MarieBelle Dark Chocolate and Fruit Bars

Colombian dark chocolate packed with a healthy crunch of real freeze-dried fruit

Wanting to combine the finest quality chocolate with “fruit in its purest form,” MarieBelle founder Maribel turned to freeze-dried fruit specialists Van Drunen Farms for her new Chocolate and Fruit Bars. The crispy organic bits mixed into MarieBelle’s single-origin Colombian dark chocolate add a surprising texture not unlike puffed rice, but with a vibrant flavor kick and the nutritional value of fruit resulting from the …

Amma Chocolates

An interview with Diego Badaro about organic farming and his award-winning Brazilian chocolates

Although Brazil is one of the world’s top producers of cacao, Brazilian chocolate, on the other hand, has received very little attention. The common, everyday chocolate found on market shelves in Brazil is formulated with a higher fat content to add flavor and has less cacao compared to chocolate found in the U.S. and Europe. To put it frankly, even the most desperate chocolate connoisseur …

Healthy Dog Treats

Ten natural treats for your four-legged friend

Rewarding your dog with a delicious treat can often be more harmful than good as so many of today’s treats are packed with artificial flavorings, byproducts and fillers. We recently put CH mascots Otis and Logan to work testing an assortment of treats that skip over the bacon “flavor” in favor of a more natural experience, using beneficial grains like oats and quinoa instead of …