I love being a blogger. One of the many reasons it kicks butt is that I am sometimes approached by companies I like and am asked to review their product, tell you all about it, and then they even give me something to give away to one of you! For example, have you ever heard about Ghirardelli?
I heart chocolate. A lot. So when I was offered a sample of Ghirardelli’s three newest offerings, I jumped at it. And let me tell you, they are all yummy!
Sea Salt Escape – Milk chocolate with sea salt and roasted almonds:
This was surprisingly good. I don’t usually like fad-like changes to a good thing, but the sea salt is light enough to nicely meld with the chocolate and the almonds. My husband and I agreed that it is good, better than the cheaper chocolate you can find, but it is not as good as the next two.
Coconut Rendezvous – Milk chocolate with roasted coconut:
Picture a creamy chocolate square with bits of crunchy coconut mixed in. It is decadent. I tried to nibble slowly but the chocolate is so creamy that it quickly started melting between my thumb and finger. This is my husband’s favorite of the three samples. I think it is delicious too, but my favorite is below.
Creamy Devotion with 32% Cacao – Simple milk chocolate:
It is just yummy. Creamy, smooth, tasty…awesome chocolate. I do not usually buy any expensive candies or chocolates on a regular basis, but I found long ago that my taste buds wanted something richer than Hershey’s kisses. That said, I have tried some very awesome brands of basic chocolate and I can honestly say that Ghirardelli’s Creamy Devotion is a comparably inexpensive replacement to my “good stuff”.
Chocolate Giveaway
Now to the fun part. I requested two sample packs – one for me to base my review on and another for one of you to win! Yay – free chocolate!!! This means I will be mailing the winner the three sample bars of the Ghirardelli types I described above.
Instructions:
1. Leave a comment below by February 12th, 2012 and you will be entered to win!
Yep, it really is that easy. If you’d like a suggestion for your comment, what is your favorite treat and why?
Thank you!!!
The official stuff:
1) Contest ends February 12th, 2011 at 11:59pm Central Standard time.
2) ONLY ONE COMMENT/ENTRY PER PERSON.
3) The winner will be selected randomly and notified by email and asked for their address so I can mail this out to them. If you do not want to divulge your address, please do not enter this giveaway as I cannot magically send it to you otherwise.
4) The prize will be held for 2 calendar days. If it isn’t claimed, a new winner will be randomly selected and contacted.
5) I reserve the right to reject comments that I consider spam or invalid entries.
6) An invalid or incorrect email address automatically disqualifies you from the drawing…it’s hard to contact a fake email…
7) Local laws, rules, and regulations apply.
Great giveaway!
I love this giveaway!
The Coconut Rendezvous sounds fantastic!
These sound amazing. I love almonds and coconut, and your reviews sound so delicious. Thanks for this giveaway!
I love coconut and chocolate – so almond joys are high on the list!
You can’t go wrong with Ghiradelli chocolate and almonds!
Yum! I love chocolate! Good quality chocolate is always my go to. Great giveaway!
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Awesome! My favorite treats are probably milky way bars!
I think I actually started salivating just at the thought of this. Chocolate, yes please!
Love it! I love any chocolate!
favorite treat is ice cream, you can’t go wrong with ice cream
Chocolate with sea salt is my weakness!
Ahhh. Chocolate… Yes… Please…
Oh, and by the way, I definitely enjoy your blog…
They all sound delicious! I especially love coconut…
I love chocolate! Awesome giveaway!
All three sound delicious!
Chocolate makes everything better. Nice perk you have received.
Chocolate is heaven on earth!
Currently I love the ice cream Snickers bars!!! Yum
All three sound wonderful – please enter me! And thank you for the generous giveaway.
If Canucks are eligible, count me in!
You had me at Chocolate. Thanks for the opportunity to win some.
LOVE THIS GIVEAWAY!! Who doesn’t want chocolate? And I’m interested about sea salt in chocolate…always been a big fan of the salty sweet taste but never thought of salt in chocolate!
A small bit of chocolate is my perfect treat at the end of the day for eating healthy (and working out) the rest of the day, these sound delicious – thanks for the giveaway!
It’s not Lindt chocolate (I LOVE their Lindoor truffle balls), but Ghiradelli is still some good stuff.
Mmm I’m totally starting to buy into this sea salt craze! I’d say my favorite treat right now is a salted caramel frappuccino from Starbucks. Light, to make myself feel less guilty.
Sea Salt Chocolate sounds amazing
Yum! Amazing giveaway! Thanks!
The only thing I love more than chocolate is Free chocolate.
Yum, Yum!! And Ghirardelli Chocolate at that!!
The chocolate with almonds sounds delicious. I’d try that first.
who doesn’t want to win chocolate!? love it
I need a new chocolate best friend…I recently broke up with Reeses after we saw WAY too much of each other!
I kind of feel dodgy commenting, because if I win you’ll have to post them all the way to Australia!
I love Ghirardelli chocolate! I have their chocolate powder that I’ve been wanting to make chocolate pudding with, but I’ve had no time!Yummy!
Ooooh, I want to try the one with coconut, yum!
Super yummy giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway! captainliss40(at)gmail(dot)com
Sea salt and chocolate! Delish!
Yay! Chocolate!
Oooh, chocolate. Yum! I *heart* chocolate too!
Madecasse sea salt chocolate is my fave…would love to try the sea salt chocolate by Ghiradelli!
OMG the sea salt chocolate sounds fantastic!!!! Thanks, now I’m craving chocolate
I am drooling over the sea salt chocolate! Thanks for the giveaway
Mmm I love chocolate!
I am such a chocoholic! This sounds so fabulous that if I don’t win, I will have to go buy some anyway!
Just found your blog by looking for pf bloggers to follow and read! LOVE milk chocolate. I’ve linked your giveaway to my blog… even if it means I get a smaller chance to win.
Cheers!
I love chocolate thanks for the giveaway
Yum, I love Ghirardelli. I love all chocolate. I think my expense breakdown in January made that pretty obvious, to the point where I will actually cut back. But not all of it! That would be sad.
I love chocolate!
I adore almonds and chocolate so I’d be excited to try the Sea Salt Escape flavor.
chrisdeglen(at)gmail(dot)com
My favorite treat is chocolate cake
You inspired me to start my own blog too, thanks so much!
I get pitched large print calendars and you get chocolate
Great giveaway – I would love to try the sea salt escape.
I wanna take part in the giveaway!
sea salt choc sounds fab choc is my fave
debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
I’m not sure which of these treats is my favorite, but I’d sure love the chance to find out!
Hey, I just gave away a box of chocolates, so maybe karma is going to kick in…
What a fun Valentine’s Day giveaway! Thanks for the chance!
I love the Ghiradelli caramel chocolate squares!
Awesome giveaway, thanks Crystal!
I love dark chocolate. Thanks!
Cynthia.Richardson@azbar.org
My favorite treat is anything chocolate!
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