is National Devil’s Food Cake Day! Yeah, I don’t know who comes up with these but I’m not going to complain!
Devil’s Food Cake is traditionally a rich chocolate layer cake paired with chocolate frosting and is thought of as the counterpart to Angel Food Cake. Makes sense, right?
The first known recipe for Devil’s Food […]

By Heather -- 4 comments

May 15th, 2008

Happy National Chocolate Chip Day!

Happy National Chocolate Chip Day!
NCCD always falls on May 15th and is intended to celebrate the wonderfulness that is chocolate chips and their popularity in our cooking and baking. While there is no congressional record or proclamation that today is officially a “national” anything, it’s still a valid holiday in my book! And of […]

By Heather -- 1 comment

May 13th, 2008

Nutty Fudge

I totally spaced on yesterday being National Nutty Fudge Day! Did you celebrate?
Nutty Fudge
1 1/2 Sticks butter
1/3 c Evaporated milk
1/4 c Sugar
1 c Milk chocolate
1 c Semi-sweet chocolate
1 c Marshmallow cream
1 c Peanut butter chips
1/2 c Chopped peanuts
Blend butter, milk and sugar in a med. saucepan. bring to a boil and then simmer for 5 […]

By Heather -- 1 comment

April 23rd, 2008

Zebra-Pop Cookies

Here is the second recipe from the five finalists for the Second Annual AirBake Extreme Cookie Challenge, sponsored by Wearever!
Zebra-Pop Cookies
by Rebecca & Lindsey Ludens from Kalamazoo, MI
2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
½ cup butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups milk chocolate chips
2 cups semi-sweet […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

April 22nd, 2008

Lifestyles Channel Giveaways

Image details: Health Food Junk Food served by picapp.com
The Lifestyles channel is participating in the bloggy giveaways this week. I’m not because I’m not going to be around for the next week and won’t be able to keep up on it, but check out what everyone else is doing and see how you can win!

Here […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

April 21st, 2008

Extremely Chocolatey Beaver Huts

The Second Annual AirBake Extreme Cookie Challenge, sponsored by Wearever, was at FAO Schwarz in New York City last week, with a “Cookie-Off” hosted by Heroes actor Noah Gray-Cabey. The five finalists have been chosen and two of their recipes were sent to me to share with you!
Extremely Chocolatey Beaver Huts
by Jessie Grearson & Eleanor […]

By Heather -- 2 comments