Friday, October 22, 2010

Friday giveaway!

Today's giveaway is from Chocomize, a seriously rad shop that lets you build your own chocolate bars. You can choose your favorite toppings, like nuts, fruit, tons of candy--and even weird herbs, like basil and oregano. (My personal favorite has toffee, cookie dough and peanut butter chips.) Isn't this the coolest company?!

They're offering one lucky reader a whopping $100 gift certificate. For a chance to win, please visit Chocomize and leave a comment below with your favorite combination of toppings. A winner will be chosen at random on Monday. Good luck! xo

(Plus, a bonus for all readers: Get 10 percent off your order for the rest of October by entering the code "ACUPOFJO" at checkout.)

Update: Holly K. is our lucky winner. Thanks for playing.
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Unfurled said...

hello, love. please enter me. thanks.

Novelista Barista said...

graham cracker mix!!! yum! :)

lmm_lisa said...

sooo cute!! i love the teddy graham bar thats in the post... too cute! almost too cute to eat... almost. mmmm.

lmm_lisa@hotmail.com

Gabby said...

This is RAD! Hahaha what a delicious giveaway!

Lillian said...

Yumzzz. The Summer Chocolate Bar looks delish! Thanks for the opportunity!

Aimee said...

I want to eat those Teddy Grahams. Please enter me!

A Serenade for Solitude said...

Now this is fun! I'll take anything with chocolate and PB..and some banana chips in there sounds quite delicious!

ag. said...

I have been dream-designing chocolate bars every since I saw them as a sponsor on your site! This is heaven! I would go for something totally sweet...like white chocolate with gummy bears and sprinkles...and maybe gold flakes too! YUM!! Love the look of that teddy bear one!

Mocha Mornings said...

Whoa! I would love the happy birthday bar and the spicy special bar. This has to be one of the coolest giveaways!

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tonya said...

you had me at chocolate. add some caramel and pecans and call it a day.

The Sheep in a Box said...

choose meeee!

Christine said...

This is amazing!! I love the combination Tighty Whiteys! Looks so delicious! Bless you :)

dianag said...

Milk chocolate with toffee and caramel pieces - scrumptious!!!

Lynda said...

oh wow, how very cool!

Amy said...

rad!

Liz said...

Amaaaazing!

Bethy said...

no way!!!!! i found this website a while ago and couldnt remember the name and i couldnt find it again!
this is the best give away ever!
imma go make a good combo now...

Ali G said...

Fabulous! OK - milk chocolate bar with kit kat, cookie dough, and peanut m&ms. CAN YOU IMAGINE!?!?

Emily said...

OMG, i'm so excited to be introduced to this website! I think I'll have to get these for Christmas presents! The Tighty Whiteys are too cute and so delicious looking!

knight cat said...

I love your blog! And Hawaiian Sun Set looks really delicious! Happy Halloween!!

joanna4986 said...

What a fabulous idea!!

Erin said...

Dark Chocolate with pretzels, sea salt and caramel - YUM!

A. said...

Shout out to these great Columbia alums!

(o and i'd like banana chips on mine please)

Emily said...

Mmmm this is such an amazing looking company! I would make dark chocolate with candy corn, caramel and pecans. Yumm! What a perfect Halloween treat.

Emily said...

I'm going with dark chocolate with sea salt, pumpkin seeds and cocoa nibs.

JoL said...

yummmmmm.....chocolate.....

MUST start w the dark, then almonds, dried strawberries (nutritious fruit!), caramel pieces (it's caramel!), candy bats (for pizazz!) and mini pretzels for crunch. Would it be too much to add dark chocolate pieces to the dark chocolate?

Hannah said...

Delicious looking!!!

