Mother’s Day Joy
Hope that all had a wonderful Mother’s Day.  Here at Cocopotamus Chocolate, we were graced with a weekend filled with family, great cooking, gifts, outings, togetherness and yes – chocolate!  Laughing together was the very best part. I was reminded by a Buddhist teacher recently that there are so many ways to celebrate life, if ...

Chocolate Tasting At Whole Foods for Mother’s Day!
This weekend we’ll hold 2 more Cocopotamus chocolate tastings for Mother’s Day.  Come join us! Friday May 11th 2012 Whole Foods Market on Academy in Albuquerque from around 1:30-3:30 Saturday May 12th 2012 Whole Foods Market on Cerrillos in Santa Fe from around 1:30 – 3:30 We’ll have our Mrs. French dark chocolate fudge truffles ...

Graduation or Mother’s Day Chocolate: Festival of Last Minute?!?!
When we lived in Portland, OR there was a great artisan market that held an annual pre-holiday sale called The Festival of the Last Minute.  Just from the name alone, you knew it would be great.  This is graduation season, and it is almost Mother’s Day.  If you are experiencing your own chocolate emergency, we ...

Cocopotamus at Whole Foods for Mother’s Day
Yay!  This Sunday May 6th you’ll want to be in Albuquerque.  Cocopotamus chocolate tasting at Whole Foods Market on Carlisle from 2 p.m., and we’ll be sampling our Mrs. French dark chocolate fudge truffles with French almond & fleur-de-sel sea salt.  Great flavor for Mother’s Day! All Cocopotamus chocolates are handmade dark chocolate fudge truffles ...

Simple Joy #46 Homemade Caramel Corn (Gluten-free)
Simple Joy #46:  Family Movie Night with homemade caramel corn.  (Gluten-free, of course). We always say that joy is not some elusive quest; it is the “small stuff”.  Here’s proof.  Last night we made this yummy homemade caramel corn & screened “Puss In Boots”.  Antonio Banderas, salty-sweet snacks, what’s not to love?  (The fact that ...

Happy Earth Day Weekend
Cocopotamus only uses chocolate from fair trade sources, did you know?  Happy Earth Day Weekend 2012 to all our chocolate-loving truffle fans!  Thank you for your chocolate support and for supporting our mother Earth.  In our own way, we celebrate Earth Day every day through the secret philosophy behind our chocolate.  Read about it How The World ...

Gluten-Free Cheese Blintz Recipe
Gluten-Free Cheese Blintzes Ahhhh…cheese blintzes…they have to be our very favorite breakfast food. We made this on Easter Sunday and it turned out beautifully. It has a light chewy texture like the best gluten version, but gluten-free. They are so delicious there is no compromise on taste by going gluten-free. In fact, no one can ...