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Society Bakery in Dallas, Perhaps the Sweetest Ever!

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Monday, May 14th, 2012

YeeHaw! Society Bakery in Dallas nearly earns 5 cherries for the concepts alone! First off: Bread Pudding Woopie Pies. Holy Smokes- GENIUS! These creative Whoopies have a distinct cinnamon presence and a sassy secret ingredient in the cream cheese frosting that makes them super delish!

Secondly: the name “Society” doesn’t stand for “high society,” but rather, this incredible bakery gives back to society, donating to over 100 different charities, schools, and non-profit organizations a year! Wow-wee! Now what could be sweeter than that?

If you’re in the Dallas area, you Must check out Society Bakery!

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Trader Joe’s Almondictive Bits- Caramelized Almond Morsles covered in Dark Chocolate

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Friday, May 4th, 2012

At one of the birthdays I attended this weekend I encountered Trader Joe’s Almondictive Bits, a TJ’s treat that I had strategically been avoiding. I mean, come on! They tell you right there on the tub that you are going to eat the whole thing at once and wallow in misery over your lack of self control and growing love handles! Or something like that. So alas, there they were, right in front of me.. and since they’re Almonds (healthy) and Dark Chocolate (healthy too!), I dove right into these tempting treats. One thing I applaud TJ’s for- they don’t have false advertising. These delicious, caramelized almond morsels covered in chocolate were indeed, addicting.

However, these Cookies & Cream Almonds that were also at the party were sweet, chalky rubbish.. even if they were made in California.

For more info on Trader Joe’s, click here.

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Simplethings Pies, Trader Joe’s Chocolate, Ice Cream, Dessert Wine & Champagne

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Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Oh what a night! My fabulous friend Mia is always the hostess with the most-est! The other night she & her guy had Tyler and me over for a home cooked meal. I knew that the evening would end Happily Ever After when I saw these delicious pies by Simplethings on the console next to a bottle of Veuve Cliquot (pie review here).

But first, I took down a bowl of these addictive, Trader Joe’s Salted Dark Chocolate Almonds, perhaps one of my favorite items at TJ’s. Once I start, I can’t stop eating them! Naturally, this was before dinner was served (roasted chicken, succulent salmon, and amazing sides, btw).

Then Mia whipped out some homemade ice cream that she made with the best Vanilla Bean Paste and a touch of heaven.

I had the “genius” idea to make a Dessert Wine Float by adding ice cream to my flute of sweet wine.

And by “genius,” I mean I was was very ill the next day….(eeeg)

But ultimately it was a great night and well worth it!

And Mia got the Golden Cherry for her fabulous cooking!

 

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FUN! Ice Cream Filled Brownies- Easiest Giveaway ever :)

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Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Yay! You might remember this post about these awesome, all natural, ice cream filled “brown-ees” by Q-bees.


You may have also noticed that I just published an Ebook on Wedding Planning. :)

Well, the amazing people at Q-bee treats are sending FIVE fans a FREE box of ice cream filled brownies if you tweet me, mention my ebook, or #Follow @DessertDarling, and #Brownees.

For example:  

#Follow @DessertDarling! She just wrote an ebook on Wedding Planning! http://wedding-darling.com/ebook/ #Brownees

Or any variation of those sentiments that you please :-)

I’ll put all the Tweeters names in a hat and the first 5 I pull get a free box in the mail. How EASY is that?! Fun fun. I’ll announce a winner next week.

Ready- set-  GO!

ps: I’m SOOOOOO Craving a Q-bees Brownee right now– AhhhhhH!

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Milkshakes at Swingers Diner

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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

I find nothing more soothing and delightful than a fantastic vanilla milkshake.  I don’t drink them often (since they sit like a 10 lb bowling ball in my stomach for hours later), but when I do, I want them to whisk me away to a heavenly place.

The other day my guy and I strolled up to Swingers Diner on Beverly Blvd for a lovely weekend brunch.  Before I even had a chance to see the breakfast menu though, Tyler insisted that I get a milkshake.  Since he doesn’t have a sweet-tooth, I found this suggestion oddly intriguing, and really, who am I to say No to encouragement like that?!

What Tyler knew, that I didn’t, was that Swingers makes the best milkshakes!  I first ordered the Peanut Butter Banana shake and realized a few sips in that I was actually craving Vanilla. The PB-Banana shake was a bit strong on the Peanut Butter for me, but was still a solid 4 cherry sipper nonetheless.

But the Vanilla- ohmygoodess it was Delicious! Not too thick, not too thin, and clearly made by humans mixing fresh ingredients (versus a fast-food machine). If I could have this shake every week, I would.

