I would like to invite you to check out our series sharing Food Holidays: November 7th, 2021. I would like to ask you to take a look at the Holidays being celebrated this morning and let me know if you would like to celebrate the Holiday or not.
National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day is an opportunity to celebrate the combination of Chocolate and Almonds. Nearly 40 percent of the world’s Almonds end up in Chocolate, most of the time it’s a Candy Bar. This combination is one of the oldest known recipes using Chocolate. While National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day, held on November 7th, is sponsored by the National Confectioners Association, primarily an online celebration involving Dark Chocolate and Almond lovers.
NATIONAL BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE WITH ALMONDS DAY ACTIVITIES
- Purchase a bar of Dark Chocolate along with a jar of Almonds to make your own Chocolate Covered Almonds at home. You might add a teaspoon or two of Cornstarch to thicken the Chocolate Sauce. If you want to add a different texture then you can add Sea Salt for a extra texture.
- You’ve got Hershey’s Special Dark with Almonds, or a Mounds Bar, which includes shaved Coconut (Mounds’ sister bar, Almond Joy, featuring Milk Chocolate), or Dove Silky Smooth Promises Dark Chocolate & Almond.
- If ou have time and are close to it then you should visit the Hershey’s Factory in Hershey, Pennsylvania and when you finish you can visit the Theme park. Or if your in Clinton Township, Michigan visit The Sanders and Morely Candy Makers Chocolate factory which offers a free tour, as does Hammond’s Candies in Denver.
5 REASONS WHY CHOCOLATE’S HEALTHIER THAN YOU THINK
- Experiments on Rats have shown that Fat in Cocoa is actually less fattening than the fat in other fatty foods.
- Research shows Cocoa works as an anti-inflammatory agent in humans.
- Consumption of Cocoa thins the blood and improves Circulation to the brain. Its also thought to improve Vision as a result.
- Dark Chocolate, in particular, contains Antioxidants that actually can improve the condition of your skin.
- Dark Chocolate contains fiber and offers all of the health benefits that fiber brings, including satisfying your appetite.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE WITH ALMONDS DAY
- The origins of combining Dark Chocolate and Almonds are unknown, but whoever did it knew what they were doing. There’s something about the taste and texture of Almonds which works alongside the bittersweet taste of Dark Chocolate.
- While there’s plenty of fat in Dark Chocolate-covered Almonds, health benefits do exist when eaten in moderation. The Antioxidants in Dark Chocolate, combined with Vitamins and Proteins in Almonds, offer a snack that can help reduce Cardiovascular Disease.
- The U.S. is the world’s largest producer of Almonds, and the majority of production happens in California. One Sacramento plant churns out more than two million pounds of Almonds every day.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
