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Hello, My Beautiful Friends! This is Day 2 of the Advent Calendar competition. Enjoy the battle!
Let the Race-To-Win Begin NO WHEY FOODS ADVENT CALENDAR - Day 2 of the No Whey Advent Calendar Appearance of Box: Sweet Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: It is Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Yes Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Not Initially Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: Not Exactly and it is only Day 2 Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Had Some Difficulties Chocolate: Exterior Appearance: Acceptable Smooth: Yes Textured: No Salty: No Overly Sweetened: Yes Grainy: Yes Different: Yes, On a Negative Note Stale: No Boring: Yes Would I repurchase: Why would I? Day 2 has been a disappointment Ingredients: Vegan Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate, Rice Syrup Powder, Sunflower Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Salt, Natural Vanilla, Natural Flavour ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 1.0 / 5.0 Nutrition Facts 24 servings per container Average Serving Size (12 g) Amount per serving Calories 64 % Daily Value Total Fat 4 g Saturated Fat 2 g 12% Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Sodium 6 mg 0% Total Carbohydrates 6 g 2.5% Total Sugars 6 g Protein 0.5 g 1% Vitamin D 0 mcg 0% Calcium 0 mg 0% Potassium 0 mg 0% Iron 2 g 12% WINDEL ADVENT CALENDAR “Your World of Sweet Gifts” - Day 2 of Windell Advent Calendar “Your World of Sweet Gifts” Appearance of Box: Cute Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: Nice Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Yes Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Very Very Very Very Flimsy Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: It Is Holding Up So Far Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Quite Easy Chocolate: Exterior Appearance: Satisfactory Smooth: Yes Textured: No Salty: No Overly Sweetened: Yes Grainy: Yes Different: Yes, On a Negative Note Stale: Tastes Like Feet Boring: Yes, and Did I Mention Stale Would I repurchase: No, I would Not Day 2 of Windel’s Advent Calendar is a failure Ingredients: Contents: 24 Milk Chocolate figures (Cocoa Solids: 31% Minimum, Milk Solids: 18% Minimum): Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Sweet Whey Powder, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin May Contain Traces of Tree Nuts ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.3 / 5.0 Nutrition Facts Per 100 g Energy 2224 kJ/531 kcal Fat 30 g Saturated Fats 19 g Carbohydrates 58 g Sugar 57 g Protein 6.3 g Salt 0.22 g LAURA SECORD ADENT CALENDAR - Day 2 of Laura Secord Advent Calendar Appearance of Box: Charismatic Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: Elated Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Yes Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Not At All Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: It Is Holding Up So Far Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Quite Easy Chocolate: Exterior Appearance: Unflawed Smooth: Yes Textured: No Salty: No Overly Sweetened: Yes Grainy: No Different: A Very Basic Chocolate Stale: No Boring: Yes Would I repurchase: No, I would No Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Ingredients, Unsweetened Chocolate, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Vanilla Extract), Caramel (Glucose, Sugar, Water, Butter, Coconut Oil, Milk Ingredients, Salt, Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Carrageenan, Natural Flavour), Crispy Rice (Rice Flour, Sugar), Salt ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 1.6 / 5.0 Nutrition Facts Per 4 pieces (40 g) Calories 200 % Daily Value Fat 11 g 15% Saturated 7 g 36% (for both Saturated and Trans) Trans 0.1 g Carbohydrate 25 g Fibre 1 g 4% Sugars 23 g 23% Protein 2 g Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 50 mg 2% Potassium 125 mg 3% Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 50 mg 2% Potassium 125 mg 3% Calcium 50 mg 4% Iron 0.75 mg 4% NESTLE NORTH POLE ADVENT CALENDAR - Day 2 of Nestle’s North Pole Advent Calendar Today's theme is Smarties covered in chocolate Appearance of Box: Captivating Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: Blissful Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Yes Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Not Not Not At All Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: It Is Holding Up So Far Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Very Easy Chocolate: Exterior Appearance: Perfect, a Chocolate Filled With Smarties, WOW Smooth: Yes Textured: Yes, Due To Smarties in Chocolate Salty: No Overly Sweetened: YESSSSS Grainy: No Different: Not Exactly, To Much Stuff, Too Busy Stale: No Boring: No Would I repurchase: Yes, I would Ingredients for Smarties Chocolate Covered Ball: Sugar, Modified Milk Ingredients, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetned Chocolate, Wheat Flour, Sunflower Lecithin, Rice Starch, Fruit and Vegetable Extracts (Safflower, Radish, Spirulina, Black Carrot, Lemon, Hibiscus), Turmeric, Carotne, Beet Red, Barley Malt Concentrate, Carnauba Wax, Beeswax, Natural Flavour May Contain Peanuts, Tree Nuts and Soy ChocoliscioulsyDelightful Rating: 3.6 / 5.0 Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece Smarties (18 g) Amount % Calories 160 Fat 5 g 7% Saturated 3.5 g 18% (Saturated and Trans) Trans 0.1 g Carbohydrate 11 g Fibre 0 g 0% Sugars 10 g 10% Protein 2 g Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 25 mg 1% Potassium 75 mg 2% Calcium 50 mg 4% Iron 0.3 mg 2% LOACKER 24 DAYS WITH YOU ADVENT CALENDAR - Day 2 of Loacker’s 24 Days With You Advent Calendar Appearance of Box: Perfection at its Best Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: Blissful Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Oh Yes Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Not Not Not At All Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: It Will Hold Up indefinitely Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Ease Galore Chocolate: Exterior Appearance: Immaculate Smooth: Well, it is a wafer, you get it! Textured: Yes Salty: No Overly Sweetened: No Grainy: Not at all Different: Yes, and impeccable Stale: Absolutely Not Boring: Not here Would I repurchase: Eleven times over, Yes, I would Ingredients: Delicious Milk Chocolate (23%), Dark Chocolate (2%), and White Chocolate (2%) Specialty with Fine Hazelnut Cream, Chocolate Cream, Coconut and Vanilla Cream (55% Cream Filling) and Crispy Leaves of Wafer. Sugar, Coconut Oil, Wheat Flour, Glucose Syrup, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Coconut Flakes, Whey Powder (Milk), Hazelnuts, Whole Milk Powder, Skimmed Milk Powder, Dextrose, Soy Flour, Fat-Reduced Cocoa, Barley Malt Extract, Emulsifier Soy Lecithin, Cream Powder (Milk), Raising Agents (Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Butterfat (Milk), Salt, Bourbon Vanilla Pods, Spices May Contain Peanuts and Almonds ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 11.0 / 5.0 Nutrition Facts Per 3 Pieces (30 g) % of Daily Value Calories 150 Fat 10 g 15% Saturated 7 g 35% (Saturated and Trans Fat) Trans 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 35 mg 1% Carbohydrate 17 g 6% Fibre 1 g 4% Sugars 10 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 4% Iron 4%
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Hello, My Wonderful and Kind-Hearted Chocolate Lovers of Mine,
I so appreciate you being here in 2020 for yet another Advent Calendar Edition: Race-To-Win. Where did this year go, I sit here and ponder…Oh, I know, COVID! I guess when a person is preoccupied thinking about something as serious as this virus, then the time just slips right out of your hand. I realize that it has been a stressful time for everyone, some people have had a worst experience then others however, I have the utmost optimism that we will all get through this. When we do reach that point, I know that many people’s lives will look differently than before the pandemic. People are changing the way they work, care for their family, how they shop, do outings, go to coffee shops, wait in line, bank, and the list goes on and on. This pandemic is shifting everything, and humans are adapting to a new way of life, perhaps even better. That is how we evolve, when we are thrown out of our comfort zone and into the unknown. I wish that these changes did not have to come as a result of people getting sick or passing away. This virus has taken a toll mentally and physically on most humans, but I do see a light at the end of the tunnel. Hang in there, it will all be okay. xoxoxo Soriah Let the Race-To-Win Begin NO WHEY FOODS ADVENT CALENDAR 100 % Milk Free, Peanut Free, Tree Nut Free, Gluten Free, Egg Free, Soy Free, No Artificial Colours and Flavours! Free of the common eight allergens! Vegan and Kosher! I was very curious about what an Advent Calendar would look and taste like if it was vegan, and in addition, free of so many other allergens. Well I did not have to look far. Here we are with the No Whey Foods Advent Calendar. I am not particularly crazy about the name so let’s hope that the taste makes up for it. I tried to find some background information on this company however, I came up empty handed. Nothing was disclosed, not even about the person(s) who started it all. Why the secrecy No Whey Foods, what are you hiding, hmmmmm. Nevertheless, I have already forgotten about this mishap and am looking forward to the taste. The Advent Calendar looks sweet when it comes to its exterior appearance. The Christmas scene is joyful and festive, the box feels dense and heavy, and the size is acceptable. Day 1 of the No Whey Advent Calendar Appearance of Box: Adorable Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: So Great Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Yes Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Not Flimsy Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: It Is Holding Up So Far Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Quite Easy Chocolate: Exterior Appearance: Acceptable Smooth: Yes Textured: No Salty: No Overly Sweetened: No Grainy: Yes Different: Yes, On a Negative Note Stale: Tastes Stale Boring: Yes, and Did I Mention Stale Would I repurchase: No, I would Not Not a good start for No Whey Foods Advent Calendar Ingredients: Vegan Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate, Rice Syrup Powder, Sunflower Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Salt, Natural Vanilla, Natural Flavour ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.9 / 5.0 Nutrition Facts 24 servings per container Average Serving Size (12 g) Calories 64 % Daily Value Total Fat 4 g Saturated Fat 2 g 12% Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Sodium 6 mg 0% Total Carbohydrates 6 g 2.5% Total Sugars 6 g Protein 0.5 g 1% Vitamin D 0 mcg 0% Calcium 0 mg 0% Potassium 0 mg 0% Iron 2 g 12% WINDEL ADVENT CALENDAR “Your World of Sweet Gifts” A little history which directly from the Windel website itself: “The company is founded in 1900 as a wholesaler for confectionary and it remains a regional confectionary and liquor wholesale up until the sixties. Alongside confectionary, fish and gourmet food is traded. Windel also produces pudding powder during the first two generations. The company stays in business during both world wars, but only later further expansion is possible. In 1966, Alfred and Mechthild Windel, the third generation, have the idea to produce Santa’s Branches. They had seen these in only a few confectionaries and wanted to produce them efficiently and cost-effectively. The