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Valentine Day Chocolate Tasting

Chocolate for Change

Chocolate For Change is a New York City based company specializing in creating chocolate bars for various causes or fundraising events. The wrappers are designed with a specific cause, organization or charity in mind and display graphics and text that serve to inform others. The mission of Chocolate for Change is to educate the public and raise funds for issues that are close to our hearts and benefit humanity. We are committed to causes that not only require our dollars, but also our attention and dedication to make a positive change in the world. We can’t change the world overnight, but we can make a difference (one bite at a time). Rainforest Alliance certified.

Healthier Snacks Make Happier Smiles

Jack and Jill’s Zucchini Hill: Slice zucchini into rounds. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese and chopped red bell pepper. Microwave on high for 1 minute or until cheese melts

Simple Simon’s Sundae: Place 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter in a small microwave-safe dish. Heat until melted—about one minute. Drizzle over ½ cup frozen yogurt.

Little Bo Peep’s Banana Split: Halve banana lengthwise. Spread 1 half with 2 tablespoons peanut butter. Press in 2 tablespoons of cornflakes or other cereal of your choice. Top with other banana half and cut in half.

Old King Cole’s Mini-kabob: Cut cheese into cubes—about the size of dice. Slide 1 grape and 1 piece of cheese on a toothpick. Repeat with remaining cubes of cheese and grapes. (For children under 3, cut grapes in half.)

Little Boy Blue’s Waffle-wich: Toast multigrain waffles. Layer with peanut butter, jelly, and banana slice. Top with another waffle. Cut into four pieces.

A Quick Guide of Recipes Snacks & Nutrition for The Entire Family

Eating a Healthy Amount During Pregnancy
The number of additional calories you need during pregnancy depends on your stage of pregnancy. During the first trimester, there is no increase in your calorie needs. During the second and third trimesters, an extra 300 calories will cover the increased energy needs of most women. 300 calories is not much!! Choose foods with lots of nutrients to get those extra calories.

Food combinations that contain around 300 calories each:

  • One slice of bread with 1 1/2 tbsp. peanut butter & an 8 oz. glass
    of skim milk
  • One serving of lasagna without meat
  • 1 small regular fast food hamburger
  • 1 oz. pretzels, 1 oz. cheddar cheese, and an apple
  • 8 oz. cup of fruit flavored yogurt and 1/2 banana
  • 1 low-fat fast food milkshake
  • A granola bar, 1/3 cup raisins, and a medium size carrot

California Wine Tours

Our Corporate services are second to none. California Wine Tours and Transportation has been serving corporate clients for over 21 years. As a “Full Service Destination Management Company”, we are able to provide many different types of services such as Wine Country Tours, Airport transfers, (either individuals in limousines or sedans or groups in vans or buses), Group/Corporate Transportation and Incentives, Special Events, Hotel and all Transportation arrangements.

We have perfected the art of wine country transportation, and offer over 160 luxury vehicles. We service and maintain our own fleet; every vehicle is cleaned and detailed daily and our highly-trained drivers make your safety and comfort their first concern.

Shipping Wine With FedEx

Packaging requirement

Your shipment must meet FedEx packaging requirements for wine. FedEx accepts inner packaging of molded polystyrene as preferred packaging. Pulp dividers and die-cut corrugated units are also acceptable packaging options. Sturdy outer corrugated cartons are required. To find a more complete description of acceptable packaging options, go to: fedex.com/us/wine/wine_shipping_packaging_brochure.pdf.

Adult signature requirement
State law, as well as FedEx policy, requires an adult signature at the time of delivery of every package containing wine. Notify FedEx each time an adult signature requirement will be a condition of delivery by using your FedEx electronic shipping solution. Simply select “Adult Signature Required” at the FedEx® Delivery Signature Options icon to notify the delivery driver to obtain the signature of an adult. Please note that there is an additional fee per shipment for this service option. It is also your responsibility to ensure that an adult is available to sign for the shipment at delivery.

Wine Labelling

According to the basic Regulation on wine, the mandatory information includes

  • the name under which the product is sold
  • the nominal volume
  • information on the wine’s sulphur dioxide content included on the label
  • the actual alcoholic strength by volume
  • the name or corporate name of the bottler, the local administrative area and the Mem-ber State (or the consignor, for containers with a nominal volume of more than 60 li-tres),
  • and the lot number in accordance with Council Directive 89/396 on indications or marks identifying the lot to which a foodstuff belongs.

On table wines and table wines with geographical indication, the words “poytaviini” (“table wine”) are included in the name under which the product is sold. The table wines with geo-graphical indication must also mention the name of the geographical unit. The quality wines’ psr must mention the name of the production area.