One of the most wildly popular trees on the planet is the cacao, the plant species from which cocoa – and chocolate – is derived. The word cacao comes from the Mayan language where it was referred to as ‘ka-kaw’. While some might think cacao and cocoa are one in the same, they’re not, exactly. Cacao […]
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Valentine’s Day Healthy Chocolate Covered Fruit
Ah…Valentine’s Day. A day of love and an excuse to indulge in chocolate. For the true chocoholic, which includes many people, just thinking about chocolate can bring about a pleasurable response. Who doesn’t think about indulging in a plate of delicious chocolate-covered strawberries after Valentine’s Day dinner? How much better these chocolate-covered strawberries would be […]
