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V-Day Box 2012

It's that time of year again.  The time of year that people like to eat extra chocolate that isn't Easter or Christmas.  So I thought I'd put together some boxes again to sell to my mom's wonderful friends and my awesome co-workers so that I can keep deducting my ingredients from my taxes.

Stacey's 2012 Mid-February (for those who hate Valentine's Day) Chocolate Boxes:


Strawberry white chocolate hearts with crispies and milk chocolate bottoms




Dark Chocolate Hearts with Candied Almonds




Chocolate Bars: 
Strawberry White Chocolate with Crispies
White Chocolate with Dark Chocolate Drizzle
Dark Chocolate with Candied Almonds



Kahlua Truffles Two Ways:
Dipped in Dark Chocolate with a White/Milk Chocolate Drizzle
Rolled in Chocolate Sprinkles and Organic Turbinado Sugar


And lastly, my pièce de résistance...


The Walnut Meltaway in Milk Chocolate - this is my latest invention of which I am so proud.  I ate one of these and I swear I was transcended to another plane. And I don't even really like walnuts.

And here they all are nestled in a lovely little box:


Happy Chocolate Eating!

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  1. RaydenFebruary 14, 2012 at 12:45 AM

    My comment that I posted on Facebook about this: This is so mouth-waterlingly delicious to just look at. One wonders how awesome it would be to nom on it... ALL OF IT.. *sigh .. if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

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    1. Stacey WFebruary 14, 2012 at 5:39 AM

      Aww, thanks Rayden. Such a nice compliment! You are so sweet. You almost might convince me to start shipping it again. ;)

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