Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Crowd Pleasers: Delicious Chocolate Holiday Appetizers for Your Party

Are you planning a holiday party for your friends and family? Make sure that you choose the right appetizers and finger foods to help everyone enjoy the time while they are at your party. Chocolate is a great option, because everyone enjoys a sweet treat.
Chocolate Appetizers for Your Party
These are some of the delicious appetizers that you might consider for your party:
·        Chocolate covered strawberries
·        A chocolate fountain with different types of fresh fruit and finger foods
·        Chocolate covered, gluten free pretzels
·        Gluten free chocolate chip cookies
Think about the preferences of your guests, and try to choose appetizers that will match their diets. Some people might need to avoid gluten while others need to avoid dairy products, so it is a good idea to serve a variety of foods so that everyone can choose what they need.
Choosing the Right Type of Allergy Free Chocolate
When you buy chocolate for your party, make sure that you use the right type of vegan chocolate. Being selective about the ingredients will help you to choose allergy free options, so that you can avoid food reactions among your guests.
At Premium Chocolatiers, we offer the allergy free chocolate that you need! Visit our website, and you will see that our chocolate products are free of nuts, milk, soy, gluten, eggs, and other common allergy-causing ingredients. Contact us anytime if you have questions about the ingredients in our products!



Saturday, December 5, 2015

Why Vegan Chocolate is the Best Stocking Stuffer

It is fun to go shopping for Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers, and often the shopping is just as exciting as Christmas day. Do you find it entertaining to go on the hunt to find the perfect gift for your family and friends? When you are shopping for stocking stuffers, it is important to consider the small gifts that will be enjoyable and support the person’s health and the same time.
Why Vegan Chocolate?
Many people add Christmas chocolates to the stockings, and these treats are a tradition for a number of families. If you want to maintain the tradition without harming the health of the people that you love, then you need to consider the option to choose a healthier alternative.
Vegan chocolate is a better option because it is free of milk and other animal products. These milk-free treats are perfect for someone who suffers from a milk allergy or lactose intolerance. Additionally, the right brand of vegan chocolate is also allergy-free in other ways, because the chocolate is made without nuts, eggs, soy, and other common ingredients that cause allergic reactions.
At Premium Chocolatiers, we want to help you choose the right stocking stuffers for your Christmas celebration! Visit our website to see the chocolate treats that are perfect for a lactose free diet or anyone who suffers from food allergies.




Friday, November 27, 2015

Tips for Sticking with Your Healthy Diet during the Holidays

If you follow a healthy diet throughout the year, you might find it more difficult to stick with the plan during the holiday season. One important way to celebrate that holidays is with food, but people with food allergies and dietary restrictions have a hard time enjoying these celebrations.
Whether you have food allergies to ingredients such as nuts, eggs, gluten, or lactose, or you are following a specific diet to meet your health goals, there are things that you can do to stay strong with your diet. Here are a few tips:
·        Bring Food to Share: When you have been invited to a party, offer to bring a dish. For example, you might bring a dessert that was made with vegan milk chocolate and doesn’t have common allergy-causing ingredients.
·        Eat Before the Party: Fill your stomach with healthy food before you leave the house, which will make it easier for you to avoid the temptations of other types of food.
·        Splurge on Healthy Treats: Do you have a hard time saying “no thank you” to the homemade fudge or cookies that your coworkers bring into the office? Buy healthier alternatives ahead of time so that you can enjoy a snack when everyone else is eating the treat. For example, you can keep a few vegan chocolate truffles in your desk when you need a snack.
At Premium Chocolatiers, our goal is to help you enjoy the holiday season. You can eat delicious treats without “cheating” on your diet! Visit our website to see the many types of sweet treats that are available if you are on a lactose free diet or if you need to avoid certain types of ingredients because of a food allergy.


Thursday, November 19, 2015

How to Make Vegan Hot Chocolate

Hot chocolate is a tasty treat to drink during the cold winter months, but there are many people who can’t enjoy this delicious drink because of dietary restrictions. If you have food allergies or you like to follow a vegan diet, then this recipe is a great option for you to consider.
The drink is made using a vegan chocolate bar, so you need to make sure that you are selective about the brand that you choose when buying the chocolate. Most brands of chocolate contain milk products, which means that you need to buy a chocolate bar that is specifically labeled as vegan.
Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipe
·        1.5 ounces vegan milk chocolate
·        2/3 cup coconut milk
·        1 pinch of cinnamon
Chop the chocolate bar into smaller pieces, then add all of the ingredients into a small sauce pan. Make sure to whisk constantly as the vegan chocolate is melting, and continue cooking until the chocolate is completely blended into the milk.
You can substitute the coconut milk for dairy milk if you prefer, but sticking with coconut milk is a better option to keep the recipe allergy free. When you use the right chocolate bar and milk products, this hot chocolate is allergy free. So, it can be enjoyed by people with lactose, egg, gluten, and peanut allergies.
To buy the highest quality vegan and allergy-free chocolate, visit our website at Premium Chocolatiers for more information.

