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Bonbon with cacao bean in it next to a bronze cacao bean necklace.

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New Adventures – The Chocolate Notebook

This year I was fortunate to be asked to join the team of The Chocolate Notebook, a notebook/calendar/agenda/journal. I had a first edition of The Chocolate Notebook and used it throughout 2020. I was surprised and excited when Anelisa Lauri and Lauren Heineck, the minds behind the creation of The Chocolate Notebook, invited me toContinue reading “New Adventures – The Chocolate Notebook”

by canadianchocoholic January 8, 2021January 9, 2021

Wreath made using Chocolate Bar Wrappers

Make this stunning wreath out of chocolate bar wrappers to add fun, whimsy, and chocolate flair to your Christmas decor. A DIY paper Christmas craft.

by canadianchocoholic December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

Chocolate Bar Garland

DIY Paper garland using chocolate bar wrappers. Great for upcycling old chocolate packaging and creating decorations and ornaments for Christmas.

by canadianchocoholic December 17, 2020

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.⁠ ❤ I know Valentine's is over, but I needed

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❤ I know Valentine's is over, but I needed to share this beautiful heart with you! (Plus I am sending out love to any of you who need some!)⁠
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🍫 This 80% Maple heart is made with Copan, Honduras cacao by @finniachocolate here in Ontario.⁠
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🍁 Canadian made chocolate with Canadian Maple. Yes please! If that wasn't enough there is the Sweet and Salty Canadian Bar.⁠
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📷 Swipe to see the items I ordered earlier this month, some were for me, others were Valentine's gifts for others. ⁠
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❔ Those dark chocolate raspberries are still in my office, and I am not sure yet if I need to dip into them or gift them to a raspberry loving friend. Would you eat them or share them?⁠
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#chocolate #love #maple #cacao #valentine #heart #raspberrg #sharelove #peace

.⁠ ☕🍫 Hot chocolate, always a good idea!⁠

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☕🍫 Hot chocolate, always a good idea!⁠
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❤ I love making a shot of drinking chocolate each morning as a way to start the day.⁠
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🌙 Last night I hung out with other chocoholics at the @pnwchocolatesociety meeting and we spent the evening focussing on hot chocolate.⁠
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🙂 It can be sweet and simple, or a bit more complicated, but trust me, if you use excellent craft chocolate it can be so amazing!⁠
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👩‍🍳 Here is a quick 'recipe' for you. ⁠
1️⃣ Grab some delicious chocolate, a square or two is enough for a nice little chocolate shot. In this case this is a 100% bar.⁠
2️⃣ Decide if you want to add sugar. I added a piece of maple sugar, mostly because this was a 100% bar and I was feeling like something a bit sweeter. You can add brown sugar, honey, maple syrup or anything else you sweeten things with.⁠
3️⃣ Boil kettle. I like to take it off just before it reaches a boil.⁠
4️⃣ Break up chocolate, add to bottom of mug, add sugar if desired. Cover with water to about 1 cm higher than where the chocolate is (or to taste)⁠.
5️⃣ Let sit 2-3 minutes to soften up the chocolate.⁠
6️⃣ Whisk or use a frother to mix now that the chocolate is soft.⁠
7️⃣ Enjoy. Savour and taste.⁠
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❔ How do you make hot chocolate?⁠
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#chocolate #ilovechocolate #chocoholic #canadianchocoholic #hotchocolate #drinkingchocolate #sippingchocolate #cozy #cacao #onehundredpercent #maplesugar #foodie #ottawafoodie #simplediy #diyhotchocolate #craftchocolate #maple #mapledrinkingchocolate #peace

.⁠ 🍫 Chocolate is truly a passion of mine! I

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🍫 Chocolate is truly a passion of mine! I always want to learn more about it. I am so excited to be heading to virtual class⁠ today and tomorrow,
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🗺🏕 via @thenextbatchschool, to take the Chocolate Educator’s Camp. So pleased to learn new things and talk about all things chocolate.⁠
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📓💻✏ I’ve got my @chocolatenotebook, my laptop, a pen, my pre class homework, and I am all ready to go.⁠
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🍫 Wait a sec… I just need to grab a piece of chocolate to have within reach, you know, in case I need a chocolate snack during class.⁠
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❔ What do you think I will learn at Chocolate Educator’s Camp? Do you know what a Chocolate Educator is?⁠
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#chocolate #alwayslearning #learningaboutchocolate #educatingaboutchocolate #chocolatelover #ilovechocolate #chocolateeducator #askmeaboutchocolate #cacao #cacaobeans #cacaopods #cacaoeducation #cacaolearning #learnmore #study #explore #chocolateclass #idontmakechocolateiteachaboutit #earlychildhoodeducator #eatbetterchocolate #canadianchocolate #thechocolatenotebook #chocolateaccessories #soexcitedtolearn #chocoholic⁠

