We Should Cocoa – The May Challenge is Almonds

May
1
2012
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I know you must be thinking what on earth is the “We Should Cocoa” challenge doing here. Well, I am pretty surprised to find it here myself. Let me tell you how it came about……

Choclette got in touch to tell me that Chele over at The Chocolate Teapot was going to be taking a break from blogging for a while. So, Choclette  at “Chocolate Log Blog” was going to be in need of some help with running the We Should Cocoa monthly chocolate challenge. She will be offering out bi-monthly guest host slots until Chele comes back from her break. I am one of the hosts and pretty delighted I am to be too!!!

“We Should Cocoa” is a monthly challenge that I love to take part in and it is all about pairing up chocolate with the hosts chosen ingredient. Now, this is much harder than it sounds. Should it be obscure, fun, simple, classic or completely off the wall!?!

One of my favourite  flavour combinations for chocolate is nuts because I happen to be nuts about nuts! So what I have chosen for you this month is the one and only……..ALMOND. A very versatile nut that can be used with or without their skins, flaked, ground, roasted, toasted , extract or even in liqueur form…….. Amaretto di Saronno . I LOVE it!

I hope you will take part and cannot wait to see some of your  truly nutty chocolatey delights throughout this month.

The WeShouldCocoa rules can be found HERE. The closing date is May 25th.

As Choclette mentioned in her April round up, we will be reverting back to email submission. Please remember to attach a photo.

Please send your entry to ………. weshouldcocoa@yahoo.co.uk

Also, remember to link back to Choclette, Chele and me in your post. Good Luck & Happy Baking!

 

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Comments

  1. Dominic says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    love it!… great idea and a nice easy one too!… can’t wait to take part x

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  2. Alicia (Foodycat) says:
    May 1, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    Oh no! I was hoping to use this challenge as an excuse to make a cake for a co-worker’s birthday. But she’s allergic to nuts! Back to the drawing board.

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  3. Choclette says:
    May 1, 2012 at 5:38 pm

    Oh lovely ingredient Laura – it gives us so many options. Especially like the Amaretto idea. Thank you so much for hosting.

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    • laura says:
      May 1, 2012 at 6:36 pm

      Thanks so much for asking me. I was quite taken aback but also delighted to be able to host such a fantastic challenge as We Should Cocoa!

      Reply
  4. FLOURVONSPONGE says:
    May 1, 2012 at 9:24 pm

    Yayyyyyy!!! Nuts ! I love nuts!!! 

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  5. working London Mummy says:
    May 1, 2012 at 9:42 pm

    yay. I know what I am making… Though I wish I had delayed my Dame Blanche post now!!

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  6. bakingaddict says:
    May 1, 2012 at 9:49 pm

    Great choice for we should cocoa. I don’t particularly like almonds but I’m sure I can come up with something. Have fun hosting :)

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  7. Karen says:
    May 3, 2012 at 8:45 am

    I SHALL be entering this month Laura, GREAT ingredient to combine with chocolate too….I LOVE it! 
    Karen

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  8. Hannah says:
    May 3, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    Brilliant choice of ingredient! I have a funny feeling mine will be amaretto based… 

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  9. Chris says:
    May 11, 2012 at 8:01 pm

    Chocolate? Of course, I love it. Almonds? Great, I would have a picture already, but no blog post to it … hm …

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  10. Chris says:
    May 11, 2012 at 8:57 pm

    Well then, I’ve just submitted an entry via email.

    Reply

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