Are you tired of plain, boring hot cocoa? Jazz up your next cup of hot chocolate with these fantastic stir-ins.

What better way to top off a Thanksgiving meal of turkey or ham than by enjoying a chocolatey dessert along with your pumpkin pie? At Legacy Chocolates, we believe that chocolate is beneficial to your health and makes any get-together special. That’s why we’ve rounded up several ways to enjoy chocolate this Thanksgiving.

There’s a good reason why you find most chocolate bars in the “Candy” aisle in most stores. That is because they are not actually “real” chocolate. A package labeled as a 65 percent bar of chocolate may contain some actual cacao and taste like chocolate, but that is where the similarities between ‘real chocolate’ and ‘fast chocolate’ end.

Chocolate is delicious in its many forms; There’s no denying that. The versatility of chocolate lets you eat by the chunk or use it in baking. You will often melt your chocolate down before adding it to cake, brownies, or chocolate bars. Conversely, you can also melt the chocolate down and dip fruit in it!

Chocolate is amazing, but you need to store chocolate properly to keep it tasting delicious for a long time. Legacy Chocolates explains how to store chocolate to maintain its taste and consistency.

Could a chocolate a day keep the doctor away? Eating healthy when you're pregnant is important, and chocolate can be a part of your healthy balanced diet. Chocolate has a lot of general health benefits, some of which are specifically beneficial for pregnant women and their unborn children.

Bad days, good days, you name it – chocolate never disappoints. It is also great for events, providing a comforting and delicious treat for any occasion.

Not that you need a reason to eat chocolate, but Legacy Chocolates has some fun facts about chocolate that you may not know to make your favorite sweet more interesting.

What do we love just as much as chocolate? Coffee! After all, they pair so perfectly together. And we’re not alone: More than half of the United States drink coffee daily. Coffee is our steadfast friend who provides us with a delicious jolt in the morning – and, for some, the in the afternoon.

Isn’t it lovely when your favorite food is actually good for you? Real chocolate, like the kind we make at Legacy Chocolates, has many health benefits to improve your life!