CHOCOLATE MAKES US HAPPY

DOES CHOCOLATE MAKE YOU HAPPY? Wait, let me answer that: Yes, it actually does. Dark chocolate has significant health benefits, both mental and physical. In fact, the darker the better is a significant source of antioxidants and lowers blood pressure. Chocolate also boosts serotonin levels, which helps with depression. It’s like what Cannabis does … although Cannabis does it better!

Fun to make and easy to eat, there is an infused chocolate bark out there for everyone.

CHOCOLATE BARK SERVES 9

1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

2 cups dark chocolate chips or melts

3 tablespoons canna butter

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup chopped dried apricots

When I first became a Cannabis lover, my favorite treat was sitting in front of the record player, listening to cool music and eating, from the container, a healthy serving or two of “cool and creamy pudding.”

Chocolate Pudding

SERVES 4

1/2 cup sugar

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 cup cornstarch

1/8 teaspoon salt

2 3/4 cups milk

2 tablespoons canna butter or oil

2 teaspoons vanilla

1. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Add the milk. Heat on medium. Bring mixture to a boil and stir constantly until the pudding coats the back of the spoon.

2. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the infused butter and vanilla. Divide between glasses. Chill.

Chocolate Canna Clusters

MAKES 36 CLUSTERS

Creamy, crunchy and chewy, and the tender raisins add a touch of sweetness.

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

3 tablespoons canna-butter or canna-coconut oil, melted

1 cup toasted slivered almonds

1/4 cup chopped cherries

1. In the top of a double boiler, heat the chips with the canna butter. When fully melted, add most of the almonds and cherries, stirring to blend.

2. Place a piece of parchment on your work surface. Drop the mixture, by the tablespoon, on the paper. Sprinkle the still-not-set clusters with the remaining almonds and cherries. Allow to set for 60 minutes.

STRAIN: CHERRY CHEESECAKE

CULTIVATOR: FROST FACTORY

GEN: CHERRY DOSIDOS × COOKIES & CREAM

BREEDER: LIT FARMS

PHOTO: TOM MIDAK

INDICA LEANING HYBRID

THC: 21.94% CBD: 0.07%

EFFECTS: MIND AND BODY CALM WITH SLIGHT UPLIFT

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