Puddin' River Chocolates

Puddin River Chocolates featured on KGW!

Nicole — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:56:33 +0000

New Products from the Chocolate room!

Nicole — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:28:25 +0000

This assortment includes local natural products available here in the Pacific Northwest. All we did to make them even better was to cover them with the most delicious chocolate in the world! Enjoy a dark and milk chocolate version of each of these delicious Northwest treasures.

Hazelnut - Explorers Lewis and Clark wrote about eating native hazelnuts in their journals as they traveled thru the Northwest. Our locally grown hazelnuts are fresh roasted and then drenched in chocolate to create a truly delicious original treat.

Raspberry- When settlers from Europe came to America, they were surprised to find Native Americans eating raspberries. Raspberries are found in many parts of the world but the sweetest and most pleasant flavored are grown in good quality soil with a high moisture content, which is why the berries found in the Northwest are some of the best in the world.

Huckleberry-The ancient path of the huckleberry is covered by the foot-steps of generations of Native Americans. In late summer when the huckleberries came into their peak, the indigenous people left their villages along the Columbia Plateau in North-Central Oregon in search of the “Wiwnu” (Huckleberry) on Mount Hood. This is one of our most popular flavors.

Lavender Honey- Our Lavender Honey flavored chocolate ganache is made with honey harvested from Oregon Lavender Farms in Oregon City, Oregon.

These are one of our unique creations and absolutely delicious!

HAZELNUT TRUFFLES

These hazelnut truffles are amazing. Our chocolatiers start with local organic hazelnut butter adding white chocolate and other secret ingredients to create a hazelnut truffle that is unforgettable. And it gets better! We then dip it into our European fair trade milk or dark chocolate. Incredible melt in the mouth hazelnut heaven is the only way to describe these truffles.

Chocolatology – The Practical Guide to Healthier Living

Nicole — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:08:32 +0000

By Sally Wadyka on MSN’s Healthy Living

It’s long been considered the ultimate indulgence — a rich, romantic treat that not only tastes good, but makes you feel good too. It can also be a guilty pleasure, thanks to high amounts of fat, sugar and calories. But while it’s true that indulging in too much chocolate might result in unwanted pounds, the confection doesn’t need to be the enemy. Here’s some good news about chocolate that should help assuage any guilt you have about consuming it.

How Chocolate Helps Your Health

Nicole — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:37:12 +0000

Chocolate may help with:

Lowering blood pressure.
Lowering cholesterol.
As an antioxidant.
Increasing blood flow to the brain.
Conditions of decreased blood flow, including dementia and stoke.
As a benefit to the skin against harmful ultraviolet lights.
Hardening tooth enamel, which prevents cavities.
Stimulating endorphin production, which gives a feeling of pleasure.
As an anti-depressant because it contains serotonin.
Stimulating your body, because it contains caffeine, theobromine and other substances which contain stimulants.
Reduces blood pressure.
Balancing horomones.

Source: Healthy Living Helps

Chocolate Eaters Have Healthier Hearts

Nicole — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:43:54 +0000

A recent study cited on Reuters News services reveals that older women who eat more chocolate are less likely to develop heart problems over a nearly 10-year-period.

The authors found that women older than 70 who ate chocolate at least once per week were 35 percent less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart disease over the course of the study, and nearly 60 percent less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart failure.