 

To see my thoughts on Swinger’s Cupcakes, click here, or for more info on Swingers Diner, click here. :-9

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Easter Desserts!!! Nom Nom Nom

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Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Y’all, there are so many scrumdidillyumptious desserts on my Easter Pinterest Board that I can hardly stand it. I struggled to find the one dessert that I would feature in this post and eventually landed on these Rice Krispie Peep Pops by Love From the Oven. For one thing, I Love everything by Love From the Oven: it is such a creative and darling site! Furthermore, these Rice Krispie Peep Pops look festive, Eastery, and the thought of sinking my teeth into them kinda makes me die a little. Surely they taste like Heaven. Really sweet, and sugary Heaven. Ha! I bet they’d also be great with dark chocolate (though not as pretty).

To see 82 (and counting) other awesome Easter dessert ideas, click here! Let me know if you decide to make any of these treats for your Easter festivities this weekend! :-)

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Mini Chocolate Creme Eggs by Lindt and “Cadbury” (er, Kraft)

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Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

First off, I must give a very enthusiastic 5-cherries to Lindt Lindor Truffles’ White Chocolate Eggs. They could not be more creamy, dreamy, melty delicious.  White chocolate can be incredibly difficult to pull off, but Lindt does a supreme job here.  Like the larger Lindt truffle balls, these little eggs have liquid goodness inside, but their smaller, egg shaped proportions make for a more delicious experience.

But Boo- the Mini Creme Eggs were complete rubbish.  When I was a kid, having a Creme Egg in your lunch-box was the equivalent to being King of the World! I loved them more than life itself. Alas, the shells on these minis don’t even taste like real chocolate and the inside is just thick, pasty, sweet blah-ness. Boo. I can blame old age or Kraft, now that they took over dear old British Cadbury.

I blame Kraft.

How many Yummies can you spot above!?

Answer: 12- remember, the Creme Eggs were total rubbish.

What’s your favorite Easter treat?!?

XOOX

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THE BEST CHOCOLATE EVER EVER EVER!

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Friday, March 30th, 2012

Let’s jump back aboard the TOURific Escapes “Chocolate Indulgence Tour” for our next stop to John Kelly Chocolates near Runyon Canyon. Woohooo! John Kelly Chocolates was in fact, the first dessert to Ever win a Golden Cherry at Dessert Darling. Returning to the little shop & factory reminded me why. HOT DAMN this chocolate is good- more like, AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!  No one doesn’t like John Kelly Chocolates (even you crazy non-chocolate people swoon).

These mini chocolate bars just melt in your mouth with their rich, fudgey centers wrapped in a layer of the galaxy’s best chocolate. The Vanilla Walnut was my favorite since the filling reminded me of freshly made cookie dough. However, their most popular flavor, the Chocolate French Sea Salt, also got me hot and bothered. Woowee! THE BEST You guys!!!!!!!!

Check out the chocolate conveyor belt in the video above- YES! We got to experience this on the Chocolate Indulgence Tour- SO. FREAKING. FUN! Look at me, I’m a spaz all over again just writing about it.

I’m just happy I’ll die knowing I have had the best chocolate on Earth. If you live in LA, you must frequent the shop itself for the freshest samples. Otherwise, you can buy them online at their store here.

For more info on John Kelly Chocolates, click here.

For more info on TOURific Escapes, click here (DO it- click click click!).

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Thinny Thursday: Eat Chocolate- Stay Thin with Hail Merry Macaroons

By Dessert Darling · Comments (3)
Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Well Glory Hallelujah! Yet another scientific study that touts the merits of Chocolate! This study essentially states that those who eat chocolate on a regular basis are thinner than those who don’t, even though they do not eat fewer calories or exercise more. WOW! So THAT’s how I do it! Seriously, I eat chocolate every morning after breakfast since I’m not a coffee drinker. :)

In honor of this outstanding Thinny Thursday news, I’m sharing with you these raw, vegan, gluten-free Hail Merry Chocolate Macaroons to feed your fix in an even healthier way. Made without refined sugar, these delicious treats still boast dark cocoa for all your chocolate needs. They’re Sooooo delicious I ate the whole bag in one sitting. Oops.

 

For more information on Hail Merry, click here! (I found my bag in Whole Foods).

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich at Sadie

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Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Taking a break from my Chocolate Indulgence Tour coverage to bring you this UHmazing Peanut Butter & Jelly Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich from my new favorite restaurant, Sadie. With local, organic, and delicious dishes, a cozy & chic ambiance, and desserts like this, what’s NOT to love about this new Hollywood joint?!

This comforting and creative dessert featured refreshing, vanilla ice cream and a dollop of jelly sandwiched between two crispy, peanut butter cookies. Whoopie!


My non-dessert-eating husband (yes, I have one of those) couldn’t get enough of this treat and fought me to the last bite. I’m throwing this dessert in for a Golden Cherry nomination- results TBD at the end of the year!

For more info on Sadie in Hollywood, click here,

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