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Chocolate

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I'm with you Kaylz. Love coffee and love chocolate. But not together 😱
 
Chocolate and coffee and cherries all good with me as long as they're strong, dark and bitter I'm there 🙂. I can't buy cherry liqueurs I wouldn't be able to resist and I have a strict limit on chocolate consumption, mainly because my love knows no bounds when it comes to dark chocolate. Dark chocolate and peanut butter are my weakness 😳
 
Actually I've just realised I don't mind my chocolate with coffee, but I'd kill a person if they poisoned my coffee with chocolate, I was once presented with a mocha in Starbucks by mistake, I was most distressed when it hit my mouth. I think I realise now why my Dad used to look at me and say "you're a funny creature". I am a funny creature :D
 
KookyCat said:
Chocolate and coffee and cherries all good with me as long as they're strong, dark and bitter I'm there 🙂. I can't buy cherry liqueurs I wouldn't be able to resist and I have a strict limit on chocolate consumption, mainly because my love knows no bounds when it comes to dark chocolate. Dark chocolate and peanut butter are my weakness 😳
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One you might like is one I discovered today (I had an appointment at St. Thomas' and indulged in a bit of retail therapy afterwards, as I like to do when I get the chance) is Graze Dark Chocolate Cherry Tart (note that the one I had was a 128g bag, not the 40g punnet which seems to be the only packaging they seem to list on their site, but the product details are otherwise the same) — Belgian chocolate (only 54% so not quite "dark" by the standards of this forum, but still good), cherries, pecans and raisins. 72g carb per packet, but on the other hand virtually salt-free (unlike some chocolate) so healthy for one's kidneys. 🙂
 
robert@fm said:
One you might like is one I discovered today (I had an appointment at St. Thomas' and indulged in a bit of retail therapy afterwards, as I like to do when I get the chance) is Graze Dark Chocolate Cherry Tart (note that the one I had was a 128g bag, not the 40g punnet which seems to be the only packaging they seem to list on their site, but the product details are otherwise the same) — Belgian chocolate (only 54% so not quite "dark" by the standards of this forum, but still good), cherries, pecans and raisins. 72g carb per packet, but on the other hand virtually salt-free (unlike some chocolate) so healthy for one's kidneys. 🙂
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I do quite like the graze pots, I used to have them delivered to work in my old job, olives were my favourites and one called Jaffa cake which was orange soaked raisins, dark chocolate and nuts. Wasn't diabetic then so I didn't notice the carb values but now you've reminded me I might give them a try again 🙂
 
Kaylz said:
I'm sorry we may be diabetics but we still deserve chocolate who's with me haha, anyway I'm on 4 squares of 85% green and blacks at the moment but anyone got any other decent chocolate recommendations, anything welcome - single chocolates, truffles, bars etc I do often make my own truffles but that just tempts me to use the leftover double cream in my cuppy (or even worse dip a teaspoon in the tub if I'm anywhere near the fridge) oops lol 😛 x
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Hey Kaylz, try my chocolate cake recipe..thread in Recipes
 
wirralass said:
Hey Kaylz, try my chocolate cake recipe..thread in Recipes
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Do not encourage me I don't need any of that, I have heaps of new recipes myself I'm going to be kept busy for a while that's for sure, just not sure if I can go to the shop myself and buy the chocolate for all these recipes, I mean what will they think of me haha :D x
 
I get the cherry filled 85% choc from Aldi. Comes in individually wrapped bars at 13g carb each. Delicious & doesn't raise my BG much at all.
 
Kaylz said:
Do not encourage me I don't need any of that, I have heaps of new recipes myself I'm going to be kept busy for a while that's for sure, just not sure if I can go to the shop myself and buy the chocolate for all these recipes, I mean what will they think of me haha :D x
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Problem solved order it on line :D
 
Mark Parrott said:
I get the cherry filled 85% choc from Aldi. Comes in individually wrapped bars at 13g carb each. Delicious & doesn't raise my BG much at all.
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Why did you have to do this, my OH's work mate said he would get me some from aldi as I don't have one near me and asked what flavours I wanted, I had no idea what they had so said just pick up a few different ones, he came back with 6 packs involving milk, caramel and different darks but no cherry filled, well guess what he's going to be getting asked to get next time haha 🙂 x
 
Pumper_Sue said:
Problem solved order it on line :D
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You GENIUS thanks never thought of that 🙂, won't look so great on the bank statement though lists of bloody chocolate haha :D x
 
Do you guys suggest ordering it from Amazon in case the pickers & packers at the local Tesco recognise my name haha x
 
Mark Parrott said:
I get the cherry filled 85% choc from Aldi. Comes in individually wrapped bars at 13g carb each. Delicious & doesn't raise my BG much at all.
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@MarkParrot. You're a good advert for Aldi and Tesco!
 
Our town only has an Aldi, so we shop there a lot. Have to travel a bit further for a Tesco for the things we can't get at Aldi.
 
The trouble with my Aldi is over the last couple of years it has got so popular that it is often difficult to find a parking space. When it first opened about 20 years ago it was only really busy on a Thursday when the offers were started. The store has been extended a least twice over the years but there is no room for more parking.
 
robert@fm said:
One you might like is one I discovered today (I had an appointment at St. Thomas' and indulged in a bit of retail therapy afterwards, as I like to do when I get the chance) is Graze Dark Chocolate Cherry Tart (note that the one I had was a 128g bag, not the 40g punnet which seems to be the only packaging they seem to list on their site, but the product details are otherwise the same) — Belgian chocolate (only 54% so not quite "dark" by the standards of this forum, but still good), cherries, pecans and raisins. 72g carb per packet, but on the other hand virtually salt-free (unlike some chocolate) so healthy for one's kidneys. 🙂
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@robert@fm. Love your new Avatar
 
@Robin sorry to have tagged you in this rather old post but my nearest store associated with the Co-Op (Scotmid) has just got the 85% bars in so will have to get it and see what it's like haha x
 
Kaylz said:
@Robin sorry to have tagged you in this rather old post but my nearest store associated with the Co-Op (Scotmid) has just got the 85% bars in so will have to get it and see what it's like haha x
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Hope you like it! I just bought another five bars while it's on offer. With three other family members helping out, I think I might just get it eaten before the sell by date!😉
 
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