Market Recommendation: A holiday treat

So this past weekend I was scanning the aisles of Whole Foods to find a holiday sweet treat. Something that would be lactose free and would not taste like raw chocolate. Most chocolate options that are dairy free are 60+% pure chocolate. I love my bitter chocolate but its nice to have variety, isn't that the spice (or sweet in this case) of life?

After being dejected by the cookie/chocolate aisles, I headed over to the bakery section. As I was walking closer to the shiny glass display units, it felt I had entered Willy Wonka's private collection room. Everywhere I looked there were amazing mouth-watering cakes, fruit pies, pastries, muffins and just about anything you can imagine that would be wonderfully baked. Excited, I started to scan the ingredients list. To my dismay not a single (zilch!) was made without Milk!!!

I knew it was too good to be true. Just to double check, I went back and read the ingredients again (of all 30 odd items). I decided to head towards the checkout line and head back home. But as I walking over I saw a shiny light over a red box, I couldn't make out what it was from far. As I approached closer to this beacon of shimmering glow, it slowly lit up as if it was calling me (it might have been old incandescent bulb that was flickering, but I am sticking with the divine intervention story).

I walked over and found my prize, Organic Chocolate Truffles! What could be more holidayesque than truffles. Apprehensive of finding milk on the list of the ingredients I quickly scanned the back of the box. I didn't see any that would remotely be a milk based ingredient. Convinced I had made a mistake, I looked again and again and again (I do that sometimes), only to find that it was indeed diary free (disclaimer: it is not certified dairy free though).

Official Name: Organic Chocolate Truffles

Price: $4.99

Where I bought it from? Whole Foods

Product Site: N/A (I couldn't find a direct to this product)





Bring one home today! 


When you open the pack you will see pretty oddly shaped pieces of truffles. But who cares when they taste the way they do. Usually with non-milk products you expect them to be thick and hard. But not this one. As soon as you bite into it, its just melts in your mouth (I sound like a Hershey's advertisement but its true). It is truly fluffy and filled with creamy (but not lactosey) chocolate in the middle.

Perfect sweet delight for the holidays. Enjoy!