. 🍫 Happy! Chocolate makes you happy! . 🙂 W

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🍫 Happy! Chocolate makes you happy!
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🙂 Who isn't happy when they are eating chocolate? I mean clearly I am!
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🙂 Even the chemicals in chocolate can help us be happy.
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🙂 Eating chocolate can bring about so many feelings and tastes, and happiness is certainly one of them.
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❤️ So for #tttt_h I chose happy, and while you can't always be happy everyday, you can find a bite or sip of chocolate to maybe bring a moment of happiness.
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🤗 Hugs also start with H, here's one just for you if you need one today. Also showcased are some H themed chocolate - Hummingbird Chocolate, Hibiscus Chocolate, Honduras cacao beans, and Haskap Dark Mochi Chocolate.
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☕🍫 Also I'll post more about #hotchocolate later this week, because we can't forget about that!
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☮️ #peace
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#tttt_2021 #chocolate #chocolatemakesmehappy #harmony #honduras #hummingbird #hibiscus #flowersmakemehappy #hugs #haskap #craftchocolate #help #happiness #chocolateishappiness #instachocolate #ecolechocolategrad #canadianchocolate #eatgoodchocolate #sharechocolate #joy

.⁠ 🍫📓🖊 Did you catch me over @chocolate

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🍫📓🖊 Did you catch me over @chocolatenotebook on Saturday doing an IG Live with @passemoilesel?⁠
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🎨✂ Genevieve walked us through making a pocket to put in any notebook to hold keepsakes and little things you want to keep together.⁠
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❤ I loved how easy and quick it was to make and how everyone can customize it to their liking. Pop on over to watch the saved video at The Chocolate Notebook, which is also customizable and good for whatever chocolate related notes you want to put in it!⁠
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🙂 We’d love to see your finished pocket! ⁠
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📷 Swipe to see the behind the scenes of me making the pockets with the phone between my arms!⁠
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❔ I may have made a time lapse of making one, should I share it over on @chocolatenotebook account?⁠
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#thechocolatenotebook #chocolatenotebook #chocolateaccessory #chocolatecalendar #chocolatenotes #chocolateagenda #chocolateart #illustrator #cacaopods #diy #chocolatenotebookdiy #craftchocolate #smallbatchchocolate #womeninchocolate #eatgoodchocolate #teamwork #smallbusiness #pocket #chocolatepocket #notebookpocket #peace

.⁠ 🍫 Cacao beans! Where it all begins. Okay,

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🍫 Cacao beans! Where it all begins. Okay, maybe it begins with the tree and the pods, and the farmers planting and caring for them.⁠
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❤ I was so excited to see these naked beans (the husk/shell has been removed) arrive in a recent chocolate swap from @chocolatedriven, who posted this week about #girlfriends. Her post reminding me to post about these @goodkingcacao beans. I am excited to try to roast these in my oven and do something with them. Wish me luck, this is outside of my comfort zone. Check out my stories for more about Good King.⁠
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🧡 I also enjoyed some of these Snacking Cacao beans this weekend with homemade crackers and brie, a wonderful combination. These beans also arrived randomly in the mail from another girlfriend @passemoilesel and I have been slowly savouring them as snacks.⁠
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🔶 I love cacao so much that I designed and created these lovely beans you can wear all the time. Two of the three versions available of my cacao bean necklaces can be seen in this photo, the sterling silver one (yes it's solid) and a bronze one that has been patinead to make it brown, like an actual cacao bean. You can find both in my shop, link in my bio.
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PS - a behind the scenes for the last photo, you can see the snow piled up on our outdoor table if you look closely.
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#cacao #chocolate #snackingchocolate #friendswithchocolate #tttt_g #tttt_h #tttt_2021 #gold #cacaobeans #snack #honduras #organic #harmony #chocolateswap #womeninchocolate #directtrade #ethicalchocolate #sharechocolate #womeninbusiness #supportwomen #roastingcacao #sweet #salty #crunch #afternoonsnack #peace