first customers are big department stores, which give the new product a chance and have great success with it. Even today, an updated version of Santa’s Branch is still part of the product range. With it the idea of combination-products made of food and non-food components is born. This was the foundation for the dynamic company development to become an industrial organisation. Today Windel offers sweet gifts for every occasion and target group, which are further developed every year in a creative and innovative way. This also includes the chocolate-filled advent calendars, which have been part of the product range since 1986 and are now available in many variations. In the fourth generation, Windel starts to develop into a successful group comprising five companies. Initially in 1995 the Farüchoc Schokoladenfabrik from Karlsruhe is acquired – which location is moved to Osnabrück four years later. Since 2003 Kim’s Chocolates, one of the largest Belgian chocolate manufacturers, is part of the Windel Group. In 2014, Windel adds the first non-confectionary company to the group, the start-up Coffee-Bike. In 2016 the start-up myChoco follows, which is building up a new, strong brand on the chocolates shelf. For this development, the innovative achievements as well as the engagement in the region the Windel Group is honoured with the “Osnabrücker Wirtschaftspreis” (Osnabrücker Economy Award) in 2018”. Wait really, what a surprise, this Advent Calendar is from Germany, where quality of product is held with utmost stringent regulations. This is why I am disappointed with the flimsiness of the exterior façade of this calendar. Upon first impression without having physically picked this up, the Windel Advent Calendar looks entertaining and elated. Santa Claus on a sleigh, riding away. Gifts galore, for children to adore! Hey, my sentences rhyme, NICE! Okay, moving on…. The theme is delightful. However, once I did pick up this calendar from the store, I realized that it looked much better situated on the shelf since the lightness and thin exterior was not obvious. Oh, and to make this even more interesting, Windel in the Deutch language means diaper. Okay, you know where I am going with this, a diaper for the s—t! He he he! As for taste, well, you will just have to read below to find out. Day 1 of Windell Advent Calendar “Your World of Sweet Gifts” Appearance of Box: Loveable Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: Excitement Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Yes Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Very Flimsy Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: It Is Holding Up So Far Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Quite Easy Chocolate: Exterior Appearance: Acceptable Smooth: Yes Textured: No Salty: No Overly Sweetened: No Grainy: Yes Different: Yes, On a Negative Note Stale: Tastes Stale, just like No Whey Foods Advent Calendar Boring: Yes, and Did I Mention Stale Would I repurchase: No, I would Not Not a good start for Windel Advent Calendar Ingredients: Contents: 24 Milk Chocolate figures (Cocoa Solids: 31% Minimum, Milk Solids: 18% Minimum): Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Sweet Whey Powder, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin May Contain Traces of Tree Nuts ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.7 / 5.0 Nutrition Facts Per 100 g Energy 2224 kJ/531 kcal Fat 30 g Saturated Fats 19 g Carbohydrates 58 g Sugar 57 g Protein 6.3 g Salt 0.22 g LAURA SECORD ADVENT CALENDAR History lesson 101 directly from Laura Secord’s website: “In 1913, Frank P. O’Connor opened a small candy store in Toronto where he sold hand-made chocolates. He named his store after Laura Secord, the Canadian heroine who was a symbol of courage, devotion, and loyalty. Laura Secord began as a single shop on Yonge Street in Toronto. O’Connor turned the flat above the shop into a kitchen and prepared his own products. Success prompted the company’s expansion across Ontario and Quebec. In the 1930s, an office was opened in Winnipeg and pharmacies began carrying Laura Secord products. By 1950, there were as many as 96 shops in Ontario and Quebec, and Laura Secord chocolate was a well-established family tradition. Starting in the late 1960s, ownership of Laura Secord changed on several occasions. As of February 2010, Laura Secord is owned by Jean and Jacques Leclerc, two Quebec businessmen. The current owners belong to a family with over a century of experience in the food-processing industry. Together, the two businessmen possess close to 60 years of industry experience. With over 100 stores across the country, Laura Secord is Canada’s largest and best-known chocolatier. Laura Secord shops sell a very wide variety of premium-quality chocolates, including dark chocolate, white chocolate, flavoured and pure chocolate and chocolate-covered hazelnuts. Also available are ice cream and other treats such as caramel crunch and chocolate fudge. With over 400 products, Laura Secord continues to use its time-honoured recipes and is as dedicated to quality and excellent customer service as ever”. Our Vision: The best chocolate and ice cream experience in Canada. Upon first impression, the outer manifestation of this box is quite amusing, so many cute characters, peeking through a “window” on each day of the Advent Calendar. What a delight. I love the Santa Claus, bear, panda, owl, snowman, a child dressed up for Christmas, gingerbread cookie, plants, ornaments, Christmas tree, let’s just say that nothing is missing. The box is of a noble size, good in weight. Day 1 of the Advent Calendar has the cutest chocolate, wrapped in beautiful foil with a Snowmen in front. I am truly impressed. There was a lot of care to the finer details that went into this Advent Calendar. As for the taste of the chocolate, read below to find out. Day 1 of Laura Secord Advent Calendar Appearance of Box: Charming Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: Thrilled Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Yes Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Not At All Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: It Is Holding Up So Far Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Quite Easy Chocolate: Exterior Appearance: Perfect Smooth: No, there are tiny pieces of a crispy rice inside the chocolate Textured: Yes Salty: No Overly Sweetened: No Grainy: Yes but due to the crispy rice Different: A Very Basic Chocolate Stale: No Boring: Yes Would I repurchase: No, I would No Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Ingredients, Unsweetened Chocolate, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Vanilla Extract), Caramel (Glucose, Sugar, Water, Butter, Coconut Oil, Milk Ingredients, Salt, Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Carrageenan, Natural Flavour), Crispy Rice (Rice Flour, Sugar), Salt ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 1.5 / 5.0 Nutrition Facts Per 4 pieces (40 g) Calories 200 % Daily Value Fat 11g 15% Saturated 7 g 36% (for both Saturated and Trans) Trans 0.1 g Carbohydrate 25 g Fibre 1 g 4% Sugars 23 g 23% Protein 2 g Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 50 mg 2% Potassium 125 mg 3% Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 50 mg 2% Potassium 125 mg 3% Calcium 50 mg 4% Iron 0.75 mg 4% NESTLE NORTH POLE ADVENT CALENDAR Nestle’s history is so grand that I will let you have the luxury of going to their website and having a read on your own. There are many things that might be of great interest if you love chocolate. I gather that you do. Here is the link to Nestle’s history page: https://www.nestle.com/aboutus/history/nestle-company-history. Enjoy! Upon first glance at Nestle’s Advent Calendar, I made the very quick decision to reach for the box and make the purchase without any further mindful persuasion from anyone. The Advent Calendar is playful, merry, cheerful, gleeful, need I say more? The Santa Claus with his beautiful shoes, the overly enlarged bear with a scarf that I am obsessed with, to the happy little characters skiing and sleighing, to the reindeer smiling from ear to ear, the theme cannot be any more festive. I think that this Advent Calendar is fun not only for children, but adults alike. I personally love it. The box is of a large size (my favourite) and it feels weighted. Oh Yeah! I am excited to be diving into this calendar every day for the next 24 days. As for the taste, let’s go to our rating system now, shall we! Day 1 of Nestle’s North Pole Advent Calendar Today’s theme is the KITKAT Santa. Appearance of Box: Enchanting Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: Ecstatic Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Yes Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Not Not Not At All Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: It Is Holding Up So Far Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Very Easy Chocolate: Exterior Appearance: Impeccable, a Santa Claus Themed Kit Kat Chocolate Smooth: Yes Textured: No Salty: No Overly Sweetened: No Grainy: No Different: Yes, and the wafer pieces provide for a pleasant mix Stale: No Boring: No Would I repurchase: Yes, I would Ingredients for KITKAT Santa 29 g: Sugar, Modified Milk Ingredients, Palm and Vegetable Oils, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate, Rice Flour, Cocoa Powder, Sunflower Lecithin, Potato and Corn Starch, Baking Soda, Salt, Natural Flavour, Bamboo Powder May Contain Tree Nuts ChocoliscioulsyDelightful Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece KITKAT Santa (29 g) Amount % Calories 160 Fat 9 g 12% Saturated 5 g 26% (Saturated and Trans) Trans 0.1 g Carbohydrate 17 g Fibre 1 g 4% Sugars 15 g 15% Protein 2 g Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 30 mg 1% Potassium 100 mg 2% Calcium 40 mg 3% Iron 1.25 mg 7% LOACKER 24 DAYS WITH YOU ADVENT CALENDAR History 101, directly from Loacker’s website: “Since 1925, the name Loacker has stood for pure and wholesome natural goodness, the highest quality and love for nature - combined in our delicious wafer and chocolate specialities. Over the past 90 years, the name has become an internationally known brand which is popular in more than 100 countries - and which has always gone unwaveringly its own way. What has helped us with this, and still does, is our status as a family business. We can decide each step ourselves and have ensured the highest quality for generations. Our products are made in state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the pristine environment of the Dolomites and prepared according to an old family tradition. Over time, the family business founded by Alfons Loacker in 1925 has developed from a small regional confectioner to a globally known brand with products that delight people in more than 100 countries. All Loacker products are made and packaged in the heart of the Alps according to the highest quality standards. In addition to the two production sites, Loacker operates seven Loacker Cafés, consisting of the Café and Brandstore. The Heinfels site also boasts Loacker's World of Goodness with an interactive exhibition and a Pastry Workshop". Well, well, well, what do we have here, an Italian product, I truly am a happy camper. I have heard of Loacker but did not know much of their history nor that it was a European product. What the company stands for is impressive itself but let’s move to the Advent Calendar for the overall rating. When I initially took off the plastic wrapper from the box, I assumed that this would be just an another “ordinary” Advent Calendar; I began to automatically look for the numbered days, specifically day 1. Wow was I ever surprised to find