The Chocolate Spike

Dinner tonight was a little random and out of the ordinary – but fun! And something we don’t do often enough. Nick and I went to a new restaurant, Bull & Bones, for snacks and a few pool games with some of my coworkers. I had 2 smoked wings (SO good! They’re not fried at all!) and a few nachos. Once we started playing pool, I wasn’t really hungry anymore. No pictures – sorry! My coworkers don’t know about the blog yet, and I didn’t want to explain it tonight.

 

In place of a dinner post, I wanted to review this awesome chocolate shop in Blacksburg, VA called The Chocolate Spike.  They are local to Blacksburg, but you can order from them and they are definitely worth it!

 

Last week, I tried their Lavender/Berry Truffle, which is described as “bittersweet chocolate, lavender flowers, (berries), and lavender oil dipped in white chocolate with lavender flowers or berries”.

 

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This was some of the best chocolate I have ever had. The mix of lavender and dark chocolate was amazing; it was really rich, but the flavors were so well balanced! I had never had any dessert with lavender in it before, so this was a real treat.

 

Earlier this week, I tried another truffle. This time I had the Cranberry Raspberry, “dark chocolate with cranberries and raspberries dipped in dark chocolate” and it was just as good!

 

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Both of the truffles were beautiful, but this one also had some pink-gold dust on top and was shimmery! How could you not want to eat that?  :)

This one was really good, too. It was a nice balance of dark chocolate (can you tell I’m a fan of the dark stuff?) and sweet/tart with the cranberry and raspberry flavors in the truffle filling.

 

The ganache filling was so creamy and decadent – I did manage to stop eating it…just long enough to snap a picture!

 

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If you’re ever in Blacksburg or just need some good chocolates, check out The Chocolate Spike.  As you can see from their website, there are plenty of other flavors I still need to try. I’m pretty impressed so far, so I’m sure everything else is wonderful.

 

I’ve been reading Fit From Within by Victoria Moran, and I came across a quote that goes perfectly with this post. I had never thought about it this way before, but it makes sense after eating these truffles!

Surprisingly perhaps, even one lovely piece of pricey chocolate can be quality food…If you’re going to eat chocolate, have the kind you’d take home to meet your parents. You’re not likely to find it in a vending machine.

 

Yes, they were more expensive than a butterfinger, but worth it! One truffle may be a lot less in quantity than a 3 Musketeer, but the quality is so much better. This was seriously the best chocolate I’ve ever eaten, worth the money, and felt like more of an indulgence than a normal candy bar. Plus, one is so rich that you’re really satisfied after just one.

 

Enough about chocolates – The Office is on!  I hope you’re watching   :)  Nite!

5 comments

  1. OMG the office is on???I thought the season was over??? ahhhh

    Love that show sorry :) hehe

    Great blog!

    The truffles look amazing!

    Angela
    http://www.ohsheglows.com

  2. What a great quote! The truffle looks amazing and definitely worth savoring. :D

  3. Brandi, we so have to go there when we come for hiking in the spring!

  4. Definitely, beadie :)

  5. hey Brandi,
    Looks great I just cant find the sample button. I always hated computers. Keep up the good work. Love Mamaw

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