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Mayan Marriages and Chocolate

July 7, 2017 by Amey Jackson Leave a Comment

​​ Marriage is defined as the bond between two souls. This practice has been around for thousands of years, but do you know what has been here longer than marriage and even the creation of human beings in general? Chocolate! Well at least according to the Mayans. To them, chocolate came from the gods and […]

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Double Chocolate Chipotle Cookies

June 27, 2017 by Linda Greene Leave a Comment

This is not your basic double chocolate chip cookie. This cookie is a rich and chewy chocolate cookie with a just a little spicy kick. Chipotle and a wide variety of other peppers have been added to chocolate for thousands of years. The Mesoamericans blended vanilla, annatto and honey with chili pepper and drank their […]

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Chocolate Mole Sauce with Shredded Chicken

January 1, 2017 by Linda Greene Leave a Comment

 ​​ Happy New Year! Welcome 2017   Start the New Year with exploration of spices with a spectacular richness of chocolate.   Try our Chocolate Mole Sauce with shredded chicken served with black beans and rice. It takes a couple of hours to make, but so worth it. The spice with the American Heritage Chocolate is […]

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Hot and Spicy Mexican Chocolate Frosting

December 5, 2016 by Linda Greene Leave a Comment

It’s difficult to put an exact date when cake making and decorating began, although it is thought that the Babylonian’s taught the Egyptians the art of baking and around 700 BC the Egyptians were baking a sweet confectionery topped with sugar.   By the 1600’s frosting consisted of sugar, egg whites and flavoring, which was […]

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Chocolate Marshmallow Popcorn

April 26, 2016 by Linda Greene Leave a Comment

​​Are you looking for a quick and easy afterschool treat to make with the kids? Try this! Did you know that Native Americans brought a bag of popped corn to the first Thanksgiving? Natives throughout the Americas also made a popcorn beer, some made popcorn soup. After learning about the fluffy food, colonists began enjoying a […]

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