a box that opened up to a treasure. No, really, this is a fantastic product. Once I lifted the lid, I found a cloth reindeer folded nicely alongside with the many Loacker minis just floating around. Whattttt, Loacker just stunned me, in an “I love you” type of a way. This is probably the most ingenious Advent Calendar I have tested so far, in all of my years of testing. Genius! Simple and at the same time, this Advent Calendar brough the biggest smile on my face. I am in awe. As for the taste of the wafer chocolates, well, I am in admiration as to the how delicious they are. Absolute perfection. Let’s rate! Day 1 of Loacker’s 24 Days With You Advent Calendar Appearance of Box: Perfection at its Best Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: Blissful Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Oh Yes Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Not Not Not At All Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: It Will Hold Up indefinitely Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Ease Galore Chocolate: Exterior Appearance: Flawless Smooth: Well, it is a wafer, you get it! Textured: Yes Salty: No Overly Sweetened: No Grainy: No Different: Yes, and faultless Stale: No Boring: Absolutely Not Would I repurchase: Ten times over, Yes, I would Ingredients: Delicious Milk Chocolate (23%), Dark Chocolate (2%), and White Chocolate (2%) Specialty with Fine Hazelnut Cream, Chocolate Cream, Coconut and Vanilla Cream (55% Cream Filling) and Crispy Leaves of Wafer. Sugar, Coconut Oil, Wheat Flour, Glucose Syrup, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Coconut Flakes, Whey Powder (Milk), Hazelnuts, Whole Milk Powder, Skimmed Milk Powder, Dextrose, Soy Flour, Fat-Reduced Cocoa, Barley Malt Extract, Emulsifier Soy Lecithin, Cream Powder (Milk), Raising Agents (Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Butterfat (Milk), Salt, Bourbon Vanilla Pods, Spices May Contain Peanuts and Almonds ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 10.0 / 5.0 Nutrition Facts Per 3 Pieces (30 g) % of Daily Value Calories 150 Fat 10 g 15% Saturated 7 g 35% (Saturated and Trans Fat) Trans 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 35 mg 1% Carbohydrate 17 g 6% Fibre 1 g 4% Sugars 10 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 4% Iron 4% RUSSEL STOVER COOKIES N CRÈME The white chocolate intertwined with crushed cookies looks very appetizing in appearance, so much that I actually purchased this fake looking bunny. It is something different. I normally see the standard milk chocolate for purchase during Easter, perhaps tradition. Russel Stover has definitely gone out of their way to perform the unusual so they better have gotten this right. Nope, uh huh! It is all wrong. Upon first bite, the chocolate tastes very similar to the Oreos cookies, almost as though the idea was half-stolen. Hmm, something to tickle that brain of yours. The melt is satisfactory, and the leftover is a crunch, a whole lot of it. Watch out if you have dentures, this revolting chocolate is not for you. I am disgusted with the whole bunny, it is dreadful. Would I repurchase, probably NEVER Ingredients: Pastel Coating (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil and Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Milk Ingredients, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavour, Salt), Cookie Pieces (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Cocoa, Palm Oil, Glucose-Fructose, Corn Flour, Cocoa Mass, Salt, Dextrose, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin) May Contain Peanuts, Tree Nuts, and Eggs ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.2 / 5.0 NUTRITION FACTS Per 1 piece (37 g) % Daily Value Calories 200 Fat 11 g 17 % Saturated 10 g 50 % for both, Saturated and Trans Trans 0 g Cholesterol 5 g Sodium 65 g 3 % Carbohydrate 23 g 8 % Fibre 0 g 0 % Sugar 21 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 6 % Iron 2 % RUSSEL STOVER MARSHMALLOW COVERED IN MILK CHOCOLATE OHHHH, I am feeling my stomach turn. Revolting. This tastes artificial chocolate is of utmost poorest class, bitter, and overly toxically sweetened. Marshmallow is of stingiest quality; nobody wants to spend a buck in this company. To make matters worse, the whole chocolate is stale, and I mean “get this …… out of face” stale. Let’s call this “Uncultured” on so many levels. Would I repurchase again, NEVER Ingredients: Milk chocolate (Sugar, Milk Ingredients, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavour), Corn Syrup, Sugar, Water Sorbitol, Gelatin, Salt, Flavour, Baking Soda, Citric Acid, Sodium Phosphate May Contain Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Eggs, and Wheat ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.1 / 5.0 NUTRITION FACTS PER 1 piece (35 g) % Daily Value Calories 170 Fat 8 g 12 % Saturated 4.5 g 23 % for both, Saturated and Trans Trans 0 g Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 30 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 22 g 7 % Fibre 1 g Sugars 18 g Sugar Alcohol 0 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 4 % Iron 4 % RUSSEL STOVER MILK CHOCOLATE Simplicity is key here. No marshmallows popping out of the ceiling, no caramel, no nuts, no seeds, no peanut butter, nothing, just plain old-fashioned chocolate. Even the ingredient list looks adequate. Melt is acceptable however, there is a bitter aftertaste. Something to work on for next year Russel. Would I repurchase, Undecided Ingredients: Sugar, Milk Ingredients, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavour ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 3.4 / 5.0 NUTRITION FACTS Per 1 Piece (37 g) % Daily Value Calories 200 Fat 11 g 17% Saturated 7 g 36% for both, Saturated and Trans Trans 0.1 g Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 25 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 22 g 7 % Fibre 1 g 4 % Sugars 20 g Protein 3 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 6 % Iron 6 % RUSSEL STOVER PEANUT BUTTER COVERED IN MILK CHOCOLATE Well, well, what do we have here, a copyright class action lawsuit, hmmm. Why Russel Stover, why, your chocolates tastes so similar to Reese, seriously. Who does not love peanut butter and chocolate, it really is a perfect combination. Russel Stover, you sure got this one right, or should I say Reese’s Pieces? Overall, great consistency, smooth and buttery, sweetened to perfection, and the peanut butter is the most prominent flavour within the chocolate. Would I repurchase, YES ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 3.9 / 5.0 Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Milk Ingredients, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavour), Peanut Butter (Peanuts, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Soybean Oil, Salt), Sugar, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Soybean), Refiners’ Molasses, Mono and Diglycerides, Invertase, Flavour, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid May Contain Tree Nuts, Eggs, and Wheat NUTRITION FACTS Per 1/2 rabbit % Daily Value Calories 240 Fat 15 g 23 % Saturated 7 g 35 % for both, Saturated and Trans Fat Trans 0 g Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 65 mg 3 % Carbohydrate 22 g 7 % Fibre 1 g Sugars 19 g Protein 4 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 4 % Iron 6 % RUSSEL STOVER CARAMEL COVERED IN MILK CHOCOLATE I am pulling my hair out now, what, when, why? That is a whole lot of caramel to swallow, and sweet, and diabetic sweet, and sugary sweet, and glucose sweet, and corn syrupy sweet, and and and, okay, you get the point, YES, it is sweet. Melt action is smooth however, all that I can focus on is the rush of sugar flooding through my body. Yuck. I am then left longing for something to even out this shocking aftertaste. Black coffee anyone? Would I repurchase, NEVER ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.5 / 5.0 Ingredients: Sugar, Milk Ingredients, Cocoa Butter, Corn Syrup, Cocoa Mass, Water, Palm Kernel Oil, Brown Sugar, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Flavour, Baking Soda, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Artificial Flavour NUTRITION FACTS Per 1/2 ½ rabbit % Daily Value Calories 200 Fat 9 g 14 % Saturated 6 g 31 % for both, Saturated and Trans Trans 0.1 g Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 50 mg 2 % Carbohydrate 28 g 9 % Fibre 1 g 4 % Sugars 24 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 4 % Iron 4 % RUSSEL STOVER COCONUT CREAM EGG IN DARK CHOCOLATE Surprisingly, this chocolate cream egg has a very prominent coconut flavour that starts out strong but phases out subtly as devoured. Melt is average, and I am left with coconut flakes, too many of them. Nevertheless, this chocolate is insanely sweet, wow, whoa, bonkers, nontense (yes, with a T). I am now gulping tea, lots of it to forget the traumatic experience I just had, he he he. Would I repurchase again, NEVER ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.1 / 5.0 The packaging for this item ripped, and I was therefore not able to provide the ingredient list. I apologize. Russel Stover has decided to showcase many of the flavours mentioned above in a smaller, egg version chocolate. Examples: Russel Stover Marshmallow Egg Covered in Milk Chocolate, Russel Stover Caramel Egg in Milk Chocolate, Russel Stover Marshmallow & Caramel Egg in Milk Chocolate, Russel Stover Marshmallow Bunny in Milk Chocolate Thank you for being here Xoxoxo Soriah LINDT LINDOR STRAWBERRY & CREME
The Lindt Lindor Strawberry & Crème is an all-around beautiful creation, from the inside out. The wrapper is sophisticated, and yet playful with the pink tonality of the foil. Once unfolded, I am in awe, a true surprise; white Lindor chocolate awaits. Extra points Lindt, you got me, okay, I will admit, yes, you finally did a good number on me, he he he! The perfectly rounded ball is full of the very prominent strawberry flavour that the title keeps implying about. Lindt definitely does not let you forget that there is “fruit” in this chocolate, well, it might really only be a tincture in strawberry flavour but who’s counting! To be continued….Melt action is absolutely superb, and I am craving more. Smooth white chocolate with an irresistibly fruity aftertaste. Perfect balance in sweetener. Oh YES, I would repurchase. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 4. 2 / 5.0 WATERBRIDGE MASTERPIECE Wow, this is truly a variation box galore. If you are indecisive in the so-many options that life has to offer, than this is the chocolate box for you. There is no right or wrong, no perfection, or fault in picking one over the other, just pure goodness. Every single piece of chocolate in the Waterbridge Masterpiece box is beautiful, from the exterior appearance and most of all, the interior (taste). All of the generously sized bon bons have a different filling in the middle. I feel spoiled. Not one of the chocolates disappoint. I would have appreciated if the sweetener was toned down by at least 30%, and the incorporation of cacao butter was thrown in by the pounds however, from under a $10.00 standpoint, this box is hard to beat. Beautiful to look at, with a tasty wonder. YES, I would repurchase. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 4. 