Shopping Tidbit--Ikea Chocolate

I know a lot of you readers live in China. And Ikea is taking China by storm. But wait! Ikea is taking the world by storm, so a lot more than just the China readers might benefit from this post. I even noticed an Ikea in Bangkok when I was there last month. Isn't that new? Okay, so there are some huge perks about Ikea, but let me just talk about one today. Their chocolate. In the grocery section of the store, you'll find chocolate bars--dark, milk, and hazelnut. At least here in China, the bars cost Y8.90 for 100g. This is nearly half the price of any other chocolate bars that I'm aware of (like Dove, Hershey's, and Le Conte). While I've heard some say they don't love it for just eating (my husband doesn't care!), this Ikea chocolate works great for melting. I almost always stock up on a bunch of the dark and milk chocolate bars before Christmas and use it when making Reese's Cups, Peppermint Patties, and Oreo Truffles. It works great for the Reese's Eggs or Bars, too. Save a little money stocking up on these for the Snickers Peanut Butter Cookies or Brownies or for topping Mint Brownies as well! Sometimes I mix it with semi-sweet chocolate chips, but sometimes I just use it by itself (mix one of each and you have semi-sweet!). I wish Ikea had sponsored this endorsement, but no, I just like saving a little money on their chocolate for my baking and thought you might, too! Try them for yourselves if you live near Ikea or stock up with you're just passing through!