KCone said...

what a great idea for the holidays!

white collar | green soul said...

mmmmm so good! Okay i would definitely do dark chocolate with sea salt, dried raspberries, flax seed and dried cranberries. and i'm thinking about adding a nut... like sliced almonds.

mmmm... no i really want some salty dark chocolate with almonds.

white collar | green soul said...

mmmmm so good! Okay i would definitely do dark chocolate with sea salt, dried raspberries, flax seed and dried cranberries. and i'm thinking about adding a nut... like sliced almonds.

mmmm... now i really want some salty dark chocolate with almonds.

Mo said...

What a fun company! I bet these people love their lives!
I would love a chocolate bar with EVERYTHING!

Megs said...

Oh man...strawberry gushers and pop rocks and skittles and nerds and jelly beans!! YUM!

à part said...

This website is dangerous! Thanks for sharing!

Maggie said...

These are so gorgeous! I think pecans + toffee + pretzels.

Annie said...

yumyumyumyum. The smores option looks awesome. But then there's the candy bar, with nerds. Maybe the combine the two and go on treat overload?

Marilyn said...

Oh, where to start. Milk chocolate, toffee, and pretzels.

Sarah said...

Yum. These combos all sound great. I really like the Cinnamon one.

Joanne Angelina said...

That is seriously so yummy- will definitely fix my cravings that's for sure!

paige w. said...

dark chocolate, pecans, banana chips, graham cracker, and cinnamon.

wow! yummmm.

nynga said...

Milk chocolate + kit kat pieces + caramel pieces. That sounds like it'll be good.

mp said...

yum! i bet the cinnamon toast crunch would be amazing. and i love the pretzels and dried fruits. too many combinations!

Adam said...

I'd love the Happy Birthday Bar for my girlfriend! Thanks Joanna!

RamblingTart said...

What a fabulously cool company! :-) I'd have to go for the dark chocolate with real bacon, lavender and sea salt. Mmm. :-)

Lindsey said...

This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. I made one with dark chocolate, pretzels, and the honey peanuts. I think next I'll have to make one with bacon for my husband!

lchristine said...

mmmm...i want to make one with dark chocolate, crystallized ginger and coffee beans:)

Mary said...

Very cool - would love to try it!

Elese Thompson said...

ahh I've seen this before! I could make 1000 combinations and be very happy!

Bec said...

YUM!!

summer year round said...

we're having a halloween party and work and i'd love to bring this along!

christina
summer-year-round.blogspot.com

natalie /dave said...

love love this giveway. i can't decide between the candy bar and smores bar :)

Stephanie said...

death by chocolate. i can hardly wait!

J. Henderson said...

what a great idea for a company! thanks for the chance to win!

Nicole McKenzie said...

Wow....it would have to be dark chocolate with mini marshmallows, oreos and peanut butter drops.

Tax Diva said...

Kit Kats, Marshmallows, and Sour Patch kids (not together!) Please enter me!

Megan said...

This is the most incredible giveaway. I would have to go with dark chocolate, peanut butter chips and dried cranberries... YUM!!!

Rachel said...

Ummmm holy freaking awesome! I LOVE this idea! I am totally going to go 10-year-old kid and would milk chocolate with Nerds, peanut M&Ms, Skittles, Pop Rocks (!) and the ultimate "WTF, this can be in your chocolate bar??": Strawberry Gushers.

Oh, and maybe add in some sliced almonds, for good measure.

omginindy said...

Oh my, this website could get in so much trouble... Umm, dark chocolate, with peacans, butterscotch chips, toffee, gold flakes and ground coffee

Beth said...

What a fantastic Christmas gift idea for those people you don't know what to get. I love the gummy bear topping and all the fruit looks delicious true. I cant wait to start creating!

mdm said...

The Spicy special bar looks amazing (add bacon to that one).

laura said...

This would be perfect for Christmas presents this year--we are doing a name drawing in our family with "Food" as the theme!!

sophie said...

mmmm! dark chocolate with pumpkin seeds and goji berries

Erin said...

These would be awesome Christmas stocking stuffers!