6 / 5.0 MERCI Despite the fact that the name of these chocolates has always intrigued me, I have never had the desire to reach for this brand when deciding what to purchase for my next review. I finally said yes with their Valentine’s Edition and purchased a box. Well the chocolates are not really catered especially for Valentine’s Day since they did not alter anything from what I have researched, but we will just go along with it. Merci claims that these are Valentine’s Day chocolates, I would differ otherwise, oh well, let’s make peace and call it a day! Each chocolate stick mini bar has a different flavour. Unfortunately, despite the diversity in taste, the chocolates are of low quality. I found each flavour plain. I could distinguish somewhat amongst them however, they are all mish mashed, intertwined, and not in a good way. These could have been dollar store bought chocolates, and I would not have known the difference. Okay, okay, yes, I would have noticed but not the average person who is calm and sane around chocolates, unlike me! The coffee flavoured stick is particularly bitter, and not in a good “I’ll take my coffee black” type of a way. The milk crème bar tastes stale. The melt is acceptable although, I could not help but continue to think as to how low of quality these chocolates really are. The packaging is pretty to look at, but who cares if the bon bons are disappointing. I am not eating the wrapper, come on now. I would NOT repurchase again. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 1.5 / 5.0 LAURA SECORD Gorgeously heart-shaped box surrounded by carefully chosen colours catered just for Valentine’s Day. Opening the individually wrapped and elegant bon bon, with black packaging and a hint of white for the branding was a delight. Wrapper is sturdy and tough. There is a shiny sheen to each dome shaped bon bon for an extra classic presentation. The dark chocolate is delicious however, Laura Secord has forgotten to list the % of cacao in her confectionery. Nevertheless, the sweetener is perfectly balanced, hoooray. Melting is slow to begin with, very slow, so so so slow, okay, you get the point yet once it starts, there is no going back. Oh yeah, here it goes, finally, a smooth melt. I am reaching for more. YES, I would repurchase. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 4.3 / 5.0 RUSSEL STOVER Plain milk chocolate that is actually pleasantly nice. Ohhhhhhhhhh, what an astonishment. Simplicity in taste with a fresh aftertaste. Well-balanced overall. Russel Stover is an extremely affordable brand that also tastes right. This is a perfect example where the price does not reflect the chocolate. Well done Russel Stover. YES, I would repurchase. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 4.1 / 5.0 LE GOURMET HEARTS Let’s just skip this review so that I do not throw in the hundreds of insults sitting and waiting on the tip of my tongue. You know that I usually hold no reservations but at this moment, I do not want to ruin my zenful mediation. “Keep it kind Soriah” is what I tell myself. Just know that I will never, ever, ever, did I say NEVER repurchase again, despite the pretty packaging. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.00001 / 5.0 WEISS – LEBKUCHEN HERZEN MIT APRIKOSENFRUCHTFÜLLUNG aka GINGERBREAD HEARTS FILLED WITH APRICOT FRUIT FILLING Where do I start, hmmmm, oh yes, the apricot filling. Wow, what a surprise, and a pleasant one that is! I have had a similar looking cookie in Germany before, and I just assumed this gingerbread goodness would resemble that experience, once upon a time….. Oh no, was I every wrong, nothing even close. This divine apricot filled bite was anything but mediocre as the original German one that I recalled was. Upon first bite, my initial impression – Amazing, with a capital A. This cookie has exceeded my expectations on so many levels. Let’s start off with the soft and chewy consistency of the gingerbread apricot itself. Did I already mention that in this soft and chewy concoction there is an apricot filling. Seriously, stop now, I cannot take this deliciousness. Get over yourself, hit the button…! He he he. Nevertheless, I am truly on cloud 9. Once I began to devour this yumminess, before I knew it, the whole bag felt lighter, much lighter. What, I ate them all, yikes! Yes, this is that kind of an addictive cookie. The fact that the cookie was also submerged in chocolate for the exterior coating makes this a polished bonus. The party however, always seems to come to an end. Yes, the cookie is absolutely A+++++ in taste but the ingredient list is a dreadful C-. That is how the story usually goes my friends. Points will be deducted due to poor ingredient execution resulting in not taking the health of people into consideration. Would I repurchase……OH YES in moderation, tell me where to pay! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 3.2 / 5.0 Ingredients: Apricot Filling 28%, Chocolate Covering 21 %, Glucose, Fructose Syrup, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Apricots Dried Passed, Cocoa Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Caramel Sugar Syrup, Acid Citric Acid, Gelling Agent, Pectin, Raising Agents, Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates, Potassium Carbonates, Natural Flavouring, Acidity Regulator, Potassium Citrate, Spices, Emulsifier, Soya Lecithin, Salt, Milk Protein May Contain: Nuts, Peanuts, Egg, Lupin, and Sesame NUTRITION FACTS Per 30 g (2 cookies) Amount % Daily Value Calories 120 Fat 3 g 5 % Saturated 2 g 10 % for both Saturated Trans 0 g and Trans Fat Cholesterol 0 mg 0 % Sodium 30 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 19 g 6 % Fiber 2 g Sugars 13 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 0 % Iron 8 % LONKA – SOFT NOUGAT PEANUTS & DARK CHOCOLATE I was quite excited to purchase this nougat confectionary when I first effortlessly glanced at it in a Dutch supermarket, filled with all sorts of the unknowns. Most of the packaged foods there I have never come across. The Lonka was one of them. It looked really appetizing upon initial impression, the photograph of the nougat on the plastic wrapping sang beautiful songs to me…. My mouth was watering when paying, and I could not wait long to devour this, “at once” I thought to myself, right now, pronto…Okay, okay, not really, I did wait a few days, but oh yeahh, when the time came, off-camera….the beast in me emerged. Bring it on Lonka, come to mamma!!! Despite the tasty nougat hype that lead to devouring this, I must admit, I was a bit disappointed. I could barely taste the nougat in the chocolate, it was not prominent at all. I could though point out immediately the peanuts and dark chocolate. Was that the intention here Lonka, am I missing something? Is nougat not supposed to be the main act of the show??? Why, I want answers and yes, I CAN handle the truth….Heeeeeeeee. The chocolate bite was also too hard in consistency. Everybody knows that nougat is supposed to be soft or is this the new thang’…..Nevertheless, truly a disappointment. It was a nice choco though but misleading with the packaging. Would I repurchase, most likely NO. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Review: 1.8 / 5.0 (it was tasty, but this had no relevance to the nougat) Ingredients: Glucose Syrup, Dark Chocolate 26 % (Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Sugar, Peanuts (11 %), Palm Fat, Skimmed Milk Powder, Milk Protein, Hydrolysed Milk Proteins, Salt, Honey May Contain Traces of Nuts. Chocolate Cocoa Solids 58.5% Minimum NUTRITION FACTS PER 100 G Energy 457 cal Fat 19 g Carbohydrate Glucose 62 g Protein 6.2 g Salt 0.15 g SAMBA KISSES BETTER – ORIGINAL DANISH TEA CAKES; VANILLA FLAVOURED MALLOW Well, well, well, I was greedy, oh yes I was when purchasing these mallows. They do look inviting, actually a bit too much. I counted the days until I was going to take a huge bite into the Sambas, patiently waiting, looking at the clock arm move, tapping my fingers. Time could not be any slower. When the day finally arrived, all my anticipation was thrown down the drain. How could I have been so wrong? These mallows are awful, and you can forget the “Kisses Better” as the title implies. It is more like “Kisses NOT.” The chocolate tastes purely artificial, and do not even get me going on the grainy, sugary, synthetic, man-made mallow. Yuck! Well, it was not Samba’s night, better luck next time! Would I repurchase this repulsive concoction, ABSOLUTELY NO! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.8 / 5.0 (some points for the appealing wrapper) Ingredients: Foam kisses with 30% dark compound. Dark Compound (Sugar, Fully Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, 20% Low Fat Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier (E492, E322), Desiccated Coconut Aroma), Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Water, Waffles (Wheat Flour, Vegetable Fat (Partially Hardened Palm Oil), Egg Yolk Powder, Salt, Sugar, Aroma, Raising Agent E500), Egg White, Dried Glucose Syrup, Salt, Corn Starch, Gelling Agent (E406), Aroma May Contain Traces of Milk and Soy Lecithin NUTRITION FACTS per 100 g Energy 376 cal Fat 11 g Saturated 9 g Carbohydrates 66 g of which sugar 56 g Protein 2.8 g Salt 0.06 g HOFSTEDE’S CHOCOLATE BON BON I truly do regret not purchasing the original bag but instead, opted for the smaller version. Reason being, I cannot see the ingredient list nor the nutrition facts of these bon bons. I am unable to provide much information other than taste. The chocolates looked so appetizing, so much that I could not help myself and sneak in a few prior to testing. Yes, it was completely worth it though. The chocolate was on the sweeter side however, nothing else falls short. The bon bon is delicious, melting smoothly. There is even a bitter aftertaste that lingers for a while, leveling out the initial sugar infestation. I am pretty certain that the chocolates which I ended up purchasing are either cherry or bourbon flavoured. I will put my finger on the latter actually. Would I repurchase this confection, a big, fat, YES. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 3.9 / 5.0 Please take a look at my two YouTube Channels. Subscribe, Like, Hit the Bell. xoxoxo Soriah www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Kn-TEL81wRT0Y_IVNw7Qw www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J42DFhepWkhhahI3-bUw?view_as=subscriber Yummilicious!Ohhhhh, hello you chocolate lovers, you! I hope you did not miss me too much and most importantly, are enthusiastic to see me back. I certainly know that I am ecstatic to see you, horrrayyy! How have you been, what is new, did you experience anything amazing besides being gifted one more day on this planet, and of course, any new chocolates that you have devoured lately that you want to talk about? I am all EARS! Share, please! Nevertheless, today’s review will be based on a cheesecake and not an actual chocolate. Yes, this still counts since it is an infestation of chocolate, Ferrero Rocher to be exact. You heard it, that is right! How did this flavour even evolve? Who is the genius behind it? Well, I thought you would never ask. There was a Cake Challenge from the Vancouver Foodster that ran between
