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Cocoa Nib Balsamic Vinegar

  1. Dipping bread
  2. Dressing salad
  3. A replacement for cooking with red wine
  4. Seasoning
  5. Whip with mascarpone cheese and a little sugar and serve with strawberries
  6. Add to pot roast to enhance flavors
  7. Drizzle fillet steak or veal escallops in balsamic vinegar
  8. A great kick in spaghetti sauce
  9. Drizzle over roasted or grilled vegetables.
  10. Use in marinades or sauces for meat, fish or poultry
Cocoa Nib Balsamic Vinegar
Cocoa Bean & Chilli Olive Oil

Cocoa Bean & Chilli Olive Oil

  1. Salad dressing
  2. Dipping bread – with or without Balsamic Vinegar with Cocoa Nibs
  3. Marinades or sauces for meat, fish, and poultry.
  4. Drizzle over pasta or vegetables.
  5. Toast baguette slices under the broiler, rub them lightly with a cut clove of garlic and add a little olive oil.
  6. Whip together white beans, garlic and olive oil in a food processor.
  7. Roast potatoes in garlic and seasoning drizzle with olive oil.
  8. Put a different spin on a stir-fry
  9. Garbanzo beans + olive oil + garlic + lemon + tahini (optional) = hummus with a spicy earthy twist
  10. Replace butter in your mashed potato recipe and add roasted garlic for a complimentary earthy flavor

Organic Cocoa Powder

  1. Dusting or flavoring cakes or desserts
  2. Make your own hot cocoa mix, with powdered milk and a bit of sugar to taste
  3. Decorating drinks
  4. Flavoring icing
  5. Add to spice rub for your favorite meat or poultry. Perhaps try this one – cocoa powder, cumin, cayenne, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper
  6. Use as the cocoa flavoring in your favorite Mexican mole spice or sauce recipe
  7. Add to a creamy smoothie for a chocolate treat – banana chocolate smoothies are our favorite
  8. Add an earthy, cocoa flavor to a meat or poultry marinade
  9. Give your latte a mocha twist by adding cocoa powder to the hot milk
  10. Quick BBQ dessert – bananas (or oranges), dab of butter and cocoa powder wrapped in foil and thrown on the grill
Organic Cocoa Powder
Penne with Cocoa™

Penne with Cocoa™

  1. Served in wine glass mixed with Prosecco sauce and berries
  2. Perfect for a side with full-flavored saucy meat dishes
  3. Make a quick and easy, yet original dessert with a bit of honey and cream and a sprinkling of cinnamon
  4. Drizzle with our Cocoa bean and chilli olive oil, finish off with grated Parmesan cheese
  5. Serve with Tomato sauce – a spicy Puttanesca is particularly good
  6. A pasta salad with roasted vegetables and balsamic dressing
  7. A creamy, cheesy pasta bake using strong-flavored cheeses
  8. Autumnal side dish with dried fruits and nuts in a citrus vinaigrette dressing – great for Thanksgiving
  9. Tossed with pesto or tapenade
  10. Fresh summer dessert with strawberries, marscapone and balsamic vinegar in a wine glass

Chocolate For Anything

  1. Melt and dip your favourite fruits into it
  2. Use in place of chocolate chips in any recipe
  3. Just eat them – grab a handful to get your chocolate fix
  4. Decorate baked goods and desserts
  5. Top your favorite ice cream – sprinkled or melted
  6. Gourmet smores – yum!
  7. Easy BBQ dessert – banana, chocolate for anything, in a foil-wrap on the grill until melted.
  8. Use in Gorp or your own version of trail mix
  9. The best chocolate chip cookies ever
  10. Up the ante and use them in place of poker chips for a card game with serious stakes!
Chocolate For Anything