I'd go simple for myself: milk chocolate and pop rocks!

Bethany Struble said...

this is SO COOL
i would definitely get some dark chocolate with peppermint!

Chelci Fadden said...

This would make the most amazing gifts for one of my good friend. So, so clever and creative, love it!

crystal said...

Dark chocolate + pomegranate granola= Yummy!

Suzie said...

oh whoooaa!

Sarah Crosby said...

White chocoalte with Nerds and Gushers! These are super cute!

allison said...

Great giveaway! I love ALL chocolate, but I think I'd go for a spicy bar with cayenne pepper and cinnamon!

Eliza Jane said...

OMG! I love the "smores" bar and the "summer chocolate" bar!!

Danielle said...

These are great!!! Would love to use them as placecards at Thanksgiving!

Katers said...

Dark chocolate with peanut butter chips and sea salt!

Laura said...

Yes please! Mine would be dark chocolate with coconut, walnuts, raspberries, lavendar, and orange peel. YUM!

LEM said...

I would love the S'mores one! Or any really.. Chocolate is my weakness!

Marae said...

OH MY GOODNESS I LIVE FOR CHOCOLATE. dark + brazil + sour cherries or
dark + mini chipotles + nibs ...

Cade + Tosha said...

this is amazing! not to mention they look so fun!

gretehan said...

Dark Choc, Teddy G’s, Cookie Dough Balls, Sprinkles !!!!!!!!!

Kim Humes said...

OH MY GOD I would die if I won this!! I would choose caramel pieces, gummy bears, ground coffee and almonds. *drool*

Another Day Another Outfit said...

Cool!! I love it!!

Michelle
schelley16@gmail.com
http://anotherdayanotheroutfit.blogspot.com

trixie&dixie said...

Ok, I would totally go for the dark chocolate with some cayenne pepper to enrich the chocolate flavor. Then I would add the dried strawberries to add a sweet touch along with the peanut chocolate candy! It all sounds so delicious!

stephanie.e.c@hotmail.com

Hannah said...

Yum! I'm going to have to go with white chocolate, toffee and peppermint..and now I'm drooling...

hannah.d.little[at]gmail[dot]com

Sarah Rene said...

I think I would like all of them! Oh I just love chocolate but the white chocolate toffee combo sounds simple and delish!

Julie said...

I love nuts!! That's nuts!! Sounds Delicious!!! WHOAAAAAAA!! I hope I win!! xoxo!!

Lucy and Co. said...

yum! milk chocolate and sour patch kids. doesn't it just SOUND right? :o)
anne
annecollinspiano at yahoo dot com

Carolyn F. said...

dark chocolate w/ pretzels and potato chips :)

MAI TRAN said...

beautiful!!!

whitney said...

anything involving chocolate mixed with more chocolate. like m&m's.

Teal said...

Dark Chocolate, Walnuts, Cinnamon, and Blueberries

Kelsey said...

Um. Dark chocolate. Pretzels. Hazelnuts. Coconut. Cinnamon. Cayenne Pepper. Walnuts. Toffee. Oh the endless possibilities. Enter me please!!!

Sarah said...

oh yum! that looks amazing!

brianna said...

I am in love. Please pick me!!!

Katy said...

Smores bar all the way. It has teddy grahams!

kcosse at gmail dot com

Deanna (Silly Goose Farm) said...

Ooh, I bet the teddy graham one looks like a smore! Yowza! Great giveaway, Jo!

Andrea A. said...

dark chocolate with toffee and some of those candy bats, too! it woudl be a classy take on halloween candy. :)

nightskys dreams said...

I'm a total chocoholic!! I hope I really win! My favorite is Smores bar! Have a gorgeous day love!

Alison said...

sweet sweet deliciousness. I would definitely have to get an 'I Feel Lucky' bar if I won!

Janssen said...

WOW. I am addicted to this website now! Raspberries, dark chocolate and sea salt? YUM.

