Do You Know Of... Choco Lovers

Do you know of...

charlie30417 16 years ago

Any good choclolate cookies

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maryeaudet 16 years ago said:

I have a recipe for double chocolate toffee chocolate chip on one of my blogs..I will see if I imported it here...I must be getting old..I can't remember.

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nlt 16 years ago said:

You know , i found out about a HEALTHY substance that can replace chocolate! It's called carob. the only difference it has from cocoa is that it is so much sweeter! Any one else heard of it? Plz if you have submit a recipe that has it.

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divaliscious 16 years ago said:

Many recipes exist on the web for carob - but you may want to rethink if carob actually works for you...read below....to make your own conclusions.

I did a little research - here I copied and posted - so these are not my words:

1)Carob is originally from the Mediterranean region and the western part of Asia. Today it is grown mostly in Mediterranean countries. The gum from carob seeds is called locust bean gum. The dried, powdered pods of the plant are used in herbal medicine.

2)When your hippie mother fed it to you in the ’70s, she thought carob was a miracle replacement for chocolate. And it is ever so slightly healthier in a few respects. Unlike cocoa, carob does not contain caffeine or theobromine, another mild stimulant that actually elevates mood in humans but is the reason large quantities of chocolate are dangerous to dogs and cats. (They metabolize the chemical more slowly than we do, so it can build up in their bodies, poisoning them). People who are allergic to chocolate can generally eat carob without a problem (as can dogs and cats).

Carob powder is naturally sweeter and lower in fat than cocoa powder. However, the fat and sugar added to both powders to turn them into something tasty wipes out those differences. “The total fat and calorie content of carob and cocoa in the candy form [is] typically the same,” says Dr. Amy E. Griel, a postdoctoral intern in dietetics at Pennsylvania State University. What’s more, cocoa is high in stearic acid, a saturated fat that does not raise cholesterol levels, while carob “chocolate” is often made with palm or coconut oils, which are known to raise cholesterol. Cocoa also contains flavonoids, a group of antioxidant compounds that studies have shown can help with hypertension, insulin sensitivity, platelet function, and immune response, Griel says.

Good Luck - Leah from Divaliscious

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