Banana & Lettuce Salad with a Chilli-Chocolate Dressing

Valentine's Day brings with it a whole gamut of giveaways on blogs - mostly chocolate. I even commented yesterday that chocolate has milk and hence is off-limits, in that I don't buy it myself. But if its offered to me for free, I figure its fair game. In that chocolate state of mind, this salad was born. My chocolate was not vegan, but I just used a couple of pieces, so don't have that much of a negative karma.

What I Want Now: Chocolate Coated Orangettes

I love the chocolate and orange combination - they complement each other so well. That is why I am over the moon over my latest find: Chocolate coated orangettes. The orange rinds, even before cooking, look so pretty and glossy all uniformly sliced up. But the devil's in the details - I'd skip the corn syrup.

Photo and recipe from Someone who Bakes:

What I Want Now: Dark Chocolate with Chillies and Cherries

I'm in love! Ever since I laid my eyes on this gorgeous scarlet red bar of chocolate (which was all of 10 minutes ago), I can't stop thinking about it. If any one wants to gift me one for the new year's or my upcoming birthday, I will be more than happy to oblige with my shipping address, etc. :)

But seriously, look how pretty it is! <3

http://boulderlocavore.blogspot.com/

What I Want Now: Chocolate Chipotle Cake

This dark, gooey chocolatey mess sure looks tempting. Recipe on ManifestVegan.com.