Organic Cubes

Just for the sake of Eye Candy and adding to my previous post on Gastronomy I decided to put up one of the many photos I have related on this area of interest because I am an active participant in regulating what goes into my body and how much of it. I am all up for organic and a natural way of living. Though, being a raised city boy, it's not always a route I can take, especially in an environment that lacks that resource.

These Chunks of Energy (Organic Cacao w. Goji) are made by Dancing Star LLC. But I didn't order them through their website: https://chunksofenergy.com/shop/cacao-goji/

I bought them for eight or nine dollars a pound at my local organic (natural foods) catered store. They're pretty good, not too sweet and I can taste the cacao, goji flavor and nuts. It's a bit of a weird mix. I'm just posting an interesting find.

Ingredients:

Organic dates, organic sunflower seeds, organic raisins, organic apricots, organic rice flower, organic cacao powder, organic goji powder, organic sesame seeds, organic coconut, natural flavors (gluten free).

Of Belgium and Imported from Columbia

"Is there a billionaire or a despot anywhere on earth who at this precise moment who is eating better than us?" -Anthony Bourdain

Not exactly... but perhaps I will reuse that line when the time comes I indulge in truffles and foie gras made by a great French chef.

Nor did I ever plan to incorporate what others have labelled their blog as a "Foodie" blog.

But for the sake of Gastronomy and exploring Culture here is some eye candy:

Columbian Coconut Candy: Super Turron Supercoco

 

This is an all natural Columbian candy I discovered from a friend. Maybe because it's non-domestic that gives it a tastier than many other candies I have tried. There is another called Big Ben in a coconut flavor that was tastier but I could not find it.

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Belgium Trappist (Monk) Beer

 

Foolish me, yet not so. I lugged back a six pack of this stuff in my luggage and gave them out as gifts on my recent backpack trip to Europe. It's better than giving (or that is getting) shot glasses like usual. Instead of lugging them home I wondered if they are available here in the United States. Yes, the Belgium Trappist (Monk) brewed beers are available in select few markets but I am reading they can be ten dollars or a bit more a bottle. I paid a bit over two euros a bottle. I guess that goes the same for most select market beers like paying eight dollars for a Duvel or Delirium at a European restaurant here in the United States.