Elizabeth Lee said...

These look fantastic!

Jill_ums said...

Definitely dark chocolate with mini pretzels, raspberries, and mangoes.

Good Morning Idea said...

What a cool company. I'm kind of addicted to s'mores so I'd try that for sure.

cozette said...

super yum!

my pick:
Dark Chocolate, Sea Salt & Caramel Pieces

I'm Stacey... said...

Ooh! I'd pick the Smores bar!

MoFish said...

I'd love a lavendar-infused dark chocolate bar!

Katie said...

what a treat! Here's what I would get:
hazelnuts
caramal pieces
kitkats
coffee beans

katie joy said...

this place is amazing! so, so creative!
my favorite would be a dark chocolate bar with hazelnuts, lavendar, & cocoa nibs, yum!

arteriole said...

Mmmmmmmmm! I think a dark chocolate bar with cardamom, sea salt, and sliced almonds would be delish!

♥Maria Medeiros Photography♥ said...

OMG YUMMY!!!! well I would choose the milk chocolate with hazelnuts, peanut chocolate candy, orange bits with mini pretzels and peanut butter drops!! !OMG SO YUMMY! Love the concept and the site! Thanks!!!
email sweetangelmt at hotmail.com

michelle said...

What a great giveaway!
My favorite would be dark chocolate with nuts. Not too original or crazy, but delicious!

stephanie michele said...

I'm pretty sure a s'mores combo would be out of this world!

Sarah said...

yes please.

judy burmaster curtis said...

What!!! How am I just finding out about this site! Dark Chocolate, Macadamia Nuts and Coffee beans....ahoyyyy!

Jessica said...

Crazy combos! I'm a granola girl, so I would definitely pick granola with dark chocolate, yum!

Brianna said...

Milk chocolate
marshmallows
gummy bears
and nuts

Elyse said...

graham crackers and marshmallows!

Lisa J. said...

yum! i'd do dark chocolate, banana chips and peanut butter drops for my husband. and for me, i'd love dark chocolate, sea salt, and cornflakes. thanks!

C.R.A.F.T. said...

kit kats and nuts. yum

amynicole said...

oh me oh my! this is too good to be true!

Carissa said...

This is brilliant! I do believe I know what's now going to be given out as Christmas gifts from me this year...

jacqueline said...

Ohmygoodness, I love this idea!

Meg said...

Mmmmm, definitely dark chocolate with hazelnuts, dried cherries, and toffee!

Allie said...
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kate said...

$100 in CHOCOLATE. Let me say that again.... $100 in chocolate!!!!!!!!!

naomemandeflores said...

Yummy, yummy, yummy!!! I'd have to say: milk chocolate + Hazelnuts + Kit Kats!

Camila F.
naomemandeflores@gmail.com

Linda Zimmerman said...

If this isn't the most creative candy site.....ever!!!!

the Abercrombie's said...

That is just about the most amazing thing i have ever seen. how do you decide what to make! So many options!

Veronica said...

dark chocolate with kitkats and sprinkles!

Ashley said...

white chocolate bar - macadamia nuts - candy corn!

vandy said...

I love chocolate!

Marybeth said...

chocolate!!

sara said...

mm dark chocolate with graham teddies and pineapple dices!

Katherine said...

Oh goodness gracious, I'd have to go with: dark chocolate, blueberries, and lavender. My dream chocolate bar!

cmac629 said...

mmmm thank you! i would love a bar with toffee and peanut butter chips :)

All With LOVE said...

MMM white chocolate, cranberries and walnuts!!! maybe a few marshmellows. With a !00$ i might even try the bacon on something.

hannah said...

aaaaaaah chocolateeeeeeeeeeeee

Post Grad Hair Cut said...

I love this!! yuum!

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Betsey said...

mmm SO good! I would do dark chocolate with banana chips, cinnamon, butterscotch, and toffee. and I would probably put some nutella on the side to dip in :)

Jessica said...

yum!! looks good :)s

Colleen said...

