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Celebrate Love with Chocolate

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chocolate gift basketMay is here, and with it, wedding season. Most weddings occur between May and October, and chances are you know at least one happy couple that’s about to tie the knot. It’s customary to congratulate newlyweds with a gift. If the couple hasn’t registered for gifts anywhere, it can be challenging to find the right way to say congratulations. If you’re looking for a unique wedding gift for the Mr. and the Mrs., why not try a chocolate gift basket?

ChocoliciousNY.com has prearranged kosher chocolate gift baskets designed for newly married couples. Chocolicious NY offers gift platters for any budget, with large gift platters as well as smaller gift baskets. This way, if you’re expecting to attend a lot of weddings over the next few months, you can afford quality gifts without breaking the bank. Not only is a chocolate basket a more original gift idea than a toaster or a set of silver candlesticks, it makes those early days of wedded bliss extra sweet.

If you find yourself searching for multiple wedding gift baskets on ChocoliciousNY.com, you might want to bookmark the Baby Gifts page… There’s a strong chance you’ll be attending a baby shower or two in the near future!

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Health Benefits of Chocolate

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Kosher Gift Baskets Are Good For The Taste Buds And Your Health!While the reason for chocolate’s popularity probably has more to do with its amazing taste than the health benefits it offers, these should not be overlooked by anyone. Sure, chocolate tastes delicious and melts in the mouth in a way that is almost indescribable, but it turns out that your brain and heart are thanking you just as much as your taste buds for that kosher chocolate gift basket. Check out this list of surprising health benefits of chocolate.

Two Surprising Health Benefits of Chocolate:

  1. A Healthy Heart: New research shows that chocolate has significant cardiovascular health benefits. In fact, in a Swedish study that lasted nine years, 31,000 women ate one or two servings of dark chocolate each week and ended up slashing their risk for heart failure by almost a third! And, in Germany, a study showed that a square of dark chocolate a day lowered blood pressure and reduced risk of heart attack and stroke by 39%.
  2. Weight Loss: Whoa! Chocolate and weight loss can actually mix? Researchers from the University of Copenhagen found that dark chocolate is more filling than its lighter colored cousins. This could be the key to weight loss success. Studies have also shown that it lessens the cravings for sweet, salty and fatty foods. Women everywhere just smiled to themselves!

There are many more, but the bottom line is that sending kosher chocolate shows you care about their health. What could be a more perfect message?

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Be Sweet to Mom This Mother’s Day

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Kosher Gift Baskets For Mother's Day Mother’s Day is a day to make mom’s life a little sweeter. What better way to do this than to send a kosher chocolate gift basket? If you do not have the luxury of having mom live close by, gift baskets are the perfect way to close the distance, and let mom know exactly how much she means to you. Rather than feeling impersonal or hasty, a personalized, unique gift basket sends exactly the opposite message. The arrival of your gift basket on mom’s doorstep shows that you took the time out of your busy life to create and assemble a gift basket that will meet her unique tastes. Getting it there on time is even better! So get started now because it is rapidly approaching.

Once you have decided on the idea of sending a gift basket to mom, the question of what to include arises. With Chocolicious you have a variety of options. You can browse our selection of pre-arranged chocolate gift baskets, and choose the one that best suits mom. Or you can survey our inventory of nuts, fruits, chocolates and candies and create your own. Both options will result in mom being surprised and touched by your gesture. Personalizing one specifically for mom will really show through. Therefore, we recommend that.

Show mom how much you love her this year with a treat she can really savor.

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Chocolate: Mending Hearts One Break Up at a Time

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Send Kosher Chocolate Gift Baskets To Help Mend A Broken Heart

The tradition of tending to heartbreak with chocolate is almost as old as Cupid and his arrow. Sadly, heartache is a part of life. It is nearly impossible to make it through your young adulthood without shedding a tear or two over a special someone who turned out not to be the one you were looking for. There is something innately soothing about chocolate in these times of sadness.

Therefore, as a good friend or family member, when you get a teary phone call that signals the end of something that was once beautiful, your duty is to send a unique gift basket filled with chocolate. The reason sending chocolate works so well is because, in these situations, there are often no words to make the pain any less real. When a relationship we treasured ends, we absolutely must mourn the loss. Trying to stifle that urge might be a temptation, but it is actually a detriment. Your friend or loved one needs to cry it out. It is part of the healing process.

Instead of trying to stop the tears, show your love by sending a kosher chocolate gift basket to give her something to nibble on as she watches sad movies and uses up all the tissues in a 10 mile radius.

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Your Brain on Chocolate

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wire choc platterIt is a known fact that chocolate works wonders on people’s moods. Some people believe there is nothing that cannot be made better with chocolate, and we are inclined to agree. This is why people use chocolate for everything from sympathy gift baskets to breakup recovery kits. But have you ever wondered why it is that chocolate has such an effect on the brain? Is it purely psychological?

The answer is absolutely not! As you chew, savor and swallow the contents of your kosher chocolate gift basket, your body begins to digest and metabolize over 300 compounds that work to create the feeling that all is okay in the world. In case you do not believe us, we have included a list below.

Feel Good Compounds In Chocolate

  1. Tryptophan and Serotonin: These create that tell tale feeling of relaxation and well-being that chocolates have been known to bring.
  2. Caffeine: Creates a feeling of alertness that tends to increase your mood.
  3. Xanthine: This is a mild stimulant that occurs naturally in the brain, and is found in chocolate, that also produces an alert and energetic feeling.
  4. Phenylethylamine: A compound that stimulates the brain to release dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with feelings of pleasure.
  5. Anandamide: A neurotransmitter that activates pleasure receptors in the brain.

