Sooo decadent and sooo goode! I had the extreme goode fortune of being able to sample these chocolates over the holidays. I received a box with a variety of these gourmet chocolates and decided to share with friends and family too. All I heard was “Mmmm and Oooh!”
Verē chocolates (pronounced: very) are not only goode chocolates but goode for you! It is the healthiest chocolate available, so healthy in fact it would be goode for you to eat everyday. Here are some facts I found very interesting:
They are low in sugar (less than an apple), loaded with antioxidants, they add inulin (a fiber and prebiotic) to promote healthy digestion, and they use all natural sweeteners as not to cause a spike in blood sugar levels. This is why Verē is called “Chocolates with Benefits”.
Everyone’s favorites were the fruit and nut tiles. Chocolate square tiles sprinkled with dried fruit and nuts, my cousin and niece loved the truffles, and I wouldn’t dare share the pure chocolate bar!
I would hardly classify Verē as just candy as its name means “real, authentic” in Latin. This is the one chocolate I feel safe in serving even to my diabetic friend, as well as those of us who continually say how we are going to cut back on our sweet intake. There aren't too many items out there that you could share with a child, vegan, diabetic, etc….you get the picture. Plus they meet all the other requirements we greens tend to look for in things, organic, sustainable, and fair wages paid to the workers.
[*Interesting Tidbit: the owner Kathy Moskal is also the same person who created the hosiery line called HUE! I have lots of their stockings!!]
With the ever popular chocolate giving holiday called Valentine’s Day coming up soon (I already see the decorations in the stores!) this is the perfect box of chocolates to give to someone you really like Verē much!
Technorati Tags Vere chocolates organic sustainable fair wages The Goode Life
Now that we know how to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew (see below). It gives me pleasure to introduce a wine bottle you might use to tryout your new found skill. Treehugger.com is reporting on -the soon to hit the markets wine- called Clif. If the name looks familiar that's because it's by the same people who bring us the energy snack called ClifBar and Luna (and don't forget those Luna Bar wrappers get made into some chic handbags). The makers of Clif Wine source their fruits from growers who have a commitment to the environment and sustainability.
