welcoming a new addition and another food find
On June 8th, 2010, Bryan and I welcomed our beautiful and healthy daughter, Kaia, to the world. Her name means “the womanly personification of Earth” and she was born at 11:56 am weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce. She is so tiny that backpacking and paddling trips won’t be feasible for a little while yet so we are just enjoying time on local walks and such. In the meantime I am back to posting new recipes and sharing my food finds with you.
I’ll start off with a little treat I discovered recently, Côte d’Or Lemon Ginger, a filled dark chocolate bar that is a yummy addition to the fare in my pack. As many of you know, I adore ginger and chocolate. It is one of my favorite flavor combinations, however, I was unsure how I would feel when lemon had been added to the mix. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I really love this combination. The chocolate is not as dark as other dark chocolate bars I’ve enjoyed in the past — I’d put the cocoa content at about 60%. The bits of ginger add a nice bite and the lemon enhances the richness of the chocolate. The filling is a tiny bit mousse-like and of a lighter consistency than the outside.
At over four dollars a bar it is one of the more expensive treats — that said, it’s one I’d purchase again. It would make a great after dinner treat on the trail or even for a quiet night of watching fireflies in the backyard.