. 🍫 Chocolate and yoga are a wonderful way to e

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🍫 Chocolate and yoga are a wonderful way to end the weekend and begin the week.
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🧘Tonight I enjoyed a wonderful restorative yoga practice with @meghanljohnston, that was such a calming and comforting way to end the weekend.
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🍄🍫 I followed it up with a bite of this delicious Chanterelle Mushroom chocolate bar from @palettedebine , that has a wonderful earthiness to it.
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☀️Tomorrow I will welcome the new week bright and early with a shot of drinking chocolate followed by Daily Awakenings with @yogaattic.
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☮ I do so enjoy pairing my chocolate with yoga, both activities are full of mindfulness.
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❔What activity do you pair with a bite or sip of chocolate?
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PS - my eye pillow is full of rice and nibs!
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#chocolate #yoga #yogaandchocolate #relaxing #restorative #peaceful #taste #savour #mindfulness #relax #ottawa #Ottawachocolateeducator #chocolateeducator #mushroomchocolate #singleoriginchocolate #chanterelle #canadianchocolate #madeinmonttremblant #chocoholic #enjoygoodchocolate #peace

. 🍫☕ Drinking Chocolate – always beautiful. .

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🍫☕ Drinking Chocolate - always beautiful.
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☀️ My morning ritual most days includes time to prepare, sip and savour a delicious mug of hand crafted hot chocolate.
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👩‍🍳 The recipe and chocolate changes often on my whim or mood each day.
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⏺️ In my highlights you can see some of the ways I enjoy drinking chocolate.
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❔How often do you drink chocolate?
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#drinkingchocolate #hotchocolate #hotcacao #cacao #chocolate #morningritual #chocolateeveryday #enjoy #savour #mindful #mindfulness #finechocolate #mood #whim #mug #ritual #howistartmyday #peace

.⁠ 🍫📓📆🖊 Tomorrow I will be live DIY

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🍫📓📆🖊 Tomorrow I will be live DIY over on @chocolatenotebook with @passemoilesel at Noon EST.⁠
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🍫 Genevieve will walk us through a how to to make a Back (or Front) Pocket for your copy of The Chocolate Notebook.⁠
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📺 We'll be creating together live and welcome you all to join us. If you don't make it, don't worry, the live will be availble @chocolatenotebook for you to watch an create later.⁠
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🎨 Head over to @chocolatenotebook to see a list of ideal supplies to have on hand, chocolate wrapper and a notebook being the two key items.⁠
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🙂 Join in and create with us! Check out the photos of the book marks we made previously!⁠
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❔ Do you have any questions about The Chocolate Notebook or our DIY series?⁠
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#chocolatenotebook #chocolate #notebook #diy #craftchocolate #womeninchocolate #letsgetcrafty #chocoholics #artandchocolate #diychocolatecraft #chocolateaccessory #artisanchocolate #create #pocket #notes #chocolatebarwrapper #smallbatchchocolate #ilovechocolate #friendswithchocolate #chocolatepackaging #upcycle #easydiy #peace

.⁠ 🍫 Chocolate! ⁠ .⁠ ❤ I am always amaz

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❤ I am always amazed that there is more chocolate to try, that new chocolate makers keep popping up all across Canada! ⁠
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🍫 @chocolatvoyageur is a new(er) chocolate maker out on the East Coast in Hampton, New Brunswick. Opening a new chocolate shop is difficult most of the time, but more so in 2020! ⁠
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🙂 Over the last month or so I have tried all these bars, plus a few truffles that came with them as a Christmas surprise. Yes I have had them that long, and have been savouring them slowly, well except the sunflower bar, that one dissapeared quickly.⁠
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💻From Dominique’s website - 'Chocolat Voyageur enables us to enjoy a feel-good moment, while we experience the simplicity of sustainable and indulgent tasting chocolate.' Feel-good moments while eating chocolate! I'm in!⁠
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❔ Do you know what a Voyageur is?⁠
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#chocolate #canadianchocolate #beantobarchocolate #voyageur #newbrunswickchocolate #madeincanada #singleoriginchocolate #feelgood #sustainable #sunflower #newbrunswick #newshop #eastcoast #canada #ilovechocolate #chocoholic #tastingchocolate #snowflakes #peace