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Thanksgiving Dinner Table Decor Ideas

With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, you are probably thinking about ideas that can be used to decorate your dinner table. Many people choose traditional Thanksgiving décor, but other people like to change things up by adding fun surprises on the table. Here are a few ideas that you might use to decorate your Thanksgiving table:
·        Tablecloth: A nice cloth on the table is the foundation to good décor. Consider a neutral colored cloth that can be dressed up with fun décor items on the table. Or, you can use a themed cloth that has printed Thanksgiving items such as turkeys, fall leaves, and pumpkins.
·        Candles: Set the right mood for your dinner by setting the table with nice candles. These will light up the meal and make it the perfect setting to enjoy the holiday with your family.
·        Treats: Line the table with treats, such as vegan milk chocolate and dark chocolate candies. Your guests will be able to enjoy a little sweet while they are waiting for their meal.
·        Harvest Vegetables: Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for the abundance of food, and you can use these foods to decorate the table. Make centerpieces out of pumpkins, squash, and other harvest vegetables.

If you are planning to put vegan chocolate out to decorate your table, make sure to visit our website at Premium Chocolatiers. We have delicious holiday-themed vegan chocolate treats that will look great on your Thanksgiving table.

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Selling Chocolate for Fundraisers

There are times when it can be beneficial to have a fundraiser for school, sports teams, or other organizations to raise money for activities and supplies. The students sell the products to their family members and friends, and a few dollars of each sale is donated to the school.
Healthier Fundraising Ideas
Many times, these fundraisers are selling delicious treats and other gifts, but the problem is that people with food allergies can’t enjoy the things that are sold. Whether people are on a vegan diet, they have food allergies, or they can only eat lactose free foods, it is important to find a product that can be enjoyed by all.
Instead of traditional chocolate, you should consider selling vegan chocolate that is free of allergy-triggering foods. This type of chocolate allows many people to participate in the fundraiser, and they don’t have to worry about their dietary restrictions.
Fundraising Benefits
These vegan chocolate bars can be purchased in bulk, and then the fundraiser price can be set a few dollars higher than what you paid for the bar. People are happy to donate to the cause, and they are even happier that they get a chocolate bar for their donation.
At Premium Chocolatiers, we offer a variety of lactose free foods that can be used for your upcoming fundraiser or school program. Visit our website to see the many delicious products that you can use!


Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Recipe for Homemade Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Chocolate covered pretzels are a great treat, and you can cater the recipe to match any holiday of the year. For example, if you want to make chocolate covered pretzels for Halloween, then you can dye white chocolate to make it orange and green. Consider dipping the pretzels in regular milk chocolate, and then drizzling the colored chocolate on top for decoration.
Homemade Chocolate Covered Pretzels Recipe
Step 1: Melt the chocolate, either on the stove top or in the microwave. Make sure to use a low heat temperature and stir frequently.
Step 2: As soon as the chocolate is melted, be ready to dip the pretzels. If you are using big pretzels, then you might consider holding one side of the pretzel and only dipping half of it in the chocolate. If you are using smaller twisted pretzels, then you can drop the entire pretzel in the chocolate and fish it out with a fork.
Step 3: Set the chocolate dipped pretzels on a flat piece of wax paper to cool. The chocolate needs to cool completely and harden before you pick up the pretzels, so it is a good idea to leave them sitting for a while.
Step 4: If you would like to add sprinkles or a decorative swish of another color of chocolate, then it is best to add these toppings while the chocolate is still warm.
If you are making these pretzels for someone with a peanut allergy or any other type of food allergy, then you need to make sure that you are selective about the ingredients that you choose. For example, you can find gluten-free pretzels at many grocery stores, to cater the dessert for anyone who can’t have gluten.
At Premium Chocolatiers, we have delicious allergy free chocolate that can be used for dipping chocolate. Our products are great to use for many situations, because we don’t use eggs, milk, gluten, soy or nuts. Visit our website for more information!