Product Reviews

Denman Island Chocolates
www.denmanislandchocolate.com
Review by Erin Pavlina

I received a shipment of Denman Island Chocolate Bars the day before Steve and I were off to Las Vegas for some rest, relaxation, and blackjack. What perfect timing! It's nearly impossible to find a vegan dessert in Las Vegas and now we had a case of organic, belgian, chocolate bars to indulge in during our trip.

I can tell you that it was with eager anticipation that we returned to our room each night, diving into the chocolate as soon as we got in the door. So many flavors to try and so little time! We tried and loved them all:

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Coco Loco - a lot of chocolate in this one! One square at a time if you know what's good for you.
Cool Mint - one of my favorites. I love chocolate and mint together.
Espresso Chunk - Steve's favorite. His one word description: "Zowie!"
Razzle Dazzle - this is the flavor I hid from Steve after I tried a square. Shh, don't tell him! I love raspberry and chocolate. Very piquant raspberries.
Zesty Orange - the flavor I let Steve have all to himself. Not a big fan of orange in my chocolate. But he liked it.
Simply Dark - excellent dipped in peanut butter.
Toasted Almond - really top notch. I also dipped this one in peanut butter and it was fabulous!

The Denman Island chocolates are organic and dark. If you like your chocolate bittersweet, you're really going to enjoy these chocolates. The flavors are intriguing, the size is nice and large, and they are also organic! Wouldn't it be great for our kids to sell these chocolate bars for their school fundraisers instead of that "other" kind? Ahh, someday...

Denman Island chocolate are available directly from the manufacturer in Canada. Or you can purchase them from Vegan Essentials online in America.

Erin Pavlina is the author of Raising Vegan Children in a Non-Vegan World, and a new cookbook, Vegan Family Favorites. She lives in Las Vegas with her vegan husband and children, Emily and Kyle.

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