A wonderful Treat

A slice of Heaven...

And I got to sample a piece of it...

Ah the Swiss Bakery, my favorite reminder of something close to Switzerland..

A Chocolate Lovers Deal

I'm a big fan of dark chocolate. But really how could I not be a chocolate lover after living in Switzerland!!!

Ever since my stint in Switzerland, I have needed my chocolate fix almost daily, just one taste will usually do. When I saw the post on Wet Coast Women, I jumped at the chance to get my free chocolate fix**. It only took about 2 minutes of my time.

If you’re a female fan of 71% cocoa premium dark chocolate as well and fit the below criteria, you could receive your “Dove® Pleasure Kit”:

* Are female
* A chocolate lover
* Live in urban Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver
* Are between the ages of 25 and 45
* Are socially active online/offline
* Talk/blog about it whenever the opportunity arises

What’s in it for you?

Should you qualify for our program*, we will send you your very own Dove® Pleasure Kit, including Dove® chocolate in all flavors and formats – for FREE!

What’s the catch?

There is no catch - Dove® Pleasure Kit is that you enjoy the chocolate, share it with your friends, talk about it whenever the opportunity arises, and provide us with your honest feedback about your experience. The end goal is of initiating word of mouth and awareness for the product.

If you are interested in this program and feel you fit the above criteria just fill in the survey to see if you qualify!

** Easter bunny was a present from Plfight2000 during my Swiss vacation in March 2008.

Chocolate Pomegranate Seeds

Chocolate what? I asked.

Here try one - A Chocolate Pomegranate Seed...

Guess what happened? They tasted incredible!

So I have to figure out how to make them. Here's a quick basic recipe that isn't so extravagant.

And it's my favorite treat, chocolate!

Use - 10 min 5 min prep

Change to: batch US Metric

2	large pomegranates
1	bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
	wax paper

1. Refrigerate the pomegranates (not required, but it helps).
2. Remove all the seeds and place them in a colander.
3. Gently rinse the seeds, then lay them out on paper towels to let them dry.
4. Lay out a large sheet of wax paper on a a cookie sheet which will fit inside your refrigerator
5. Melting the chocolate the easy way: put the chocolate chips in a glass container (I'd use my big 4-cup Pyrex measuring thingy) and microwave them until they're melted, stirring occasionally; don't overdo it, though- you don't want the chocolate to burn or get tough.
6. Melting the chocolate another way: in a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips (if you don't have a double boiler a metal or oven-safe glass dish over boiling water works too); stir constantly while melting so you don't scorch the chocolate.
7. Add the pomegranate seeds to the melted chocolate (making sure the seeds are not wet on the surface, or else the chocolate can seize) and fold gently with rubber spatula until the seeds are thoroughly covered, then spoon out globs of the mixture, whatever size you like, on to the wax paper
8. Place the wax papered cookie sheet in the refrigerator and let the chocolate-covered seeds cool overnight (or for as long as you can stand before tasting them).
9. Keep refrigerated- they should keep for 3-4 days, at least, although I doubt they'll last that long once you taste them.
10. Enjoy!