.⁠ 🍫 Chocolate? Yes! Chocolate words in many

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🍫 Chocolate? Yes! Chocolate words in many languages, cacao pods, and cacao flowers. All fabrics I designed.⁠
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❤ I just love this shot.⁠
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🧵 Looking into a zippered pouch just before I turn it right size out and sew up this hole at the bottom.⁠
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🙂 This chocolate stash bag features a front that has cacao pods and a back that has my favourite black and white modern chocolate print.⁠
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☮ It is a different view of something from the inside out, sometimes it's fun to look at things from a new perspective.⁠
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❔ What do you keep in a zippered pouch?⁠
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🔗 You can see all the zippered pouches that are available in my shop right now from the link in my bio.⁠
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#chocolate #cacao #cacaopods #handmade #artist #fabricdesign @spoonflower #spoonflowermaker #maker #makersgonnamake #create #chocolateart #sharechocolate #chocolatestash #eatgoodchocolate #blackandwhite #fabricdesign #artist #draw #create #sew #zip #supportsmallbusiness #womeninchocolate #zipperedpouch #differentperspective #insideout #perspective #chocoholic #peace

. 🍫 We've all heard someone say that chocolate

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🍫 We've all heard someone say that chocolate grows on trees. It's true. It does.
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🌱 Now think of all the care and energy put into growing anything - a plant, a tree, a crop, a friendship, a class, a community, a product, a business - the possibilities are endless.
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❤ There is so much love put into growing all these things by so many hearts and hands.
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🍫 Think of each step of growth, from seed to bar, the piece of chocolate you are enjoying takes before you enjoy it.
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🙂 Remember that we are always growing, our friends and others are always growing. Support and nurture the growth of others and watch them grow strong and tall.
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📷 Chocolate in these photos include a lot of G's @mcguirechocolate Guatemala bar, @finniachocolate Grenada Bar, @somachocolatemaker Guseure bar, @goldiechocolate Gold Bar and Guatemala, Monte Grande Bar, plus the little seedling in @chocolatenotebook (which is my personal favourite graphic in its pages). The third photo is of @goodnowfarms, whose wrapper was used to create this card. The forth photo is of a cacao tree from a trip to Hawaii.
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❔What do you think of when I say grow/growth?
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#tttt_g #tttt_2021 #grow #growth #growcacao #growchocolate #chocolate #cacao #friendship #community #womeninchocolate #nurture #chocolatecommunity #support #dream #smallbusiness #create #share #beantobarchocolate #craftchocolate #friendswithchocolate #thechocolatenotebook #chocolateaccessories #peace

. 🍫❤️ I love chocolate, no surprise there.

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🍫❤️ I love chocolate, no surprise there.
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❤️ Be sure to celebrate love every day, not just today! Tell the people you care about you love them often.
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🍫 Share chocolate with them often too, especially ethically sourced, delicious small batch, artisan, and craft chocolate made by small local businesses.
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#love #loveislove #sharelove #givelove #receivelove #morelove #loveeveryone

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🍫 My #365ChocolateSquaresCC art piece is coming along.
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❤ Sometimes a bit slower than others, but each week I taste 7 different 'squares' of chocolate and cut 7 squares of chocolate packaging to add to my large canvas.
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🔶 This week (and last) were a bit different as I tasted all 7 bites on one day each week. I judged a lot of chocolate the last few weeks for @chocawards, so my daily 'square' became a weekly tasting group. Nice to switch things up sometimes!
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🙂 These were all exciting bites of chocolate! As always choosing which square of wrapper to use is the hardest part.
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📓🍫📅 The extra pages I have from proofs of @chocolatenotebook were perfect for using to keep my pieces together and in order as I chose them each day.
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❔Do you know which makers these chocolate wrapper squares belong to? They're tagged in one of the photos for those who are curious.
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#chocolatebarwrappers #artandchocolate #chocolateart #chocolatejudge #chocawards #canadianchocolate #beantobarchocolate #art #artist #upcycle #create #makersgonnamake #craftchocolate #artisanchocolate #eatchocolate #instachocolate #peace