November 8 – November 30, 2019. There were three establishments that were in the running, and each one presented their best sweets. Not in any particular order, here are the three bakeries: Trees Organics Coffee House is the first establishment that ran for the Cake Challenge, and Minami Miura was the creator of the Ferrero Rocher cheesecake. Great idea Minami. Anyhow, the cake is decadent and full of Nutella, meaning there are a whole lot of hazelnuts. This delightful concoction is then mixed alongside the “generic” type of a cheesecake that Trees Organics offers, prior to adding any flavour. The Ferrero Rocher cheesecake is served with fresh whipped cream. Yum and double Yum. Sounds good to me. Italia Bakery is the next establishment that ran for the Cake Challenge but unfortunately, there is no creator listed. I guess it is a secret, shhhh! They made a Whiskey Walnut Cake handcrafted with Choux paste on top and bottom of the spongy wine layer in between that includes roasted walnuts, and mascarpone filling. In addition, there is a third layer sandwiched in that is filled with ganache and whiskey buttercream. Sounds like a lot of alcohol and even a whole lot more butter/cream/heavy infestations. This is in question? Buttermere Patisserie Café is the third and last establishment that ran for the Cake Challenge, and the creator was Jamie Tung. He wanted to come up with an untraditional tiramisu where he added a twist of textures normally unconventional in this kind of a dessert. Jamie combined graham crackers with a whole lot of cocoa powder for the base of the cake. He then used Cacao Barry chocolate sponge soaked with coffee liqueur Kahlua as opposed to the traditional ladyfinger biscuits that are normally utilized. For a huge variation, the mascarpone filling received Nutella, yeahhhhh, now we are talkin’! This sounds absolutely divine. I need to taste it, the desperation is starting to kick in, I am already making plans for the 150 km trip just for this tiramisu. Anything with Nutella infused and I am there! Mountains will be moved if I must! There you have it, the three competitors. There was a People’s Choice Award winner as well as an official winner judged by the following. Louisa Chan – Writer and Editor of L for Life as well as Ming Pao Deanna Woo – Blogger and Instagrammer David Grange – Blogger for BCFoodieBlogger I love food competitions in general but a cake running, right up my alley! The winner was…..drumroll…………………………………………………………….. Trees Organics with their Ferrero Rocher Cheesecake. I am dancing now. Here is my review: The cake looks fabulous, magnificent, classy, sophisticated, need I say more. I am so impressed upon first glance. There is even a Ferrero Rocher bon bon on top of the slice, just sitting there, looking ever so pretty. I could not wait to take my first bite. Ahhh, at last. Oh, I will also admit that I made sure I was in Vancouver before the cheesecake was no longer available for purchase. Time was ticking and I was on a strict deadline to make this trip. I did have errands to do that day in the Vancouver vicinity, but the fact that this was so important for tasting and sharing with you all, made the 150 km drive so much more worth it. The cake is lavish, and tasty. Creaminess with a crunch from the Ferrero Rocher bon bons scattered throughout the cheesecake made this delight that much more special. I will, however, admit that it was on the sweeter side. This was absolutely not necessary as the taste of the cake is then lost. All you are left with is sugar, and sugar, and more sugar, to the point where you eventually stop at the third bite and put the fork down. Other than that, the cheesecake was pleasant. The fresh cream served on the side certainly helped to refresh each bite. One last “words of wisdom”, I am still stuck on the Sin Cheesecake flavor as my utmost favourite, and I will probably always and forever be however, this was a good attempt. Would I repurchase a slice if available, ummmmmm, YES! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 3.9 / 5.0 Ingredients: Unknown Take a look at my two YouTube Channels where the fun never stops: www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J42DFhepWkhhahI3-bUw?view_as=subscriber www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Kn-TEL81wRT0Y_IVNw7Qw?view_as=subscriber FERRERO EGGS
Beautiful and individually wrapped chocolate eggs that make a great first impression. Yes, that is a positive! The taste of the egg was quite unexpected, what a wafer in the middle? Surprise! The crunch provided texture and balance. However, the appearance of the chocolate itself was imperfect and sloppy. Intentional? Hmmmm. Ingredient list mentions sugar three times, and why the soy and modified palm oil? Tapioca starch, in chocolate, I am not even going there. I would NOT repurchase again! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 2.3 / 5.0 Ingredients: Dark Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin), Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin), Sugar, Modified Palm Oil, Cocoa, Hazelnuts, Wheat Flour, Tapioca Starch, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Skim Milk Powder, Tara Gum, Salt, Vanillin, Sodium Bicarbonate Contains: Milk, Wheat (Gluten), Hazelnuts, Soy NUTRITION FACTS per 3 Eggs Calories 170 Fat 11 g 17% Saturated Fat 6 g Trans Fat 0 g (29% for both fats) Cholesterol 1 mg Sodium 10 mg 1% Carbohydrate 15 g 5% Fibre 1 g 6% Sugars 13 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 2% Iron 6% McCORMICS Milk Chocolate Easter Bunny Smells chocolaty at first sniff but tastes cheapy in quality. The cacao processing itself is of poor quality, perhaps to save some money on machinery? Unsweetened chocolate is fourth on the ingredient list, should it not be first? Is this not a chocolate that we are talking about or a sugar infested treat? Wrapping was poor, and once again, thrifty. Wow, this whole choco has gone completely wrong. I would NOT repurchase again! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 1.2 / 5.0 Ingredients: Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Ingredients, Unsweetened Chocolate, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate, Natural and Artificial Flavours, Salt May Contain: Wheat, Eggs NUTRITION FACTS Per 1/3 figurine (42g) Calories 250 Fat 12 g 18% Saturated Fat 7 g Trans Fat 0 g (35% for both fats) Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 20 mg 1% Carbohydrate 35 g 12% Fibre 1 g Sugars 33 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 4% Iron 4% MR. SOLID Milk Chocolate Ahhhhhhhhh, so sweet, gross and yuck, and uhhhhh! On the upside, the shape of the chocolate is fantastic and fun. Any child would love to be gifted this on Easter for the appearance alone. Just keep the chocolate consumption in check as you might be in for a surprise of a very hyper child; reason- glucose intoxication. Ingredients list is acceptable. Not disappointed besides the artificial flavour of course. I am leaning towards a NO, I would NOT repurchase again. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 2.4 / 5.0 Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate, Skim Milk Powder, Butter Oil (Milk), Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate, Artificial Flavour) NUTRITION FACTS Per ¼ Pieces (38g) Calories 180 Fat 9 g 14% Saturated Fat 6 g Trans Fat 0 g (30% for both fats) Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 15 mg Carbohydrate 26 g Fibre 1 g Sugars 24 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 4% Iron 10% AERO LAMB Milk Chocolate What a cute idea for an Easter treat, a lamb, aweeee! The quality of the chocolate itself is nice, very nice actually. Subtle, simple, and airy. I am not approving of sugar as the first item on the ingredient list but since the rest is acceptable, I am half-looking away. Points though, will still be taken off for this tiny, little, laziness. YES, I would repurchase. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 3.9 / 5.0 Ingredients: Sugar, Modified Milk Ingredients, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate, Natural Flavour NUTRITION FACTS: Nil CADBURY CARAMILK EGG CANDY Great caramel consistency, the mixture between chocolate and glucose infestation works, but this is an outright sickly type of a dessert. Glucose syrup, sugar, two ingredients and first on the list, back-to-back. No wonder this is so sweet, it is almost toxic. I would NOT repurchase this again. Poorly executed. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 1.9 / 5.0 Ingredients: Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Milk Ingredients, Modified Palm Oil, Unsweetened Chocolate, Modified Vegetable Oil, Salt, Cocoa Butter, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, Soy Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavours Contains: Milk, Soy May Contain: Peanut, Tree Nuts, Egg NUTRITION FACTS: Nil OREO EGG CANDY I have been reviewing chocolates for a little over five years now, and I can say with certainty, that this is the first time I have tasted a chocolate that resembles a dental office, chemicals, fillings. How did this happen, why did it go so incredibly wrong? Was this a bad apple out of the batch? I have questions and I want answers! Outright revolting. NEVER, will I repurchase again. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.0 / 5.0 Ingredients: Sugar, Modified Milk Ingredients, Modified Palm Oil, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate, Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Modified Palm Oil Shortening, Cocoa Powder, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavour Contains: Milk, Soy May Contain: Egg, Peanut, Tree Nuts NUTRITION FACTS: Nil CADBURY CRÈME EGG Tasty but artificial, especially the middle that is more solid than liquid. Cadbury needs to tame down the glucose infestation. and try to make this chocolate concoction more health friendly. At the end of the day, not everything is about money. Put some more work and funds into your chocolate to make it of quality. Companies as such should stop trying to only think of profits but instead, put something together for the public that will not contribute in continuously making people sick with diseases. This is frustrating! I will NEVER repurchase! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.3 / 5.0 Ingredients: Glucose Syrup, Milk Ingredients, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate, Dried Egg White, Calcium Chloride, Soy Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavours, Colour Contains: Milk, Egg, Soy May Contain: Peanut, Tree Nuts, NUTRITION FACTS: Nil WATERBRIDGE Eater Hunt Milk Chocolate Chicks Chocolate is very plain, minimum amount of cocoa added. New logo for Waterbridge should be “Cheap out on quality = increases the profit ==== make the CEO richer." Packaging was most likely done in a place where minimum pay is cents, not dollars. Yo all know what I mean! Some points added on the rating scale due to acceptable ingredients. I would NOT repurchase again! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 2.1 / 5.0 Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Whey Powder, Soya Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Extract) May Contain: Peanuts, Tree Nuts NUTRITION FACTS: Per 1 Package (60 g) Calories 330 Fat 19 g 25% Saturated Fat 11 g Trans Fat 0.1 g (56% for both fats) Carbohydrate 36 g Fibre 1 g 4% Sugars 33 g 33% Protein 3 g Cholesterol 15 mg Sodium 50 mg Potassium 250 mg 5% Calcium 100 mg 8% Iron 3.5 mg 19% BELGIAN MILK CHOCOLATE – EURO COLLECTION Tastes great, so well balanced. This is a perfect example that chocolate does not have to be expensive nor fancy to be delightful. YES, I would most certainly repurchase. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 4.6 / 5.0 Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Ingredients, Cocoa Mass, Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate, Natural Vanilla Flavour), Colour Contains: Milk, Soy NUTRITION FACTS Per ½ Figurine (38g) Calories 200 Fat 11 g 17% Saturated Fat 6 g Trans Fat 0.1 g (33% for both fats) Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 20 mg 1% Carbohydrate 23 g 8% Fibre 1 g 3% Sugars 22 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 4% Iron 10% GODIVA DARK CHOCOLATE BUNNY Prestige! Godiva has outdone themselves for the Easter Edition of their chocolate bunny. This is one impressive piece of chocolate starting from the interior to the exterior. It is all flawless – the packaging, appearance of chocolate bunny, the taste of the cocoa itself. YES, I would repurchase the Godiva Dark Chocolate Bunny again. