Posts Tagged ‘chocolate’

A MINDFUL CHOCOLATE MEDITATION

OAKLAND, California – October 16, 2008 – Walk into any grocery store and there’s likely to be a Halloween aisle brimming over with candy. Those who struggle with mindless eating have already begun to wonder how they’ll stay clear of trick-or-treat sweets. Many people find that Halloween spurs a particularly tough time of the year, [...]

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Chocolate Chip Biscotti

As I mentioned last week in my post about my Chocolate Fantasies, Angelgirl (my 12-yr-old daughter) was taking a chocolate cooking class at camp college. I promised to share one her recipes from the little booklet she brought home when the class was over. It isn’t a “diet” recipe, but it is the [...]

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Chocolate Fantasy In Progress

DO NOT DISTURB: CHOCOLATE FANTASY IN PROGRESS
This week my refrigerator is rapidly being filled to the brim with chocolate goodies of various sizes, shapes, and textures; each one more delicious then the next.
This week, Angelgirl (my 12 year old daughter) is taking a summer chocolate cooking class at College Camp and every day she is bringing [...]

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Chocolate Is Good For You

So you have several chocolate bunnies, chocolate eggs and various other chocolate items left over in the Easter baskets and you have been resisting their tempting goodness all week.   
Resist no more! We’ve all seen the reports on how dark chocolate is good for you.   But a closer look at all chocolate shows that it’s all [...]

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Valentine’s Day Idea Collection

I hope every one has a wonderful and happy Valentine’s Day.  Here’s a collection of links to recipes and ideas to help you celebrate:
This Mama Cook on a diet has an awesome, easy recipe for a heart shaped dessert - Healthy, Low Point Valentine’s Dessert, looks elegant, contains no eggs, easy to make and yummy!
Check out this [...]

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Chocolate Meringue Cookies

A cookie with no sugar, 0 fat, 3.5 calories.
A Cookie that is low fat, low carb, low calories (NOW even lower in calories - made without SUGAR) so it is safe for diabetics.
Sweet Perfection instead of sugar in this recipe is even better for your diet then the original - less calories and with added [...]

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Chocolate 0 calories, 0 sugar, 0 fat

My bottle of sugar free Torani Chocolate Syrup arrived last week and I have been using it in my morning coffee almost every day. It is wonderful!!!!
I can cut back on the amount of fat free creamer I use too for a little less calories. I am still adding one packet of splenda and 1 [...]

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Recipes Perfect for Valentine’s Day

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Combine ripe strawberries with dark chocolate for a healthy, yet indulgent Valentine snack. Start with large, ripe strawberries. Melt some dark chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave. Dip the strawberries halfway into the dark chocolate. Allow the excess chocolate to drip off, and then place them on some wax [...]

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