Holy moly! My killer combo is white chocolate, coconut and pineapple. Mmmmmm. Or milk chocolate, cherries, and caramel. Or this one, or that one. Don't stop me now, I could go all day.

retrasar said...

dark chocolate, ground coffee and basil. delicious giveaway!

BCassFam said...

Ahhh there is nothing else to say but Yummy.

Jess said...

Yum! Dark chocolate with caramel pieces, please.

jt said...

wheee!!! yummy yummy yummy!

rhart said...

Delicious! teddy grahams are the best.

Sarah said...

That smores one has me drooling... though dark chocolate full of berries and nuts would be perfect as well...

Alex said...

Say what?!! This is a dream come true. I pick milk chocolate with hazelnuts, oreo pieces, peanut butter drops, and butterscotch chips. This is making my mouth water!!

Kay7 said...

I started out creating a candy bar with dark chocolate, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts and sour cherries .... then I got to the last page and realized I could have created a candy bar with my favorite sweets (marshmallows, junior mints and candy corn...) so I'm not sure what combination I would choose... This is an awesome giveaway...

Edun said...

My favourite mix would be milk chocolate with organic cashews, cranberries, butterscotch and white chocolate chips. Yum! Or milk chocolate with cherries and white chocolate chips...or...or...

christina self said...

dark chocolate, almonds, toffee, cookie dough... YUM!

dark_chocolate said...

I choose dark chocolate with whole almonds, hazelnuts, dried raspberries, toffee, and sprinkles on top! YUM YUM!!!

Shana said...

This is the most amazing website ever! I think dark chocolate with lavender or with sea salt and caramel would be delicious!

Katie H said...

I think I'd do milk chocolate with pretzels, pb chips, almonds, & dark chocolate pieces. YUM!

Jennifer said...

yummm <3

Priya said...

yumm!

chapstick said...

I LOVE Chocomize! I plan on personalizing some chocomize bars and then giving them as the take-home gift at my wedding. My favorite combination is dark chocolate with sea salt and caramel pieces. I just adore the salty+sweet thing. :) Please enter me! thanks

Catherine said...

Mmm - macadamia nuts, cranberries, and cinnamon. That sounds like perfection.

Kellie G said...

What a cool shop! Since I'm feeling festive, I'd probably go for a dark chocolate candy corn bar, but I love milk chocolate and gummy bears as well. Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

Giulia said...

Dark chocolate + roasted pistachios + cardamom = yum.

That was fun. Going back to do some more.

xo

Lucy said...
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aweekfromthursday said...

milk chocolate, cayenne, pecans, and peanut butter drops. I'm also really intrigued by the coffee grinds and the pomengranate granola.

A Sweet Day in the Life of J said...

love it!

kay: said...

ok, this is totally awesome! i would do coconut and cardamom!!

Zoë said...

I would be the most popular person in my house.

staceys said...

i'd do outrageous ones, like
basil & strawberry with sea salt.
Violet and cocoa nibs.
fun really kooky combos.

Kim said...

Perfect holiday gift

Kitty said...

mmm dark chocolate with macadamia nuts and dried ginger please!

Lauren said...

Um, YES please??

Lane said...

Yay I love this website! I like the smores idea.

Notes from Holly St. said...

what an awesome concept..this is my kind of giveaway!!

Jamie said...

i always like to go for the weird ones, so dark chocolate with orange peel and cayenne sounds awesome... or milk or white chocolate with lavender, caramel, and gold flakes would be yummy AND super pretty... mmmmm :) i hope i win! i'd try all these combos and more1

Lulu said...

Oh. my. gosh. This company is amazing. I'd probably get milk chocolate with graham crackers, white choc chips, and oreo pieces... yum!

lauren said...

delicious:
dark chocolate with sour cherries and pomegranate granola!

