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Ryan and I created a Chocolate Cheesecake for Emily's birthday. Our Chocolate Creations 2 minute read Cebu City, Philippines          Being friends with the Chocolate Queen Raquel Choa and her Chamber Keepers definitely has its perks.  For one thing, they shower us with their amazing artisanal products.  Our favorites are the Unsweetened Cacao Powder, Melted Chocolate, Tsokolate Bars and Cacao de Bola from The Chocolate Chamber .     We love these because we can create several other yummy treats from them!  So here I share with you some of our Chocolate Creations. Dark Chocolate Cheesecake      Ryan did the thick one, I did the thin one, through thick and thin!     Would you believe Ryan and I got the Chocolate Cheesecake idea from Geronimo Stilton?  So we finally baked, not one but two!  It was Emily's birthday.  The Melted Chocolate we got from Raquel was so rich and dark, very pure!  So we got the darkest chocolate cheesecake ever.     It had an equally dark Oreo Cheesecake

3 min. read Cebu City, Philippines                  Dark chocolate has always been my favorite.   Even when choosing chocolate bars, I search for the darker kinds.   I’m a big fan of our local sikwate (Filipino hot chocolate) too.   The thing is, I always thought it was not good for me.   I was always told it raises my blood pressure.                But would you believe the truth is actually the opposite?   Johns Hopkins nutritionist Diane Vizthum, M.S., R.D. i n an article titled “The Benefits of Having a Healthy Relationship with Chocolate” said it lowers blood pressure.                The article stated that dark chocolate contains antioxidants including a flavonol (compounds found in plants) called epicatechin.   Flavonols fight inflammation and protect against cell damage caused by free radicals.                Here are 2 main benefits of dark chocolate: Helps your heart.  It has antioxidants that lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of clotting and incr