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Ingredients: Unsweetened Chocolate Processed with Alkaline Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Butter Oil, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Natural Flavour May Contain: Peanuts NUTRITION FACTS: Nil Thank you for stopping by and please, come again! Please spare a moment and take a glance at my two YouTube channels. I enjoy the creative work, from preparation for videos, to filming, editing, and lastly, posting! Subscribe if you fancy the content, or just because. Thank you. Click : http://www.youtube.com/c/Soriah’sASMRTingleWonderland My second channel's name is: The Transportessa Subscribe, like, comment, hit the notification button. I appreciate and will take it all. XOXOXO Soriah GODIVA MASTERPIECES CHEFS-D’CHEUVRE ASSORTED CHOCOLATES Dark Chocolate (Dark Wrapper) – Divine, sugar is equalized, amount of dark cacao is sufficient to make the chocolate work. Milk Chocolate (Yellow Wrapper) – Prominent hazelnut taste; you would know the kind of nut utilized in this chocolate even if you were blind-folded. Unfortunately, the sugar is overpowering. Overall, this bon bon tastes artificial and appalling. Milk Chocolate (Orange Wrapper) – Dreadful and incredibly glucosed; chemically taste induced. Gruesome. Prior to us moving on to the overall rating, please take a moment and look at this despicable ingredient list below. Godiva should be ashamed of themselves. Their chocolates are a scam. People generally get ill from consuming fake garbage like this. I can see modified oils in all sorts of forms in this bon bon as well as sugar in a variety of different wordings. Shame on Godiva. ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.2 / 5.0 Ingredients: Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Glucose Syrup (Corn), Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm, Palm Kernel), Hazelnuts, Butter Oil (Milk), Heavy Cream, Glucose-Fructose (Corn), Butter (Unsalted), Water, Glycerol, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin, Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel, Palm), Skim Milk Powder, Sodium Bicarbonate, Natural Flavour, Salt. May Contain Other Tree Nuts. NUTRITION FACTS Serving 5 Pieces Amount % Daily Value Calories 220 Fat 14 g 21 % Saturated 8 g 42 % (Combined Trans and Saturated) Trans 0.1 g Cholesterol 10 mg Sodium 35 mg Carbohydrate 22 g Fibre 1 g Sugars 17 g Sugar Alcohols 0 g Protein 3 g Vitamin A 2 % Vitamin C 2 % Calcium 4 % Iron 8 % RUSSEL STOVE ASSORTED PRALINES Varieties of chocolates – All of the bon bons have a diverse taste. There is even one with caramel, how enticing. Nevertheless, the chocos taste repulsive, synthetic, oily, over toxic with sugared diabetes. I would not pay more than 25 cents for the whole box. Oh, I almost forgot, the ingredient list. Are you kidding me??? Fraud written all over Russel Stove. You ought to be apologetic to the public with this ingredient list. The company is slowly contributing in providing people with diseases. Let’s count the different forms of sweeteners incorporated in this garbage: sugar, corn syrup, brown sugar, refiners’ molasses, maple sugar, glucose-fructose, and honey. To make matters worse, the company had the nerve to add even more sweetened type of foods such as apricots, cherries, and raisins. Is Russel Stove secretly trying to give people every ailment in the book? This company is a hoax! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.2 / 5.0 Ingredients: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Milk Ingredients, Cocoa Mass, Water, Cocoa Butter, Palm Kernel Oil, Brown Sugar, Coconut, Peanut Butter (Peanuts, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Salt), Refiners’ Molasses, Cherries, Walnuts, Almonds, Salt, Sorbitol, Apricots, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin, Dried Egg-White, Honey, Raisins, Invertase, Pecans, Maple Sugar, Glucose-Fructose, Spice, Tapioca Starch, Sunflower Oil, Flavour, Artificial Flavour, baking Soda, Citric Acid, Tocopherols, Colour, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate Sulphites. May Contain Other Tree Nuts and Wheat NUTRITION FACTS Per 3 Assorted Pieces Amount % Daily Value Calories 200 Fat 8 g 12 % Saturated 5 g 25 % (Saturated and Trans) Trans 0 g Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 60 mg 3 % Carbohydrate 31 g 10 % Fibre 1 g Sugars 26 g Sugar Alcohol 0 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 4 % Iron 6 % HERSHEY’S KISSES MILK CHOCOLATE Great ingredients, keeping it simple, and so nicely balanced. The cacao beans could be of higher quality but I am more forgiving in this case, as every ingredient on the list can be pronounced. In addition, there are also only seven ingredients in total. Yeahhh! A breath of fresh air!!! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 3.8 / 5.0 Ingredients: Milk Chocolate [Sugar, Milk Ingredients, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate Lecithin (Soy), Natural Flavour] NUTRITION FACTS Per 9 Pieces (41 g) Amount Daily Value % Calories 210 Fat 12 g 19 % Saturated 8 g 41 % (Saturated and Trans) Trans 0.1 g Cholesterol 10 mg Sodium 45 mg 2 % Carbohydrate 24 g 8 % Fibre 1 g 4 % Sugars 23 g Protein 4 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 10 % Iron 8 % RAFAELLO CRISP COCONUT SPECIALTY WITH A WHOLE ALMOND Why is there wheat flour in this concoction? What is Rafaello Chocolates thinking? Also, tapioca Starch, ahhhh, I want to pull my hair out. Ingredients as such should be forbidden from being thrown in confections. Is it that hard to make a chocolate taste great with just a few kinds of foods? Why do certain companies only think in monetary value? I can almost guarantee you that the CEO’s of these companies are never consuming their own chocolates. How about a bet, $10.00. I dare to be challenged! It was actually hard for me to complete this review since the taste test was outright ugly, vile, nasty, revolting, off-putting…… ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.1 / 5.0 Ingredients: Desiccated Coconut, Modified (Palm, vegetable) Fats, Sugar, Whole Almond, Skim Milk Powder, Whey Powder, Wheat Flour, Tapioca Starch, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Flavourings, Sodium Bicarbonate, Salt NUTRITION FACTS Per 4 Pieces (40 g) Amount Daily Value % Calories 250 Fat 19 g 30 % Saturated 12 g 59 % (Saturated and Trans) Trans 0 g Cholesterol 2 mg Sodium 50 mg 2 % Carbohydrate 15 g 5 % Fibre 2 g Sugars 13 g Protein 3 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 4 % Iron 2 % FERRERO ROCHER FINE HAZELNUT CHOCOLATES Amazing as always but I would like to focus a bit on these ingredients that actually make my skin crawl. Let us all sit down now, and talk about the wheat flour? Really, is flour not for baked goods, or to thicken soups (which is also so wrong)… Also, anhydrous milk fat??? Hmmmm, shall I continue? Ferrero is without a doubt a delicious type of a chocolate, but why are the ingredients so ghastly? I am mortified with Ferrero. This is a large company; do they not have any shame in putting such awful gunk in their chocolates? I would never be able to personally sell something that I would not be consuming myself. This is called deception! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 3.1 / 5.0 Ingredients: Milk Chocolate, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Skim Milk Powder, Anhydrous Milk Fat and Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin, Hazelnuts, Sugar, Modified Palm Oil, Wheat Flour, Whey Powder, Cocoa, Soy and Sunflower Lecithin, Sodium Bicarbonate, Salt, Vanillin Contains: Milk, Hazelnuts, Wheat (Gluten), Soy NUTRITION FACTS: NOT DISCLOSED WITH THIS PACKAGING REESE MINIATURES PEANUT BUTTER CUPS CANDY Good old-fashioned Reese Peanut Butter Cup. Nothing ever changes. Their bon bons throughout the holidays taste identical, for the obvious reason that it is supposed to be an iconic chocolate. If you would like a surprise or something new to taste, refrain from Reese then. On another note, what is up with Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate, Dextrose, Soy, come on, I am getting really tired of this kind of stuff in chocolate. I am heartbroken mostly for the young children, and elderly generation who are devouring junk as such without knowing as to what is in their chocolates. Now this is harsh! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 1.5 / 5.0 Ingredients: Milk Chocolate [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Ingredients, Unsweetened Chocolate, Lactose, Lecithin (Soy), Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate], Peanuts, Sugar, Dextrose, Salt, TBHQ NUTRITION FACTS Per 1 Package (34 g) Amount Daily Value % Calories 170 Fat 10 g 15 % Saturated 4 g 21 % (Saturated and Trans) Trans 0.1 g Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 100 mg 4 % Carbohydrate 20 g 7 % Fibre 1 g 4 % Sugars 18 g Proteins 3 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 4 % Iron 6 % LE GOURMET MILK CHOCOLATE HEARTS The quantity of sugar in this chocolate is just a hint. I like the minimalistic taste. I am grateful that someone is finally conscious about the amount of sweetener that is really needed. Let’s emphasize A HINT! Most of the time, this quanitity is adequate, and just enough to prevent the chocolate from being bitter, no need to throw buckets of sweeteners in the mix. As for the taste, unfortunately, Le Gourmet Chocolates have greatly failed. Am I judging bon bons that are years and years old? What is the word I am looking for……STALE! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.9 / 5.0 Ingredients: Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Whole Milk Powder, Whey Powder, Emulsifier: Lecithin, Vanillin NUTRITION FACTS Per 1 Morceau (8 g) Amount Daily Value % Calories 45 Fat 2.5 g 4 % Saturated 1.5 g 8 % (Saturated and Trans) Trans 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0 % Sodium 5 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 5 g 2 % Fibres 0 g 0 % Sugar 4 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 0 % Iron 2 % KINDER SURPRISE Well, well, what do we have here, Kinder Surprise with a gift in the middle, goody! The chocolate itself is tasty, and delightful, but it is hard to overlook that sugar and modified oils are in fact quite prominent on the ingredient list. If Kinder spent some sleepless nights altering their ingredient list to reflect healthier choices, who knows what the possibilities might be. Perhaps best chocolate ever made? Got you thinking! Okay, okay, I am getting carried away here, but you understand my direction. Get going Kinder, be one of the first large companies to be health conscious about your chocolates. I am rooting for you! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Powder, Skim Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin), Skim Milk Powder, Sugar, Modified (Vegetable, Palm) Fats, Anhydrous Milk Fat, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin 32 %. MILK INGREDIENTS Contains: Milk, Soy NUTRITION FACTS Per 1 Egg (20 g) Amount Daily Value % Calories 110 Fat 7 g 11 % Saturated 4.5 g 23 % (Saturated and Trans) Trans 0 g Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 25 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 11 g 4 % Fibre 0 g Sugars 10 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 6 % Iron 2 % I also run an ASMR Channel if it interests you, with Chocolate in Hand of course. Click Here for a direct link. My second YouTube Channel is: The Transportessa. The day has at last arrived, fallout for some, immaculate results for others. This is the aftermath; the point of no return; the end!
