This Valentine’s Day, don’t ignore the Organic Elitist palette. While a box of Godiva chocolates is the romantic cliché, an organically-inclined significant other might appreciate a more thoughtful box of love. Green & Black’s organic chocolate is always my number-one recommendation, but unfortunately the UK-based chocolatier only sells its gift boxes abroad. I suppose one [...]
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Be My Organic Valentine
Posted in Sweets & Treats, tagged organic chocolate, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day gifts on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Not-So-Secret Life of Bees
Posted in Sweets & Treats, tagged benefits of honey, organic honey, raw honey, Really Raw Honey on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have never been stung. When I see a bee within ten feet of me, I panic. Yet despite my fear of stingers, I know that the black and yellow insects are hard at work making the best natural sweetener on Earth: honey. The busy bees’ creation is more than just sticky and sweet, it can calm a [...]
Little Bear, Big Taste
Posted in Sweets & Treats, tagged all natural snack, all natural tortilla chips, bearitos, healthy snacks, Little Bear, organic yellow corn, snacks on January 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When you hear the words “Little Bear” you might think of a stuffed animal or those adorable plastic bear honey containers. I think of Little Bear/Bearitos, the maker of delicious all natural snacks including my favorite chips. Bearitos All Natural Tortilla Chips are perfectly crunchy with just the right touch of salt, and more flavor [...]
Move Over Ben & Jerry’s
Posted in Sweets & Treats, tagged organic chocolate, organic ice cream on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Green & Black’s, the maker of my favorite chocolate bar, now holds my heart in ice cream as well. Yes, ice cream. Specifically, chocolate ice cream (quite shocking, I know). It tastes as if their chocolate bars were magically transformed into rich, full, creamy, and heavenly ice cream. I guess in some ways that is [...]
A Minute On Your Lips, Yet Not Forever On Your Hips
Posted in Sweets & Treats, tagged cocoa, organic chocolate on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I love chocolate. And when the chocolate cravings kick in, I am at their mercy. Unfortunately for my figure, the scale reflects my chocolate splurges, leaving me with feelings of resentment toward my sweet tooth. But that was before I became an Organic Elitist. Hershey Kisses and M&Ms were not my friends, but now I [...]