Lucy said...

yumyumyum! heaven on earth? i think so. pick mee!

Toffee+PB candies+Caramel pieces+Mini Prtezels

belén said...

Me, me, please!

Katherine Summers said...

Well, there goes my Weight Watchers successes...can't think of a better reason, though!

E said...

yes please! These guys went to my school, I would get the "spicy special" creation-it's a nod to an infamous sandwich from a deli around campus.

jacoburgess said...

The White chocolate with oreo pieces would be my favorite combination. Also, white chocolate with the happy birthday banner and strawberry gushers would look romantic! Anyways, who can get enough chocolate?! This is great! Thanks Jo!

Kaleigh said...

Mmmmm....Enter me please.

The Berry Bar looks great, I would make mine dark chocolate though :)
Makes it seems healthy to eat since it's packed with berries and nuts.

mon ami said...

holy moley! If I think too much about it I'll never narrow it down so off the top of my head - dark chocolate, whole almonds, sour cherries and pretzels pleas!

Kerry said...

Uh, yes please.

ema said...

What an awesome idea! They'd make fantastic Christmas gifts.

I'd love to try dark chocolate with almonds and ginger or cranberries, macadamias and white chocolate.

Laly said...

YUM! for sure milk chocolate with orange, coconut, and freaking GOLD FLAKES!!

Vanessa said...

oreos, cookie dough, pretzel pieces, peanut butter chips! with milk chocolate, of course...

Becs said...

Such a cool idea! I would pick dark chocolate with cookie dough and chocolate candy. Yum!

Kimberlee said...

I would FOR SURE make a Rocky Road bar!

Elana said...

Mmm...Milk Chocolate with Sea Salt, Cayenne Pepper, Potato Chips and gold karat flakes (just because :)

Camille said...

My mouth is already watering... My favourite would have lavender and sea salt, and maybe hazelnuts for a little crunch!

Ana said...

oh my my! i'll take $100 worth of banana chip & Reese's pieces on either milk or dark chocolate. My one-two punch! Bring on the sweatpants, these jeans will likely not fit after that combo.

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Tayla said...

MIlk chocolate with kit kat and potato chips and rainbow sprinkles or strawberry gushers and mini pretzels!

Michelle said...

WOW! i think they've made a new customer even if i don't win (although i'd love to!)... i'd have to go with dark chocolate with cashew pieces, orange peel, cinnamon, caramel, and fall leaves on top! yum!

kristen said...

"Tight Whiteys" - that is hilarious.
Thank you for the chance! What a great website!

katherine said...

We used to cover Oreos in white chocolate when I was little, and they were yummy. So, I'd keep it simple with a childhood favorite: white chocolate with Oreo.

Thanks for the chance to win!

Kathryn Elise said...

deliciously cute!

Lindsay said...

chocolate, marshmallows, and salt! Sounds terrible, tastes delicious.

sarah said...

i'm a chocoholic! I would love to use this for gifts...wait, who am I kidding??! and for myself:)

hana said...

Dark chocolate with macadamia nuts, kit kats, caramel pieces, and maybe some coffee beans. Yum!!!

Erin said...

This looks so yummy! There are so many great options--I loved the Trick o' Treat bar; it sounds like a great way to get in the mood for Halloween. Yet, how you resist not adding cookie dough to any chocolate bar?

katy said...

Oh gosh. Milk chocolate with sea salt, pretzels, and potato chips. In case you couldn't tell, I love the sweet&salty combo :)

hydeordie said...

I would love to do something with milk chocolate and some of the salty things, like potato chips and sea salt, or bacon! just get weird!!

Judith said...

The trail mix bar sounds pretty awesome. Actually the whole website sounds pretty awesome!

Alysha said...

I think that the potato chip and milk chocolate one might be just so weird it works!

coolkids said...

OMG! My husband would be in heaven!!! He would probably do toffee and cookie dough.

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