Showing posts with label orange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label orange. Show all posts

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Mighty Leaf Tea Orange Dulce, Tea Bags, 15-Count Box, Biodegradable Whole Leaf Pouches (Pack of 3)









Mighty Leaf Tea Orange Dulce, Tea Bags, 15-Count Box, Biodegradable Whole Leaf Pouches (Pack of 3) Feature



  • Case of three boxes, each containing 15 bags of Orange Dulce tea (total of 45 tea bags)
  • Made with premium black tea leaves from Ceylon and China, vanilla, orange and jasmine blossoms
  • All-natural; uses whole tea leaves
  • Brews a fragrant, sweet and full-bodied tea
  • Packaged in handcrafted silken pouches




Mighty Leaf Tea Orange Dulce, Tea Bags, 15-Count Box, Biodegradable Whole Leaf Pouches (Pack of 3) Overview



Orange slices, jasmine blossoms, and other fruits blended with Ceylon and China black teas make this a rich fragrant memorable cup.





Customer Reviews



I first tasted this tea at the Corner Bakery and fell in love. The whole leaf tea comes in hand sewn mesh pouches! It is full of flavor. You can taste the subtle hints of orange and vanilla and you can see the little jasmine flowers inside the pouch. Very cute and it makes for a very enjoyable tea drinking experience!




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Sunday, May 23, 2010

White Chocolate - the NonChocolate

White chocolate is the red headed step child of the chocolate family. It's really not chocolate at all, (no cacao) but I still like it and I think we should keep an open mind. 

Can you believe I still have some Easter candy to review? I know, I know - time gets away from me! So much chocolate, so little time!

Lindt made a white chocolate Lindor truffle egg:


I can't say anything negative about this - sweet, delicious with that creamy truffle center.  Wow!

Neuhaus also did a white chocolate egg and this one is a solid "chocolate" egg:







 


This is also a great white chocolate egg - it's not as light and fluffy - not a truffle, but it's delicious.  It's hard to compare the two - both have great flavor, but are in such different consistencies I can't make a choice!

Now you all know I love Hershey's Kisses, but this white chocolate can't hold a candle to the Lindt or the Neuhaus - it has a waxier quality.  Nowhere near as good.  And the orange flavor is soooooo not my fav.  I could never eat another one of these again and be happy as a clam.

 


This is Lindt's Straccitella truffle egg:

It's the white chocolate truffle egg with some cocoa nibs on the outer layer.  The sad thing is, you can hardly taste the nibs at all.  Maybe if they were mixed all the way through?  I dunno - seems like they need more...something...maybe CHOCOLATE?

I found these at Harry and David:



They have a white chocolate outer layer, a dark chocolate layer and then the malt ball.  These didn't do anything for me.  The malt flavor seemed to offset everything else - kind of yucky.

These beauties are anything but yucky.  They are by one of favorite chocolatiers - Knipschildt.  And at $10.00 for five little eggs, they are not cheap.  But DAMN, they are delicious!







They are about the size of a robin's egg and are filled with a milk chocolate hazelnut paste that is amazing.  These are some of the best of the chocolates I had this Easter. 

These cuties are from L.A. Burdick and are the most adorable little white chocolate bunnies:






Each has an almond and a delicious chocolate and hazelnut truffle filling.  They also have a dark chocolate base:








L.A. Burdick makes the most gorgeous and delicious chocolates.  They also made this egg:






This delicious guy has our new friend white chocolate, then a layer of corn flakes (very crispy, very delicious!) and then a Gianduja filling (a sweet chocolate paste containing about 30% hazelnuts).    Not only is it totally cute, the combination of flavors and textures is wonderful.




So what did we learn?  White chocolate may not technically be chocolate, but it adds a lot to the family.  (Let's all join hands and sing "We are the World.")  It's mighty sweet, but it makes a great coating and has a lighter taste than milk chocolate.

Also - sometimes really great chocolate is completely worth the money.  There are artists who work in chocolate.

And finally, no chocolate is too cute to eat.

Have a great week - I'll be reporting from Candy Expo!!


Sunday, October 26, 2008

Dads Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins

1 1/2 cups ap flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup sourdough starter
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp orange zest
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In a separate bowl mix together the starter, egg, juice, milk, oil and zest. Add starter mixture all at once to the dry ingredients and stir till just moistened. Fold in the chips. Fill greased or lined muffin tins 2/3 full and bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes or until done.


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Contributed by BobtheDude on http://tastebuddelights.com.