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❤ Share love this Valentines Day.⁠
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🍫 You may do that by sharing or gifting chocolate to someone you love.⁠
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💗 I love how this chocolate covered cherry made me pause and think about love.⁠
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☕ @world_of_tea_ottawa has a LOVE box that has some delicious Canadian made chocolate in it, with tea pairings, including a @somachocolatemaker bar.
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❔ Is it a perfect gift for your Valentine?⁠
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#chocolate #chocolatelove #canadianchocolate #love #Loveisintheair #ottawavalentinesgift #teaandchocolatebox #chocolateandteabox #chocolategift #givegoodchocolate #supportlocal #ottawasmallbusiness #bankstreet #ottawa #ottawafoodie #ottawafoodies #foodieottawa #tealover #chocolatelover #teandchocolatepairing #

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❤ I wrote on the back of these postcards from @etatdechocmtl and popped them into the mail for some special people recently. I love the hearts!
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🍫 I may also have sent chocolate with a few of them.
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💌 Who doesn't want a sweet treat in their mail for Valentine's Day.
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👩‍🏫 I also popped a bar of chocolate into a package with #flatstanley who you can see in my stories. I added a note thanking the teacher and letting them know it was a treat for the staff, not the kids.
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❔Who are you surprising this Valentine's Day?
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#sharelove #speadlove #givelove #sharechocolate #teachers #craftchocolate #ethicalchocolate #givechocolate #surprisesomeone #snailmail #ottawafoodie #ottawafoodies #chocolateeducator #ilovechocolate #chocolatetastings #createwithchocolate #chocolateaccessories #chocolatejewellery #valentines #peace

.⁠ 🍫 F is for flavour. Flavour in chocolate.

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🍫 F is for flavour. Flavour in chocolate. Flavour in cacao. Flavour in food.⁠
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📦 Recently a box full of chocolate was delivered to me. Chocolate to judge for The International Chocolate Awards #chocawards. I have spent hours over the last two weeks finding flavour, thinking about if a flavour is full or if it falls flat. Following my instincts as I taste each piece.⁠
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👅 I have dived into my sense of flavour and taste. What do I taste in each piece of chocolate?⁠
👄 I have been extra conscious of mouthfeel. Is it smooth? Is it grainy?⁠
👂 I have listened closely to the chocolate. That snap of a good temper is an amazing sound!⁠
👁 I have looked at each piece with fresh eyes. Is it nice to look at? Do I want to eat it?⁠
👩‍⚖️ Judging as I move through all these steps. Using the wonderful tasting map/judging form.⁠
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🙂 I am amazed by all the entrants’ chocolate creations and I wish them all the best of luck.⁠
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❤ I loved this experience of really diving into tasting chocolate and finding flavour.⁠
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❔What flavours do you look for in chocolate?
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#chocolatejudge #chocolate #internationalchocolateawards #americas #beantobar #beantobarchocolate #craftchocolate #artisanchocolate #flavour #chocolateflavour #chocolatetastings #chocolateinclusions #chocolateeducator #iicct #finechocolate #chocolatebar #dreamjob #ilovechocolate #chocoholic #chocolatelover #amazingexperience #tttt_f #tttt_2021 #chocolatecommunity #cacao #artist #create #make #inspiredbychocolate⁠

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🍫 Chocolate is often a gift people give on Valentine’s Day.⁠
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❤ In the spirit of love, here are a few ideas for festive bites, with a bit of red and pink thrown in.⁠
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📷 The first photo shows 3 bars with raspberry in them, and how different they all are.⁠
📷 The second photo shows the packaging for the same 3 bars.⁠
📷 The third photo shows these same 3 bars on a plate together, a dark chocolate bar on the top plate, because we all love dark chocolate at Valentine’s, and some snacking cacao beans at the bottom, for something a bit different. ⁠
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👆 Click on the photos to see all the makers, I've tagged them there.⁠
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💗 Are you giving or sharing chocolate with someone for Valentine's Day this year?⁠
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❔ What chocolate will you be enjoying on Valentine’s Day? Will you be purchasing from a #supportlocal #smallbusiness to help spread love?⁠
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PS - Check my stories for ideas of places to find some great chocolate, or send me a DM. Always happy to help you find somewhere close to you that makes or sells amazing chocolate.
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#chocolate #ilovechocolate #chocoholic #beantobarchocolate #beantobar #beantobarchocolate #artisanchocolate #craftchocolate #smallbatchchocolate #canadianchocolate #valentineschocolate #chocolatelove #instachocolate #raspberrychocolate #beautifulchocolate #cacao #cocoa #eatgreatchocolate #darkchocolate #whitechocolate #sharelove #peace⁠

