If you’ve always wanted to start off your morning with chunks of decadent dark chocolate and creamy coconut — without feeling guilty about eating dessert for breakfast — go to the store now and pick up a box of Love Crunch.

This latest granola concoction from organic food company Nature’s Path is now my favorite cereal! We’re talking dark, organic chocolate chunks, coconut goodness, and sweetly tart berries — all mixed with my former favorite Nature’s Path breakfast — the flax granola.

That means you get the Omega-3s from the flax as well as the fiber from rolled oats — plus the antioxidants from the chocolate and berries!

Now, I know the cereal actually sounds like a dessert — and that health-conscious readers are going to be skeptical about starting the day with generous chunks of chocolate, organic or not. But the cereal’s actually full of flavor without being cloyingly sweet or rich. I was pleasantly surprised to see the nutritional profile: A 3/4-cup serving’s got 260 calories, 4 grams of fiber, and 10 grams of sugar. The fat content’s a little higher at 9 grams, likely due to the coconut and flax. Still, the delicious dish was definitely worth it — and the good fats and fiber kept me full.

Each box of Love Crunch sold sends a dollar (up to $25,000) to Whole Foods’ nonprofit Whole Planet Foundation, which gives small loans to women in developing countries who want to finance self-employment projects.

Sadly, Love Crunch is a limited-edition cereal — which means if you want to try the chocolatey-crunchy goodness, you’ve got to get it now! They’re currently on sale at Whole Foods at $6 for 2 boxes. I’m planning to stock up.

Top Photo via Nature’s Path; bottom photo by Siel

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>> Chocolate: Nicobella‘s got deals its fair trade, organic, vegan chocolate truffles and snacks. Get a 3-pack of truffles for $36 or a 3-pack of Munch for $12. Orders over $50 get automatic free shipping at checkout.

>> More chocolate: Get 20 percent off organic chocolates at Kate’s Caring Gifts by using the code VALENTINE2011. Put your order in before the coupon expires on Feb. 9.

>> Eco-jewelry: Pick from two ocean-themed charm designs — rugged surfer or a “Heart of the Sea” — that comes with a necklace: Free when you get a $25 Surfrider Foundation membership!

>> Skin care: Eco-luxe beauty line Tata Harper‘s offering a Valentine’s Day deal: For $80, you get a 7-item skin care and relaxation set — a $104 value.

Photo via Nicobella

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If all the chocolate and candy advertising for Valentine’s Day is making you think of rotten teeth, diabetes, and obesity, here’s a sweet, almost-free gift idea that’ll calm your health-conscious fears: DIY Valentine Fruit Stickers! (via Re-Nest)

Designed by Kathleen at Twig & Thistle, these stickers are designed to kiss on to the organic fruit of your choice. If your lover likes to start the day with a fair trade banana, download the “I’m going bananas over you!” sticker. Does your Valentine eat a local apple a day? Print out “You’re the apple of my eye!”

Pears, oranges, passion fruit, and blueberries also get their own fruity messages; a general “You’re so sweet naturally” message is also available for all other fruits and veggies.

All you need to do is download the free template, print it out on sticky paper, then cut out the labels and stick them onto a healthy fruit of your choice. Stay healthy and sweet this Valentine’s Day –

Photo via Twig & Thistle

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>> Unclutter your life in one week. This resolution not only lasts just a week, but is made easier by a new handy step-by-step-guide, now available as a book titled, you guessed it, “Unclutter Your Life in One Week.”

>> Make a green film in 48 hours. TriplePundit reports that the 48 Hour Film Project is going green in one of the competitions — 48 Go Green. To participate, simply write, shoot, and edit an environmentally themed film — within 48 hours! If your film’s chosen as the winner, your work will be screened at Cannes. The competition begins Feb. 18, 2011 at 7 pm and ends 48 hours later.

>> Swap out your disposable razor for an electric shaver. All you’ll need to do is make a shopping trip to buy an electric shaver if you don’t have one already to force yourself to make this slightly more eco-friendly habit a reality for 2011. That said, the switch won’t make a very dramatic eco-difference. According to Slate, “the electric shaver beats the more eco-friendly disposables by a margin of 14.9 pounds of carbon dioxide” — the equivalent of driving your car a mere 16 miles.

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>> 5 ways to recycle your Christmas tree in Los Angeles. Tip 5? Eat it. That’s right — eat your tree. Yes, there are recipes. And here are tree recycling options for other nearby cities from last year.

>> 5 ways to upcycle your post-holiday trash. I especially like the origami idea, but usually, I simply reuse the paper, tissues, ribbons, and bags. No fancy folding or crafting techniques required!

>> Upcycle holiday cards into postcards. Unclutterer offers a simple reuse tip: Cut the writing off the back and remail them as postcards.

Photo of trees dropped off for recycling at a Santa Monica park

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