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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Organic Nectars Chocolate Bars: Better For You

Have a chocolate craving? Consider if you’d rather have a chocolate bar that’s lower on the glycemic index than those sweetened with sugar. Or maybe you want one that’s guaranteed allergy-free?

Then unwrap the new, raw cacao gourmet chocolate bars from Organic Nectars. These new handmade chocolate bars—the first to be sweetened with organic palm nectar—are free of cane sugar, dairy, gluten, trans fats and cholesterol as are all Organic Nectars products.* In addition to being organic, the true benefit here is the palm nectar, which has a glycemic index of just 35—almost half that of sugar (which is 65 on the G.I. Index). That makes Organic Nectars a better-for-you chocolate bar.

*Note that plain chocolate bars are typically free of gluten, trans fats and cholesterol, and generally, only milk chocolate has dairy; but if you are concerned about dairy, read the label to see if any has been included or if the product was made on a machine that also makes milk chocolate.

In addition to being organic, the major benefit here is the palm nectar, which has a glycemic index of just 35—almost half that of sugar (which is 65 on the G.I. Index). That makes Organic Nectars a better-for-you chocolate bar. The chocolate is also available in one-pound blocks for baking.

 

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Take a bite out of these organic, vegan and
kosher chocolate bars, which come in six varieties.

Available in six flavors, the vegan chocolate bars have a smooth taste and texture and a higher cacao content than most bars, which means more antioxidants. The bars are certified USDA Organic and certified Non-Dairy Kosher by Natural Food Certifiers. The 1.4-ounce bars retail at $5.20 to $5.40 each.

  • THE PRIZE: One winner will receive six chocolate bars in each of the following flavors: 54% chocolate, 70% chocolate, 85% chocolate, coconut milk chocolate, golden white chocolate and raspberry bittersweet chocolate.

 

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TIP OF THE DAY: More Flavorful Vinaigrette

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Why buy bottled dressing when it’s so easy
to make? Photo by Andi Pantz | IST.

One way to cut calories is to give up heavy bottled dressings—especially creamy ones—and make your own.

This recipe takes two minutes, has layers of flavor and can be made in the blender or with a whisk. Combine:

– ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
– 2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice
– 2 teaspoons minced garlic
– 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

You can turn this into a Caesar dressing by adding:

– 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese
– 1½ teaspoons of minced anchovy fillets
– 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.

Find more dressing recipes, plus our favorite oils and vinegars.

Check out our Olive Oil Glossary and Types Of Vinegar.

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CONTEST: Seeking Allergy-Free Cookie Recipes

Do you bake delicious allergy-free cookies—no nuts, milk or eggs?

The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) and Divvies invite you to enter your recipe(s) in the annual FAANtastic Divvies Cookie Contest, which “celebrates those who work to make the lives of those with food allergies more delicious.”

  • You can enter as many cookie recipes as you like. The deadline for submission is February 15, 2010.
  • Recipes cannot contain peanuts, tree nuts, milk or eggs, nor can any ingredients have been exposed to peanuts, tree nuts, milk or eggs.

 

The Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for two a Great Wolf Lodge Resort in the U.S., and have their cookie join the Divvies line.

 

 

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Will your cookie join the Divvies line?
Photo by Michael Steele | THE NIBBLE.

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