Sweets

[laramie]

I've been avoiding sugar lately, and everything that will boost my blood sugar by much. The hardest part of this has been foregoing chocolate. This morning I picked up a bar of unsweetened Girardhelli chocolate to experiment with.

I melted it in the microwave and stirred in a couple tablespoons of Stevia (Sweetleaf) and maybe a quarter cup of agave nectar (both natural sweetners low on the glycemic index), a small amount of reconstituted milk, and a handful of sunflower seeds. The result is more fudge-like than it is like a candybar, but very tasty. Mmm. Chocolate.

At the Conservatory yesterday, Marty told me about Tamarind pods, how there's a gooey, edible substance in the pod, surrounding the seeds. While I was at the Whole Foods store I spooted some Tamarind pods and brought a couple home with me. If you like very tart Sweet-tart treats, you will like these.

Comments

Mmmmm, chocolate!

[mia-mcdavid.livejournal.com]

One can purchase high-cocoa chocolate bars at health food stores. I have been getting deeper and deeper into the chocolate experience (as opposed to the sugar experience), and can no longer enjoy anything that isn't at least 65% cocoa solids. There's a lot of health benefits in chocolate, especially if you don't clog it up with all that sugar.

Re: Mmmmm, chocolate!

[skylarker.livejournal.com]

Are the high-cocoa chocolate bars made without sugar? (I can't have any sugar.)

Re: Mmmmm, chocolate!

[mia-mcdavid.livejournal.com]

No, they do have sugar in them, just not nearly as much as Hershey's or M&Ms.

Mind you, I've gotten to the point where I can eat 99% pure, which is almost baking chocolate, but I will say that's not my favorite.