Baton Rouge, /Features/: Advocate-tested recipe Chocolate Peanut Butter Crisp Bars 2 Makes 15 servings. Recipe is from "Taste of Home Easy Weeknight Dinners."

Dark chocolate is loaded with nutrients that can positively affect your health. Made from the seed of the cocoa tree, it is one of the best sources of antioxidants on the planet. Studies show that dark chocolate (not the sugary crap) can improve health and lower the risk of heart disease.

Healthy chocolate sounds like a dream come true, but chocolate hasn't gained the status of health food quite yet. Still, chocolate's reputation is on the rise, as a growing number of studies suggest that it can be a heart-healthy choice. Chocolate and its main ingredient, cocoa, appear to reduce risk factors for heart disease.

Are you a chocolate lover looking for an excuse to eat a few more squares of chocolate when you think it's not going to do you any good? Well there could be good news for you.

Read Reviews Sweet chocolate, creamy peanut butter and salty pretzels create a to-die-for truffle. It's a little bite of decadence and a special indulgence for the holiday season.-Ashley Wisniewski, Champaign, Illinois 1-3/4 cups creamy peanut butter, divided 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1/8 teaspoon salt 3-1/4 cups crushed pretzels, divided 3 cups (18 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips 3 tablespoons shortening In a large bowl, beat 1-1/2 cups peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, brown sugar, butter and salt until blended.

CULTURE > Eat & Drink Smooth Festival Of Chocolate There will be chocolate, and lots of it - that's all you need to know about SmoothFM's Smooth Festival Of Chocolate. The Rocks will be inundated with inconceivable amounts of chocolate on 12 & 13 Sep and for the first time you'll be able to grab one of Australia's favourites while you're there.

Some of America's most popular chocolate bars - including the Baby Ruth and the Butterfinger - are about to get an ingredient makeover. Nestle USA announced it is removing artificial flavors and colorings from all of its chocolate candy products by the end of 2015.

Nestle's KitKat announced that it will use only sustainably-sourced cocoa to manufacture all of its chocolate by the first quarter of 2016. The move, unveiled on Monday, means the brand will become the world's first candy maker to produce its entire product line with cocoa accredited by third party agencies to assure that it hasn't been harvested by child laborers.

Giving homemade gifts especially edible ones are fun. Here is a great idea for a chocolate candy bouquet and how to make one! These would be perfect for the chocolate lover on your list, or simply a gift to brighten someone’s day. What you will need: Good...

Let this collection of the best chocolate sayings raise your spirits and give you a funny break from work or whatever you are doing! It is hard to define what is so unique about chocolate that it produces such passion in people. Surely there is no food quite...