A Halloween party doesn’t have to be all about sweets and candies — you can add a little bit of nutrition to your get-together (even if, well, it’s still covered in chocolate!). A “Chocolate Slime Fondue,” which is really just melted white chocolate with some green food coloring, would be a great addition to a help-yourself table at any party, get-together or even for a child’s school Halloween party (just make sure it stays supervised).

The addition of good-for-you dippers like bananas, grapes, apples, pineapples, oranges and even angel food cake help keep things from being a little too calorie laden, …read more

Today, September 23rd, is National White Chocolate Day. Though not a holiday in the sense that it’s not observed or, well, even recognized as a real holiday, it doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun with it!

White chocolate, which is actually a recent “invention” by Nestle created to use up excess cocoa butter, is a good addition to many baked goods, though it was first introduced as a confection. It hit the U.S. in 1948 when Nestle unveiled its Alpine White Chocolate bar, which contained white chocolate and almonds. (Am I the only one who can’t get this jingle out …read more

The official start of my favorite season, fall, is just days away. Living in the desert southwest, we won’t be feeling the effects of the autumnal equinox for another month or so, but my mind is already working to find ways to bring autumn inside, even if it’s going to take its time making an appearance outside!

With White Chocolate Day coming up on September 23, I thought I would see what I could find that doesn’t involve the typical uses of white chocolate, like cookies, coatings, etc. I came across white hot chocolate and I’m intrigued.
I’m not a huge …read more

A bust of Conan O’Brien appeared on The Tonight Show with him last night, but what it was made out of is what’s truly newsworthy!

Apparently, No Name Premium Meats, who supplied the bacon, sent Conan a 200-pound bust of himself made entirely out of white chocolate and bacon.
O’Brien had made a comment during an interview back in June that he would visit the Minnesota State Fair if he could get his body weight in chocolate covered bacon, which the Fair claims is a specialty of theirs. Something tells me Conan may have been looking more for something like this! O’Brien …read more

Like most people, I like finding cute novelties that involve my favorite things. This chocolate pie chart from Mary and Matt definitely fits that bill!

The 5.5 ounce pie chart is divided up into three different sections: a 70% milk chocolate, 20% dark chocolate, and 10% white chocolate. I’m not sure what the significance of each section means — maybe the percentage of people who prefer the dark, milk and white? It’s also packaged up in a cute, simple white box that doesn’t make you guess what’s inside!
This would make a great gift for a statistics nut heading to college …read more

Chocolate by itself isn’t always easy to dress-up for holidays, but by combining white chocolate chips with dried fruit you can get a yummy, creative treat for a festive red, white and blue cookie!

Patriotic Red, White and Blue Cookies
adapted from allrecipes.com
2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cups dried cranberries
3/4 cup dried blueberries
2/3 cup white chocolate chips
~ Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
~ In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs …read more

St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow and because there aren’t many sweet — and especially chocolaty! — treats associated with the holiday you have to get a little creative if you want to make something to have after the corned beef and cabbage!

White chocolate frosting couldn’t be easier to make, and there are several variation. Pick one that’s easiest for you, or, if you’re like me, one that you happen to have the ingredients on hand for!
Each recipe can easily be tinted with just a bit of green food coloring (I prefer the gel).
White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
6 oz. white baking chocolate, …read more

I actually made these White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies for my kids to give to their teachers for Valentine’s Day last month but forgot to write about it! Better late than never on these, though, trust me!
I found the recipe at Sweet Sista’s blog. All the ingredients are easy enough to find, and though I did use the suggested chopped pecans I think these would taste amazing with macadamia nuts as well!

It’s National White Chocolate Day! Though I’ve mentioned many times that I’m not a huge fan of white chocolate, I do accept that it has its good points – where would tuxedo strawberries be without it? It also contains no theobromine, so it’s acceptable to eat by those with medical or religious restrictions.
White chocolate actually didn’t hit the candy scene until the 1950’s when it was introduced to the US by Mars, who originally saw it made in Europe in 1954. It was then popularized by Nestlé in their Alpine White Chocolate bar, which contained white chocolate and chopped almonds. …read more

It’s National Raspberry Tart Day! I found a recipe that combines the tarts with white chocolate, but I think milk or dark could be substituted with (more) delicious results!
Raspberry Tarts
Dough:
3/4 c. flour
3/4 c. cake flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp. whipping cream
4 oz. chilled butter, cut into bits
Ice water
Mix flours and sugar in food processor. Add butter and pulse until mixed. Add egg yolk beaten with cream. Add ice water, if needed. Chill 2 hours. Roll out and put into a 2-part 10-inch tart pan. (Cover with foil and add pie weights before baking.) Bake at 375 degrees for …read more