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XOXOXO SORIAH KINDER MIX ADVENT CALENDAR EDITION OF "JUST EAT" AVAILABILITY: Effortless PRICE: Economical SHAPE: Pentagon WEIGHT: 182 Grams THICKNESS: Solid SIZE IN DIMENSIONS: Acceptable BACK STAND: No INITIAL APPEAL: Charming COLOUR SCHEME: Bright STORYTELLING: Happy EASE OF OPENING EACH DAY TO OBTAIN CHOCOLATE: Simple APPEAL OF EACH CHOCOLATE: Pleasant INDIVIDUAL WRAPPER OF CHOCOLATES – YES/NO: Yes ADVENT CALENDAR LAST DAY, 24/25: 24 VARIETY FOR THE 24/25 DAYS: Mixture between 5 chocolates GRANDIOSE OF FINAL DAY, BRILLIANT – YAY OR NAY: Yay SPEED OF DISINTEGRATION: None, completely intact at end - day 24 TASTE: Some bon bons were inferior while others, superior INGREDIENT LIST: All ingredients can be pronounced; this is positive WOULD I REPURCHASE: Yes HOW EXCITED WAS I TO OPEN UP EACH CHOCOLATE FOR THE APPROPRIATE DAY: Eager ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Ingredients: Please see the variety of chocolates in the Advent Calendar. The ingredients for each diverse item are different: Ingredients: Kinder Surprise: Milk Chocolate with Milky Lining and Surprise Toy: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Powder, Skim Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin), Skim Milk Powder, Sugar, Modified (Vegetable, Palm) Fats, Anhydrous Milk Fat, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin. 32% Milk Ingredients. Contains Milk, Soy. Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece; 20 g Calories 110 Fat 7 g 11% Saturated 4.5 g Trans 0 g (23% for both) Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 25 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 11 g 4 % Fibre 0 g 0 % Sugar 10 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 6 % Iron 2 % Ingredients: Kinder Chocolate: Milk Chocolate with a Milky Filling: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Milk, Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin) Sugar, Skim Milk Powder, Modified Palm Oil, Anhydrous Milk Fat, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin. 33% Milk ingredients. Contains Milk, Soy. Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece; 13 g Calories 70 Fat 4.5 g 7 % Saturated 3 g Trans 0 g (14% for both) Cholesterol 4 mg Sodium 15 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 7 g 2 % Fibre 0 g 0 % Sugar 7 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 2 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 4 % Iron 0 % Ingredients: Kinder Mini Eggs: Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs with a Milky Hazelnut Centre: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin), Sugar, Skim Milk Powder, Modified Palm Oil, Hazelnuts, Anhydrous Milk Fat, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin. 29% Milk Ingredients. Contains: Milk, Hazelnuts, Soy Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece; 6 g Calories 35 Fat 2 g 3 % Saturated 1 g Trans 0 g (6 % for both) Cholesterol 2 mg Sodium 5 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 3 g 1 % Fibre 0 g 0 % Sugar 3 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 2 % Iron 0 % Ingredients: Kinder Schoko-Bons: Milk Chocolate Bites with a Milky Hazelnut Centre: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin), Sugar, Skim Milk Powder, Modified Palm Oil, Hazelnuts, Anhydrous Milk Fat, Dark Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin), Gum Arabic, Shellac, Glucose Syrup, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin Flavourings. 28% Milk Ingredients. Contains Milk, Hazelnuts, Soy Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece; 5 g Calories 30 Fat 2 g 3 % Saturated 1 g Trans 0 g (5 % for both) Cholesterol 1 mg Sodium 5 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 2 g 1 % Fibre 0 g 0 % Sugar 2 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 2 % Iron 2 % Ingredients: Kinder Hollow Santa: Hollow Milk Chocolate Mini Santa with a Milky Lining: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin), Skim Milk Powder, Sugar, Modified (Palm, Vegetable) Oils, Anhydrous Milk Fat, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin. 32% Milk Ingredients. Contains Milk, Soy Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece; 15 g Calories 90 Fat 5 g 8 % Saturated 3.5 g Trans 0 g (17% for both) Cholesterol 4 mg Sodium 18 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 8 g 3 % Fibre 0 g 0 % Sugar 8 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 4 % Iron 0 % CADBURY DAIRY MILK ADVENT CALENDAR EDITION OF "JUST EAT" AVAILABILITY: Effortless PRICE: Economical SHAPE: Rectangular WEIGHT: 200 Grams THICKNESS: Thin SIZE IN DIMENSIONS: Feels flimsy BACK STAND: No INITIAL APPEAL: Very perky COLOUR SCHEME: Pleasant STORYTELLING: Engaging EASE OF OPENING EACH DAY TO OBTAIN CHOCOLATE: Simple APPEAL OF EACH CHOCOLATE: Hideous INDIVIDUAL WRAPPER OF CHOCOLATES – YES/NO: No ADVENT CALENDAR LAST DAY, 24/25: 24 VARIETY FOR THE 24/25 DAYS: None, same chocolate, different shape GRANDIOSE OF FINAL DAY, BRILLIANT – YAY OR NAY: Nay SPEED OF DISINTEGRATION: Held up 70% TASTE: Horrific INGREDIENT LIST: Too many items that you cannot pronounce, JUNK WOULD I REPURCHASE: No HOW EXCITED WAS I TO OPEN UP EACH CHOCOLATE FOR THE APPROPRIATE DAY: Zero excitement, solely annoyance ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 0.9 / 5.0 Ingredients: Sugar, Modified Milk Ingredients, Modified Palm Oil, Golden Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Modified Vegetable Oil, Ammonium Phosphatides, Lecithin (Soy, Sunflower), Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate, Citric Acid, Artificial Flavour. Contains: Milk, Soy May Contain: Wheat, Egg, Tree Nuts Nutrition Facts Per Piece (8.3 g) Calories 45 g Fat 3.0 g 5 % Saturated 2.0 g Trans 0 g (10 % for both) Cholesterol 0 mg 0 % Sodium 10 mg 0 % Carbohydrate 4 g 1 % Fibre 0 g Sugars 4 g Protein 0.5 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 2 % Iron 0 % REESE HOLIDAY ADVENT CALENDAR EDITION OF "JUST EAT" AVAILABILITY: Effortless PRICE: Economical SHAPE: Rectangle WEIGHT: 222 Grams THICKNESS: Thin SIZE IN DIMENSIONS: Feels flimsy BACK STAND: No INITIAL APPEAL: Eerie COLOUR SCHEME: Sluggish STORYTELLING: Tedious, none of the characters had any connections. What are they anyways? EASE OF OPENING EACH DAY TO OBTAIN CHOCOLATE: Tough APPEAL OF EACH CHOCOLATE: Cheap INDIVIDUAL WRAPPER OF CHOCOLATES – YES/NO: Yes VARIETY FOR THE 24/25 DAYS: None except for day 25 SPEED OF DISINTEGRATION: Rapid. By the 5th day, there was a mess TASTE: Revolting INGREDIENT LIST: Absolutely dreadful WOULD I REPURCHASE: No HOW EXCITED WAS I TO OPEN UP EACH CHOCOLATE FOR THE APPROPRIATE DAY: No excitement, but I was disturbed ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 1.1 / 5.0 Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Ingredients, Unsweetened Chocolate, Lactose, Lecithin, (Soy), Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate), Peanuts, Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Partially Defatted Peanuts, Modified and Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Modified Milk Ingredients, Dextrose, Pecans, Corn Syrup, Solids, Cocoa Powder, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Salt, Mono and Diglycerides, Lecithin (Soy), Artificial Flavour, Carrageenan, TBHQ, Disodium Phosphate, Vegetable Oil (Soybean and/or Cottonseed), Almonds, Macadamia Nuts, Hazelnuts Nutrition Facts Per 5 Pieces (44 g) Miniatures Calories 220 Fat 13g 20 % Saturated 5 g Trans 0.1 g (26 % for both) Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 130 mg 5 % Carbohydrate 26 g 9 % Fibre 2 g Sugars 24 g Protein 4 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 4 % Iron 8 % Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece (14.3 g) Clusters Calories 70 Fat 4 g 6 % Saturated 2.5 g Trans 0.1 g (13% for both) Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 55 mg 2 % Carbohydrate 8 g 3 % Fibre 1 g Sugars 7 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 2 % Iron 2 % SMARTIES ADVENT CALENDAR EDITION OF "JUST EAT" AVAILABILITY: Effortless PRICE: Economical SHAPE: Rectangular, tower-like WEIGHT: 227 Grams THICKNESS: Like a thick tower SIZE IN DIMENSIONS: Rickety BACK STAND: No INITIAL APPEAL: Incredibly alarming, chilling, creepy, hairy, shocking COLOUR SCHEME: Depressing STORYTELLING: Ghastly EASE OF OPENING EACH DAY TO OBTAIN CHOCOLATE: Simple APPEAL OF EACH CHOCOLATE: Sweet INDIVIDUAL WRAPPER OF CHOCOLATES – YES/NO: Yes ADVENT CALENDAR LAST DAY, 24/25: 24 VARIETY FOR THE 24/25 DAYS: Low range of diversity GRANDIOSE OF FINAL DAY, BRILLIANT – YAY OR NAY: Nay SPEED OF DISINTEGRATION: 2ndday and the Calendar was looking unsightly TASTE: Foul INGREDIENT LIST: Wheat flour, carnauba wax, beeswax,….really? WOULD I REPURCHASE: No HOW EXCITED WAS I TO OPEN UP EACH CHOCOLATE FOR THE APPROPRIATE DAY: Zero excitement, dreadful ChocolisciouslyDelghtful Rating: 0.0001 / 5.0 Ingredients: Sugar, Modified Milk Ingredients, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate, Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Rice Starch, Sunflower Lecithin, Carnauba Wax, Beeswax, Natural Flavours, Safflower, Radish, Black Carrot, Lemon, Hibiscus and Spirulina Concentrates (For Colour). May contain tree nuts, egg, and soy Nutrition Facts Per 1 piece (9.4 g) % Daily Value Calories 45 Fat 2 g 3 % Saturated Fats 1 g 6 % Trans 0.1 g Carbohydrate 6 g Fibre 0 g 0 % Sugars 6 g 6 % Protein 0.5 g Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 5 mg 1 % Potassium 30 mg 1 % Calcium 10 mg 1 % Iron 0.4 mg 2 % LINDT LINDOR ADVENT CALENDAR EDITION OF "JUST EAT" AVAILABILITY: Effortless PRICE: Midway SHAPE: Rectangular WEIGHT: 158 Grams THICKNESS: Feels solid SIZE IN DIMENSIONS: Wide BACK STAND: No