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Flavored Chocolates

Dark chocolate is one of my favorite treats.  I found a new brand called Antidote, which has many flavors with interesting combinations like this dark chocolate with almonds and fennel seeds. I love dark chocolate, which is actually lower in sugar and has some health benefits.  I focus on the health benefits when I want a little treat.  It does have some fat, but it's a treat.  So I don't mind a little bit.

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Baked Cod Dish

Wild Alaskan Cod is on sale and fresh at the grocer.  So I took advantage and improvised a dish I originally remember from Cooks Illustrated Magazine's Make Ahead Edition.  Usually make-ahead meals are reserved for non-fish entrees.  But the cookbook had this one make-ahead fish dish.  It is basically cod with olive oil, seasoning, cherry tomatoes, capers, parsley, and olives.  I didn't have olives so left those out.  There may have been more to the recipe but one can prepare and store in fridge for 12 - 24 hours.  I only did a few hours then baked.  I baked at 350 fahrenheit for about 20 to 25 min.  That was plenty.   The lighting in these pictures isn't the best....

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