Mother's Day 2014

It's Mother's Day this coming Sunday and here are a few ideas for that special lady:

Ceramic Shoe With Truffles

Ballotin Wrapped In Rose Paper

Violet And Rose Creams

 

 

Anthon Berg Chocolates

Truffettes French Truffles

Le Preziose Fruit Jellies

Whitakers Cremes And Crips

A Few Ideas For Father's Day 2013

Just a few photos taken in the shop this afternoon of confectionery that has been bought for Father's Day this weekend.  Maybe your Dad will like one of them as his gift this Sunday?

A little reminder . . . last orders for Father's Day via the web shop will be Wednesday 12 June at 9pm (UK)

Father's Day 2013

Father's Day is fast approaching, just two Sundays to go, as this year it is on Sunday 16 June.  The most popular confectionery seems to be chocolate covered brazils, chocolate ginger and liqueurs.  But there are many other things too . . . how about some of our new Italian nougat?  Or maybe some Dutch liquorice?  Or even some classic marzipan?  Why not have your ballotin of Belgian chocolates gift wrapped, for only an extra 50p?
 

Mothering Sunday

In a few weeks time it will be Mothering Sunday or Mother's Day here in the UK.  At Sweet Moments we have many chocolates that are favourites for Mums of all ages . . .

Violet Creams

Rose Creams

Chocolate Ginger

Pistachio Marzipan

Soft Caramels

Fruits de Mer

. . . the list could go on and include all of the chocolates in our cabinets!  Why not treat your Mum to some of our delicious chocolates this coming Mother's Day?

 

 

Favourite For Father's Day Was . . . . .

. . . . . marzipan

At Sweet Moments, we stock several types.  In our loose chocolate cabinets we have an almond marzipan and a pistachio one too.  We also have Niederegger loaves in two sizes and another marzipan loaf from Euromas and finally, we have four varieties of the ever popular Anthon Berg marzipan, fruit and alcohol discs. 

Father's Day

Father's Day is almost here, this year it is on Sunday 17 June.  The most popular confectionery seems to be chocolate covered brazils, chocolate ginger and liqueurs.  But there are many other things too . . . how about a slice of our Italian nougat?  Or maybe some Dutch liquorice?  Or even some classic marzipan?  There are many options available.

Marzipan? Do You Love It Or Hate It?

In the shop, when we're gathering chocolates to go into a ballotin, we always check first to see if the customer would like to include marzipan, or not.  The reply is either, YES, they love it or, CERTAINLY NOT, they hate it!  You wouldn't think that such a small thing as an almond would cause so much emotion.  Here's some information from the Niederegger marzipan web site regarding the health benefits of eating almonds:

Did you know that the almond – the main ingredient in our marzipan – is a true multi-talent as far as a healthy diet is concerned? It's amazing what is hidden behind the hard shell of the almond! Consumed in proper quantities, almonds can make a valuable contribution to your daily diet, and can help to prevent such lifestyle diseases as cardiovascular problems and metabolic disorders. Scientific studies provide evidence that the consumption of almonds as part of a healthy nutritional plan can achieve quite a lot. A 30 g portion (160 calories) contains mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids, the antioxidant Vitamin E, proteins, dietary fibre, magnesium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and iron.  Almonds are approximately 25% proteins, about 12% fibres and a good 50% fats. The beneficial mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids mentioned above make up around 90% of those fats. The calorie content of 100 g is 580 kcal. One advantage of that is that almonds exhibit a high degree of saturation, and the healthy fats have a positive effect on the heart and circulatory system. Cholesterol can be prevented or even lowered. Moreover, almonds also contain the amino acid L-Arginine, which helps to maintain healthy vessels, thus offering potential protection against arteriosclerosis. Vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant, is also found in almonds (26.1 mg/100 g). It impedes the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids by intercepting free radicals. In addition, almonds are rich in folic acid as well as Vitamins B1, B2 and B6, which are needed for energy production as part of carbohydrate metabolism and to transmit stimuli in the nervous system.  Almonds also furnish the minerals magnesium, potassium and calcium for the functioning of nerves and muscles. In our shop we stock the Niederegger marzipan loaves, in the 75g and 200g sizes, they're also available from our web shop  too!