INITIAL APPEAL: Enticing COLOUR SCHEME: Gorgeous STORYTELLING: Inviting EASE OF OPENING EACH DAY TO OBTAIN CHOCOLATE: Simple APPEAL OF EACH CHOCOLATE: Lovely INDIVIDUAL WRAPPER OF CHOCOLATES – YES/NO: Yes ADVENT CALENDAR LAST DAY, 24/25: 24 VARIETY FOR THE 24/25 DAYS: Yes, an array of 5 chocolates GRANDIOSE OF FINAL DAY, BRILLIANT – YAY OR NAY: Yay SPEED OF DISINTEGRATION: None, completely intact by day 24 TASTE: Some days fabulous, others mediocre INGREDIENT LIST: Acceptable and simple WOULD I REPURCHASE: Yes HOW EXCITED WAS I TO OPEN UP EACH CHOCOLATE FOR THE APPROPRIATE DAY: Quite thrilled ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 3.6 / 5.0 Ingredients: Sugar, Coconut Oil, Cocoa Butter, Milk Ingredients, Cocoa Mass, Palm Kernel Oil, Lactose, Soya Lecithin, Barley Malt Extract, Artificial Flavour, Vanilla May Contain Peanuts and Tree Nuts Nutrition Facts Per 2 Pieces Assorted (13 g) Calories 80 Fat 6 g 9 % Saturated 4.5 g Trans 0 g (23 % for both) Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 5 mg 0 % Carbohydrate 6 g 2 % Fibre 0 g Sugars 6 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 0 % Iron 0 % FERRERO GOLDEN GALLERY ADVENT CALENDAR EDITION OF "JUST EAT" AVAILABILITY: A bit difficult PRICE: Medium to high-end priced SHAPE: Square WEIGHT: 233 Grams THICKNESS: Solid SIZE IN DIMENSIONS: Sturdy BACK STAND: No INITIAL APPEAL: Glamorous COLOUR SCHEME: Fantastic STORYTELLING: Fanciful EASE OF OPENING EACH DAY TO OBTAIN CHOCOLATE: Somewhat strenuous APPEAL OF EACH CHOCOLATE: Extravagant INDIVIDUAL WRAPPER OF CHOCOLATES – YES/NO: Yes ADVENT CALENDAR LAST DAY, 24/25: 24 VARIETY FOR THE 24/25 DAYS: A great array of variety, 7 to be exact GRANDIOSE OF FINAL DAY, BRILLIANT – YAY OR NAY: Yay SPEED OF DISINTEGRATION: None, as flawless on Day 24 as Day 1 TASTE: Impeccable INGREDIENT LIST: Awful, sugar, modified everything, wheat, glucose syrup, junk actually WOULD I REPURCHASE: Yes for the appeal but am not sure if I would consume it HOW EXCITED WAS I TO OPEN UP EACH CHOCOLATE FOR THE APPROPRIATE DAY: Very enthusiastic ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 4.1 / 5.0 Ingredients: Sugar, Modified (Palm, Vegetable) Oils, Hazelnuts, Dark Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin), White Chocolate (Cocoa Butter, Sugar, Skim Milk Powder, Anhydrous Milk Fat, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin), Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Skim Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Milk Powder, Anhydrous Milk Fat, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Vanillin), Whey Powder, Wheat Flour, Skim Milk Powder, Cocoa Powder, Almonds, Milk Powder, Dextrose, Wheat Starch, Coffee Extract, Soy and/or Sunflower Lecithin, Whey Proteins, Potato Starch, Gum Arabic, Flavourings, Cocoa Mass, Caramel, Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Glucose Syrup, Cocoa Butter, Salt Contains: Wheat (Gluten), Milk, Soy, Almonds, Hazelnuts Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece (8 g) Ferrero Manderly Calories 50 Fat 4 g 6 % Saturates 1 g Trans 0 g (6 % for both) Cholesterol 1 mg Sodium 10 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 4 g 1 % Fibre 0 g 0 % Sugar 3 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 2 % Iron 0 % Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece (9 g) Ferrero Tenderly Biancoretti Calories 55 Fat 4 g 6 % Saturated 2 g Trans 0 g (11 % for both) Cholesterol 1 mg Sodium 5 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 5 g 2 % Fibre 0 g Sugar 5 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 2 % Iron 0 % Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece (9 g) Ferrero Cappuccino Calories 50 Fat 3 g 5 % Saturated 2 g Trans 0 g (8 % for both) Cholesterol 1 mg Sodium 15 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 5 g 2 % Fibre 0 g 0 % Sugar 4 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 2 % Iron 0 % Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece (9g) Ferrero Tenderly Dark Calories 55 55 Fat 4 g 6 % Saturated 2 g Trans 0 g (9 % for both) Cholesterol 1 mg Sodium 5 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 4 g 1 % Fibre 0 g 0 % Sugar 4 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 0 % Iron 2 % Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece (13 g) Ferrero Rocher Calories 70 Fat 5 g 8 % Saturated 2 g Trans 0 g (8 % for both) Cholesterol 1 mg Sodium 10 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 6 g 2 % Fibre 1 g 2 % Sugar 5 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 2 % Iron 2 % Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece (9 g) Ferrero Tenderly Torroncino Calories 60 Fat 4 g 7 % Saturated 2 g Trans 0 g (10 % for both) Cholesterol 2 mg Sodium 10 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 4 g 1 % Fibre 0 g 0 % Sugar 4 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 2 % Iron 0 % Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece (8 g) Ferrero Delicious Calories 45 Fat 3 g 4 % Saturated 2 g Trans 0 g (8 % for both) Cholesterol 1 mg Sodium 5 mg 1 % Carbohydrate 4 g 1 % Fibre 0 g 0 % Sugar 3 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 0 % Iron 2 % LINDT EXCELLENCE ADVENT CALENDAR EDITION OF “JUST EAT” AVAILABILITY: Difficult PRICE: Expensive SHAPE: Rectangular WEIGHT: 200 Grams THICKNESS: Solid SIZE IN DIMENSIONS: Feels sturdy BACK STAND: No INITIAL APPEAL: Elegant COLOUR SCHEME: Chic STORYTELLING: None but it is dignified EASE OF OPENING EACH DAY TO OBTAIN CHOCOLATE: Burdensome APPEAL OF EACH CHOCOLATE: Attractive but some pieces were broken INDIVIDUAL WRAPPER OF CHOCOLATES – YES/NO: Yes ADVENT CALENDAR LAST DAY, 24/25: 24 VARIETY FOR THE 24/25 DAYS: Diverse enough to keep the excitement GRANDIOSE OF FINAL DAY, BRILLIANT – YAY OR NAY: Yay SPEED OF DISINTEGRATION: Slow. Disintegration began on approximately day 20 TASTE: Enticing INGREDIENT LIST: Acceptable WOULD I REPURCHASE: Yes HOW EXCITED WAS I TO OPEN UP EACH CHOCOLATE FOR THE APPROPRIATE DAY: Absolutely Delighted ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 4.9 / 5.0 Ingredients: Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Milk Ingredients, Cocoa, Brown Sugar, Orange, Apple, Pineapple, Soy Lecithin, Peppermint Oil, Fleur De Sel (Sea Salt), Flavour, Artificial Flavour, Lactose, Barley Malt Extract, Sodium Alginate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Citric Acid May Contain Peanuts and Tree Nuts Excellence 70 % Cacao; 35 g Ingredients: Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Vanilla Beans May Contain Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Milk and Soy Nutrition Facts Per 6 Assorted Pieces (33 g) Calories 180 Fat 12 g 18 % Saturated 7 g Trans 0.1 g (36 % for both) Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 20 mg Carbohydrate 17 g 6 % Fibre 3 g Sugar 13 g Protein 3 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 4 % Iron 8 % NIEDEREGGER LUBEK ADVENT CALENDAR EDITION OF “JUST EAT” AVAILABILITY: Difficult PRICE: Medium SHAPE: Square WEIGHT: 168 Grams THICKNESS: Thin SIZE IN DIMENSIONS: Extensively Small BACK STAND: Yes INITIAL APPEAL: Chirpy COLOUR SCHEME: Merry STORYTELLING: Upbeat EASE OF OPENING EACH DAY TO OBTAIN CHOCOLATE: Simple APPEAL OF EACH CHOCOLATE: Plain INDIVIDUAL WRAPPER OF CHOCOLATES – YES/NO: No ADVENT CALENDAR LAST DAY, 24/25: 24 VARIETY FOR THE 24/25 DAYS: None, it was all identical GRANDIOSE OF FINAL DAY, BRILLIANT – YAY OR NAY: Nay SPEED OF DISINTEGRATION: Slow TASTE: Divine INGREDIENT LIST: Perfect WOULD I REPURCHASE: Yes HOW EXCITED WAS I TO OPEN UP EACH CHOCOLATE FOR THE APPROPRIATE DAY: Excitement due to taste but not variety ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Ingredients: Almonds (42%), Bittersweet Chocolate 27% (Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Vanilla Extract), Sugar, Invert Sugar Syrup, Alcohol May contain traces of other tee nuts Cocoa Solids: 50% min. in bittersweet chocolate Nutrition Facts Per 100 grams Energy 498 kcal Fat 32.8 g Saturated Fats 8.1 g Carbohydrates 39.0 g Sugar 36.8 g Protein 9.5 g Salt 0.03 g  MERRY CHRISTMAS BEAUTIFUL CHOCOLATE LOVERS!!! Reese is the only company that did include a Day 25 in their Advent Calendar Edition. Who said gifts? Gotta go! Extra points for Reese, that is for sure. Enjoy, comment, subscribe, as you please! Thank you for stopping by and, please, come again.
XOXOXO SORIAH REESE HOLIDAY ADVENT CALENDAR EDITION OF "JUST EAT", DAY 25 Finally, something different. Phew! ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 2.8 / 5.0 Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Ingredients, Unsweetened Chocolate, Lactose, Lecithin, (Soy), Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate), Peanuts, Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Partially Defatted Peanuts, Modified and Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Modified Milk Ingredients, Dextrose, Pecans, Corn Syrup, Solids, Cocoa Powder, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Salt, Mono and Diglycerides, Lecithin (Soy), Artificial Flavour, Carrageenan, TBHQ, Disodium Phosphate, Vegetable Oil (Soybean and/or Cottonseed), Almonds, Macadamia Nuts, Hazelnuts Nutrition Facts Per 1 Piece (14.3 g) Clusters Calories 70 Fat 4 g 6 % Saturated 2.5 g Trans 0.1 g (13% for both) Cholesterol 5 mg Sodium 55 mg 2 % Carbohydrate 8 g 3 % Fibre 1 g Sugars 7 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 % Calcium 2 % Iron 2 % |
AuthorMy name is Soriah and I am an enormous lover of fine chocolates. I enjoy strolling through charming towns and by chance, finding a little, delightful chocolate gem hidden in the corner, offering bon bons that are ready to be just devoured. CategoriesArchives
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