Tag Archives: Organic

Written by Katie Occhipinti
We would like to introduce the newest spring member of nicobella organics—the lime basil truffle. Although lime and basil may sound like an unusually pairing with chocolate, these two clean and fresh ingredients help create the most uniquely different truffle. After all, lime and basil are two ingredients that are most known [...]

Earth Day is April 22nd but we think it should be celebrated every day so that good natural habits are instilled to protect our beautiful planet daily. Here are 10 SIMPLE things you can do to help maintain a pristine earth, clean air and healthy lifestyle every day.
1. Reduce, reuse and recycle. This not only [...]

Here at nicobella, we are firm believers in both the ethical and nutritional benefits of the vegan lifestyle. We have tried our best to create chocolates that are deliciously healthy and in-line with our vegan values.
While a “vegan” label is not always synonymous with healthy, we all can benefit from including more plant-based foods into [...]

Science has confirmed what Native American Indians knew a long time ago. Pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, offer various health benefits. Here are some of the nutritional and medicinal benefits:
Very good source of manganese: Consuming ¼ cup of pumpkin seeds provide 74% of the recommended daily value of manganese.  Therefore, pumpkin seeds may be beneficial in [...]

Today is a day to reflect on what we do to sustain our beautiful Earth. Here at nicobella we truly try to be green each and every day.  Here are some of those things:

1. We use organic ingredients and Fair Trade chocolate.
2. Our truffle box [...]

The 80/20 rule was mentioned in the last blog but before we go into that here is a little ‘taste’ of what our chocolate cleanse includes:
Breakfast
1/2 c oatmeal
3/4 c unsweetened oat milk
1/2 c berries
1/2 c walnuts
2 Tbsp of flax meal
1 Tbsp of cocoa powder
1 tsp cinnamon

1 c Chai tea (to replace the [...]

Eating pumpkin pie for dessert this Thanksgiving? Or purchased some pumpkin chai truffles for your guests? Did you know that we use whole pumpkin seeds to make our pumpkin truffle?

Here is the scoop on the health benefits of this lovely seed:

•power packed with antioxidants
•high in fiber, helping with digestion
•rich in B vitamins, folate, and vitamin E
•abundance [...]

Thanks to our beautiful friend and mom-to-be, Erin of Chill Out LA, Mama Munch was created. Trying to eat healthy and follow the recommendations for getting sufficient omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy, Erin was looking for a snack she could eat and enjoy everyday. One of the most significant sources of omega-3 fatty acids is [...]

It's been a while since the last blog...you probably are not going to believe this, but we got another bug in our blogging system that took a little time to fix. It's exciting to be back in action again! We thought we'd start with a recap of the last Green Girls Night Out which was [...]