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I love chocolate, and I can’t say I’m the most discriminating when it comes to what kind I buy. I’ll eat your popular at-the-counter variety or I’ll splurge on gourmet. I use to be a fiend for milk chocolate, but in the last few years I’ve developed a vicious craving for dark. Recently I discovered a new favorite - Cacao Reserve by Hershey’s in Extra Dark Chocolate with Cacao Nibs. The mix of 65-percent cocoa with bits of cacao nibs is a perfect blend - more semi-sweet than bittersweet.

Most gourmet chocolate bars will cost more than $2 to $3, but Cacao Reserve is a great value for $1.99. (If you live near a Super Target, check for the smaller four-square package on clearance for 68 cents. You’ll find it by the register.)

Get it: Great taste, excellent value, if you love dark chocolate but not the price, try Cacao Reserve. Look for it at your local grocer.

I was at our local mall when I spotted that the Godiva store was having a 40% off sale. I apologize for the blurry photo, but that’s the list of prices for their sale items. There were a lot of chocolates on sale - most of them were the boxed sets. We purchased a box of milk chocolate truffles (medium size) that was priced at $16.80 (retail was $28.99). These sets would make an amazing gift, especially during the holidays! Although I’m not sure how long chocolates last, or how long you can hold out on NOT eating a box of Godiva chocolates!

Check out your local Godiva store for more information.