These are just a few. But this will provide you with the evidence you need to support your chocolate habit!

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Brand Name Chocolate Is For The Unimaginative

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Aside from the fact that most of it is not kosher, brand name chocolates could be considered gifts for the unimaginative and are certainly not tailored to the Jewish culture in the same way our unique gift baskets are.

When sending a gift to the ones you love, you want to stand out from the crowd. You want your gift to arrive and the recipient to immediately understand that their unique personality was taken into consideration during the gift’s selection process. The last thing you want is for the receiver to be staring at a gift that shows no thought and looks suspiciously last minute. If you are not aiming to make the recipient feel loved and special, why even bother sending a gift in the first place?

The incredibly numerous options for personalization are just one of the factors that set Chocolicious’s kosher chocolate gift baskets apart from the rest. Whether you are buying one of our adorable pre-made baskets or are creating your own from scratch, the fact that you took the time to pick out the basket that best suits your recipient’s personality will be immediately evident.

Gift giving is a time to make your loved ones feel special and appreciated. Send a gift that shows you put some thought into the matter before sending.

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Not a Chocolate Fan? Not a Problem!

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nut gift platterDespite the fact that it is baffling to many, there are plenty of people who simply are not fans of chocolate. Maybe it stems from an allergy, or maybe it is as simple as they do not care for the taste. Either way, not being a chocolate lover is no reason to dismiss the unique gift baskets offered at Chocolicious.

While the name might lead you to believe otherwise, Chocolicious has significantly more to offer than baskets filled with chocolate. When it comes to gift baskets in Brooklyn, you have quite a few non-chocolate options. Here are just a few.

Get A Little Nutty: For those who wish to stay away from the world of chocolate, nuts are a great alternative. We offer an almost endless variety of bulk nuts and seeds that are sold by the pound. We use the freshest and highest quality nuts, and they come roasted, salted, glazed or plain. Create your own basket, or pick one of our pre-made options.

Dried Fruit: Dried fruit is another tasty alternative to chocolate. The sugar in the fruit gives it enough sweetness to satisfy any sweet tooth, but it is still fruit so you can convince yourself it is good for you!

Visit us today to see for yourself that there is so much to Chocolicious other than chocolate!

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Melt Tension with Chocolate

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pink bicycle chocolate gift basketThe reality of relationships is that it is not always going to be smooth sailing. Words are going to be misinterpreted. Feelings are going to be hurt. You are going to step on each other’s toes at least once or twice. There will be harsh exchanges or tense silences. It is just a byproduct of being close to someone. Obviously, we go out of our way to avoid these unpleasant times. But what are we to do when a treasured relationship suddenly gets really tense?

Let kosher chocolate melt the tension away, of course. Sending a kosher gift basket shows that you recognize something is not right in the relationship, and that you care enough to spend some time and money to make things right again. Now, clearly, relationships cannot be bought. But, a unique gift basket might be just the thing that lets the doors of communication open up again. A gesture like that acknowledges the tension, breaks the ice and often leads to an honest communication. Who would have imagined they could get all that from chocolate?

Visit our website or store and browse our extensive selection for the basket that perfectly fits the relationship that needs mending in your life. The simple gesture can save you a lifetime of heartache and regret.

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At a Loss for Words? Let the Kosher Chocolate Do the Talking!

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sympathy choc basketWhile setbacks and losses are as much a part of life as breathing, it can be hard to navigate your way around the intense feelings that accompany these challenging events. There is no worse feeling than watching those you love experience pain. Often we feel helpless to do anything. There do not seem to be any words to fit the occasion. Shiva tradition prevents us from sending flowers. Yet, we want to be able to comfort the suffering. What are we to do?

In the case of a devastating medical diagnosis or death in the family, it might be best to let a sympathy gift basket do the talking for you. The fact is that, often, there are no “right words” to say. There is no magic word potion that will take the pain away, as much as we wish there was. The best we can do sometimes is show up in body and spirit and walk with these people through their pain. If distance prevents us from actually showing up in person, a card and a unique gift basket sends the same message that we care.

Visit our site and browse our selection of sympathy gift baskets today and ease someone’s pain with a small treat.

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Chocolate Brings Excitement

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cicle plate choc platterIt is that time of year again. Passover is rapidly approaching and families are busying themselves trying to ready everyone for the holiday. Parents are busy planning a traditional Seder meal for everyone while kids are reveling in the upcoming days off from school. As Jews, Passover is one of the more holy holidays and tells the story of our exodus from Egypt. The eight day holiday begins with the traditional Seder being held on the first and second nights while the exodus story is retold. This is followed with a week of dietary laws that prohibit the eating of leavened bread and most grains, except matzah.

While kids love the time off from school, they often can grow cranky at the changes to their dietary habits. And, since they cannot fully understand the immense meaning behind the exodus story, they are sometimes reluctant to go along with a smile. What is a stressed parent to do?

Kosher gift baskets are the perfect solution. Gifting your little one with the approved kosher chocolates in our Brooklyn gift baskets will give them a reason to look forward to the holiday and listen intently as you share the story of their faith. While we do not condone bribery, chocolate sure does make any sacrifice sweeter for the wee ones.

Check out our selection of Passover gift baskets today.

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