Re: Weird but True Chocolate Candy

[Guest guest]

Oh this sounds like the kind of " lifesaver " that's actually going to do me

some good LMAO! Seriously, this sounds like chocolate " methadone "

(translation: for chocolate addicts who are trying to manage their habit!) I

intend

to go on this maintenance program IMMEDIATELY! Just one suggestion Beth:

if you are not already using a Dutch processed cocoa (like Droste etc.),

consider buying a package. It is quite a bit less bitter than the regular

cocoa.

Thank you!

Signed,

She who sleeps on a pillow which reads " Chocolate Makes My Clothes Shrink! "

Lucille

PS: I wonder how this concoction would be if you rolled it into a ball put

it on some wax paper and froze it? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

In a message dated 11/23/2003 6:10:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Graduate-OSSG writes:

> I take 7 packages of Splenda, 1 Tsp. of baking Cocoa powder, mix them

> in a very small cup (like a glass custard dish) -- then squirt about 10

> sprays

> of the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter (or Parkay) Spray (the food topping,

> NOT the cooking spray like Pam). Then I stir it up until it makes sort of a

> crumbly dough type mix. I either eat this with a spoon or I roll it into a

> little " ball. " It tastes ALMOST like a chocolate truffle (read: CANDY). I

> know

> that many people say " go for the sugar free chocolates -- but those have the

> sugar alchols, fat, and calories that I don't need as a VBGer.

> This whole ritual strikes me as a little bit desperate (I feel sort

> of

> like I'm mixing up my " drugs " or something!) but it has kept me away from

> the

> chocolate chips.

> Anyway, I thought I would pass on my weird concoction. I got the

> idea

> from a friend who was doing Atkins a couple of years ago who melted butter

> and mixed in cocoa and Equal to get his chocolate fix.

>

> Beth

>

[Guest guest]

For those who do " protein " maybe you could sneak a bit of protein powder in

as well?

Loree in NY

ORNY 11-5-02

BMI at surgery consult: 62.9

highest: 404

surgery: 373

5-21-03: 273 HIT THE 100 MARK!!!!!! (6 MONTHS-16 DAYS)

11-04-03 234 (-170--H/-139--S)

[Guest guest]

I'm not a truffle person, but what if you rolled Beth's little " fudge balls "

in chopped nuts or coconut or something? It actually sounds interesting for

people who like truffles but don't want the sugar or the sugar alcohol.

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Re: Re: Weird but True Chocolate " Candy "

Oh this sounds like the kind of " lifesaver " that's actually going to do me

some good LMAO! Seriously, this sounds like chocolate " methadone "

(translation: for chocolate addicts who are trying to manage their habit!)

I intend

to go on this maintenance program IMMEDIATELY! Just one suggestion Beth:

if you are not already using a Dutch processed cocoa (like Droste etc.),

consider buying a package. It is quite a bit less bitter than the regular

cocoa.

Thank you!

Signed,

She who sleeps on a pillow which reads " Chocolate Makes My Clothes Shrink! "

Lucille

PS: I wonder how this concoction would be if you rolled it into a ball put

it on some wax paper and froze it? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

In a message dated 11/23/2003 6:10:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Graduate-OSSG writes:

> I take 7 packages of Splenda, 1 Tsp. of baking Cocoa powder, mix them

> in a very small cup (like a glass custard dish) -- then squirt about 10

> sprays

> of the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter (or Parkay) Spray (the food

topping,

> NOT the cooking spray like Pam). Then I stir it up until it makes sort of

a

> crumbly dough type mix. I either eat this with a spoon or I roll it into

a

> little " ball. " It tastes ALMOST like a chocolate truffle (read: CANDY).

I

> know

> that many people say " go for the sugar free chocolates -- but those have

the

> sugar alchols, fat, and calories that I don't need as a VBGer.

> This whole ritual strikes me as a little bit desperate (I feel sort

> of

> like I'm mixing up my " drugs " or something!) but it has kept me away from

> the

> chocolate chips.

> Anyway, I thought I would pass on my weird concoction. I got the

> idea

> from a friend who was doing Atkins a couple of years ago who melted butter

> and mixed in cocoa and Equal to get his chocolate fix.

>

> Beth

>

[Guest guest]

I used to make this concoction a lot pre op (with real sugar and

butter) especially at times when my other quick sugar fixes were out

(like straight brown sugar from the bag or Nestles Quik). Also if

you heat it, it becomes like a hot fudge sauce. Very yummy.

Never thought about making it with splenda though, but does put a

few ideas in the old brain!

~Kricket

RNY 11-13-02

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>

> > I take 7 packages of Splenda, 1 Tsp. of baking Cocoa

> powder, mix them in a very small cup (like a glass custard dish) --

> then squirt about 10 sprays of the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter

(or Parkay) Spray (the food topping, NOT the cooking spray like

Pam). Then I stir it up until it makes sort of a crumbly dough type

mix. I either eat this with a spoon or I roll it into a

> > little " ball. "