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Pure Lovin' Chocolate is located in beautiful Victoria, BC, Canada, and was imagined, created, and is now operated by a mother (Cyndy) and daughter (Leah) team. Leah fell in love with cooking at an early age, while helping Cyndy create delicious, healthy meals in the kitchen of their log home in rural BC. This is also where Cyndy taught her the art of confectionery: making Sponge Toffee,..
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If you’ve recently gone vegan, you might be wondering which of your favorite foods you can still eat. Do you want to know if you can still eat chocolate? You certainly want to if it’s near the top of the list. Well, with the easy availability of vegan chocolate in Canada, this shouldn’t be an issue. In fact, vegan chocolate is extremely beneficial to your health, making it an item you should consider including in your diet. Handcrafted by skilled professionals, we offer the best vegan chocolates in Canada.
How does vegan chocolate differ from regular chocolate?
Many people cannot tell the diff ..read more
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1y ago
Chocolate is one of the world’s most popular treats. However, despite its global appeal, there remains a fair bit of confusion about its ingredients, manufacturing process, nutritional value, health benefits and more.
For people with certain food restrictions (such as lactose intolerance) or strong ethical and moral considerations (such as veganism), the uncertainty surrounding the nature of chocolate and its milk content can affect their food choices.
To help clear up any outstanding confusion, we put together this short guide to help people get straight answers to simple questions, such a ..read more
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The holidays are here, and the snow falling softly on the ground brings back that happy memory of the holidays. Our calendars are full of social events, holidays, and occasions to congregate with friends and family for Delicious cuisine, gatherings, new wardrobe, and—most importantly—Gifts!!
It becomes challenging when you are struggling to come up with presents or are unsure what to buy. But everyone always appreciates one gift: organic, vegan, and lovingly hand-crafted Chocolates!
We all have an inherent affection for the people in our lives, but sometimes we need to show it more openly, whi ..read more
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1y ago
Did you know that natural and pure chocolate does not contain dairy?
That’s right. Even though the phrase “milk chocolate” is so familiar, it turns out that the popular chocolate brands you grew up with only add dairy ingredients to their chocolate after the fact, and are not an essential element in pure or natural chocolate.
So, if natural chocolate does not contain dairy, what is dairy-free chocolate made from?
The Origins of Natural Chocolate
Chocolate comes from the cacao bean. The beans are harvested from trees in places far and wide, from West Africa to Latin America and beyond. Aft ..read more
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1y ago
There’s no doubt about the fact that chocolate is one of the most popular treats around the world. Be it any country on the globe. It’s the most widely available. While you’ve been searching around the best chocolates gifts canada in supermarkets and online stores in your locality and munching on all that milk chocolate with added sugars and preservatives, you must surely be unfamiliar with the differences between organic and traditional chocolate. How do they differ from each other in terms of taste? Let’s dive into details of how the goodness of organic chocolate is worth reaching for.  ..read more
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1y ago
Making Absolutely Delicious Peanut Butter Cups for Vegans is Easier Than You Think!
When you think of iconic duos, what comes to mind? Sonny and Cher? Batman and Robin? Bert and Ernie? For us, it’s chocolate and peanut butter, one of the most delicious duos ever discovered.
Unfortunately, for health-conscious or vegan chocolate lovers, finding dairy-free chocolate peanut butter cups suitable in stores can be challenging, or even impossible, due to a lack of options. Reese’s peanut butter cups are ubiquitous in convenience stores across the continent, but their heavily refined nature and dai ..read more
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1y ago
People all around the world understand that good health is extremely important. To achieve a healthier lifestyle, people will do almost anything. They’ll go to the gym, cut down on their alcohol intake, make efforts to improve their dietary choices, drink more water, and try to get better sleep, just to name a few.
In this push towards healthier living, you’ll often hear of the benefits of eating products that are more natural, and made with organic ingredients. Chocolate is no exception.
But is organic chocolate good for you? Let’s find out!
What Does the Term “Organic” Mean?
Organic fo ..read more
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1y ago
At Pure Lovin’ Chocolate, we produce a variety of sweets that are vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, and soy-free. Our goal has always been to offer our clients the highest-quality confections possible.
However, while our return clients can never seem to get enough of our products, many are unaware of exactly what vegan chocolate is, and how it is made. If you’ve been wondering: “What is vegan chocolate made of,” then you’re in the right place. Read on to learn more.
Regular Chocolate: The Basics
Chocolate in its purest form is plant-based, vegan, and gluten-free. The bean derives from the ..read more