THE KITCHEN ACTIVIST
Florencia Ramirez
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HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST CHOCOLATE FOR YOU, THE FARMER, AND THE PLANET
• 12 minEpisode Summary Tomorrow is world chocolate day, July 7th. I don’t need much reason to celebrate chocolate I always have bars of chocolate in my pantry ready for an afternoon nibble. When my kids, who are now teenagers, were babies, I held their tiny hands within mine and rubbed them together like they held the wooden handle of a molinillo, a chocolate whisk. We sang the same Spanish nursery rhyme my mother sang with me, cho-co-late cho-co-late bate bate chocolate. I think it's safe to say we each hold our own precious chocolate story. It is one of those foods that that has the power to incite emotion, and to elevate an ordinary moment, especially when you take a square of chocolate, place it on your tongue, resist the urge to chew and instead let the flavors wash over your taste buds. It reminds me of another song I love by the Wood Brothers, the chorus goes, If I die young at least I got some chocolate on my tongue. The chocolate that finds its way to my tongue is organic, direct traded, and made with NO palm oil. Which leads me nicely to the action tips. When you buy chocolate, whether it is in a bar form, or powder for hot chocolate or baking support the brands who are The chocolate I purchase is: 1. organic, 2. direct trade or fair trade, or bean to bar, 3. contains NO PALM OIL Links and resources: Download the 10 TIPS to EAT LESS WATER and SAVE WATER during your SUMMER GATHERINGSFollow me on Instagram:@eatlesshttps://www.instagram.com/eatlesswater/?hl=enwaterFor more about me and what I do, check out my website.Receive 15% off your first purchase at the Eat Less Water Shop If you need ideas for wine to serve at your next party of gathering that save water, build soil, and are delicious you can't go wrong with any of the following: Biodynamic wine Dryfarmwine.com Use this link at receive an extra bottle for 1 cent with your first orderMake sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and review. It helps this podcast to be discovered by others who are ready to dig in too. There is power in the collective, Florencia Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference. Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family. Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop. Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book. Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
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