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🍫 I wanted to highlight @eastvanroasters for #tttt_e week.⁠
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❤ They are always a stop when I am in Vancouver, in a lovely little shop that always smells divine. One of the benefits of covid is that they are now selling online, which means I can order anytime, and so can you!⁠
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🙂 One of the reasons I try to shop there often is because they are a social enterprise, that makes bean to bar chocolate, and roasts coffee. My favourite are their caramels.⁠
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💻They say it best, so here is their mission statement - 'We work to create and provide meaningful employment opportunities in a dignified and compassionate work environment for at-risk people living in the DTES. We work to challenge the stigma associated with drug addiction and lift up the people involved in our social enterprises through mentorship-based immersion in meaningful work. To nourish our community with excellent coffee, chocolate and baked goods.'⁠
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💗 Chocolate and good vibes that help others. Such a perfect combination. If you get a chance, I suggest checking out their website and ordering some chocolate (and coffee too).⁠
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#beantobarchocolate #canadianchocolate #chocolatemakers #socialenterprise #canadiansocialenterprise #uplift #chocolate #chocolatebar #cacao #hotcocoa #honeynibcaramels #caramels #craftchocolate #ethicallysourced #bc #vancouver #learn #grow #nourish #meaningful #tttt_2021 #peace

.⁠ 🍫 Chocolate is near to my heart, and it ca

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🍫 Chocolate is near to my heart, and it can be near to yours too!⁠
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🧡 This cacao pod necklace has been a favourite on the website lately. You can get one for yourself, in bronze or silver, each with CACAO hand stamped on the back.⁠
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🙂 Not only do I think about chocolate a lot of the time, I also play around with projects involving it. You can see some of the felt cacao pods I am making for #advent2021⁠ (You can also check out my Advent 2021 Highlight to see more of the process of these felt cacao pods.)⁠
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📷 If you swipe to the last photo you can also see what chocolate I was nibbling on while I crafted the felt pods this week.⁠
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❔ Would you prefer a solid sterling silver or a bronze cacao pod to wear near your heart?⁠
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#chocolatecrafting #cacaopods #feltpods #chocolateadventcalendar #preplanning #oneamonth #create #maker #sterlingsilver #bronze #metalsmith #artist #goldsmith #deartomyheart #silver #silvercacaopod #bronzecacaopod #texture #lostwaxcasting #handstamped #createbeauty #eatchocolate #canadianchocolate #madagascar #peace

.⁠ 🍫 Enjoy Chocolate.⁠ .⁠ 🙂 Really, th

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🍫 Enjoy Chocolate.⁠
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🙂 Really, that is a big part of what chocolate is for most people. A little piece of enjoyment in a busy day. A small piece that melts on your tongue between zoom calls. A pop of flavour when you are feeling tired. A delicious escape when the kids are driving you crazy. A sweet gift from a good friend. A moment to pause and enjoy.⁠
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🌏 Wherever you are in the world, I do hope you find a moment of pause to enjoy some chocolate.⁠
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❤ There are so many other e words that can pair nicely with chocolate – explore, educate, eat, engage, Ecuador, and easy just to name a few, but I kept coming back to enjoy, because for me, chocolate is always a moment of enjoyment.⁠
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📷 The photos show several E related bars from top to bottom, makers tagged in the photo Palette de Bine - Esmereldas, Ecuador, Cocoaro Craft Chocolate Camino Verde, Ecuador, Chocolats Monarque Erable,Pump Street Chocolate Hacienda Limon, Ecuador, and E'tat de choc Sapin Erable, just to get in a few more E’s. I also have one more E post coming yet this week!⁠
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❔ Tell me about a moment of enjoyment in your day? Mine was a piece of chocolate on my afternoon walk as I watched the sky change colours with the sunset.⁠
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#tttt_e #tttt_2021 #enjoy #craftchocolate #canadianchocolate #ecuador #esmeraldas #simgleoriginchocolate #maple #erable #enjoychocolate #chocolateenjoyment #artisanchocolate #eat #ottawafoodie #chocolateeducator #learnaboutchocolate #explorechocolate #peace⁠

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