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If your girl eats chocolate like they're going to outlaw it tomorrow, the typical chocolate heart or a run-of-the-mill sampler just ain't gonna cut it. Hell, a big five-pound box may not be enough to satisfy her sweet tooth. You're going to have to call in the heavy artillery. And get her some Heavy Chocolate.

Even though it weighs in at 10 massive, table-bending pounds - and measures over a foot and a half long, nearly a foot tall, and 2-inches thick - this is no novelty chocolate bar. It's made with ultra-premium gourmet chocolate from San Francisco's world-renowned Guittard Chocolate. The same gold medal-winning chocolate used by many of the world's leading confectionery shops to create their high-end sweets.

And while those places can charge $30 per pound and higher for their creations, the Heavy Chocolate bar will run you just $6.49 per pound. Standard shipping included. For a bar 100 times larger than ...More
FOOD
February 05, 2008



We are some avocado-eating sports fans.

According to the Haas Avocado Board, about 49.5 million pounds of avocados will be eaten during on Super Bowl Sunday. That's enough to cover the field at Arizona’s University of Phoenix Stadium, end zone to end zone, over 19 feet deep.

Much of that will probably be eaten as guacamole, but there are other ways to serve this vitamin and mineral packed fruit.

If you're getting tired of the same old tortilla-chip-and-guac routine, try this simple recipe from AvocadoCentral.com for their Avocado Parmesan Potato Bowls. They're perfect for game day, you don't need a fork to eat them and you can whip together a big platter full in about a half hour.

Super Hass Avocado Parmesan Potato Bowls
4 bacon slices
1 Pound very small red potatoes (about 1 1/2-inches in diameter)
2 Tbsps garlic-infused olive oil
1/4 Cup grated Parmesan cheese ...More
FOOD
February 01, 2008



Gas is inching closer and closer to $5 per gallon. How has this affected your gas buying habits?
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