Guest guest Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Hi Laura B. Ok, I'll check those bins out, too. I am going to take Donna's suggestion and make carob-chip cookies for my stepmother. Jackie gets one hive-type-thing on the side of her nose if she has just a little chocolate, and gets them all over her back if it's more than just a taste. I don't know if I could stand not having chocolate! Though, if I got a migraine because of it, like Donna, I think I could give it up. I'm a chocolate addict -- brownies and cookies, mostly. I made a brownie cake for a before-Christmas family party, and didn't get a single piece of it myself! I'm going to have to make a 1/2 recipe later... I'll post the brownie cake recipe when I get a chance. Audrey S. On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 1:10 PM, L.B. <elbee577 wrote: > Audrey, > > I hope you can find something for your step-mother to get a sweet > tooth > over that's chocolate-free, but just as good! > > I sympathize with her! It's funny, but I get (what you described) > almost the > same sort of rapid reaction, skin-wise, whenever I eat foods with HFCS > (corn > syrup), corn oil (most margarines) and, to a lesser degree, corn starch, > and > occasionally with soybean oil, as well. It helps if the foods in question > are > " organic " (pesticide-free), but for the corn-based foods, it just must be > something > my system doesn't tolerate. And the " hives " (mine don't itch like regular > hives, > either!) are so annoying! > > Check out some of the foods at Whole Foods (in the " bins " aisle, if > there is one). > They usually have severall bulk food dispensers that have carob-based > goodies. > It's been a long time since I had any, but they aren't bad. For a > die-hard, > " chocaholic " , the carob candies are sort of blah...but I remember they are > also > sweet and pleasant if you avoid chocolate and want a tasty sweet to nibble > on! > > I wish you the best in your search! Let us know what you found and > how she > liked it! > > Best wishes for a Happy New Year! > --Laura B., in Illinois > > You guys know everything about food -- I want to give my stepmother a > treat, > she gets weird hive-type things (they look like hives but they're not > itchy) > whenever she eats chocolate. We're talking, TWO M & Ms and she gets at least > one of these break-out things, it's awful! We were talking about this at > Christmas, she was very nice to me at Christmas. She misses chocolate -- I > can understand, I wouldn't know what to do without chocolate! She can > do white chocolate, so I'm betting it's the cocoa bean that does it to her. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I saw the carob-covered raisins and almonds, but since the label said " unsweetened, " I wasn't really sure what that meant... Is carob naturally sweet? I tried one of the carob chips from the bag (haven't had time to make cookies yet) and I didn't care much for it. Hopefully, it will be better in cookies! Audrey S. On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 10:22 PM, maggie <sweet_lady2u wrote: > I like carob in trail mix, carob covered raisins. both from central > market bulk section. > maggie mai > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 When you get them into the cookies they will taste good to someone who can't have chocolate. She will apprecite your efforts. I think bittersweet morsels taste strong and bitter but they make great cookies. Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry " Audrey Snyder " <AudeeBird Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:56:07 Re: Re:Chocolate allergy?? I saw the carob-covered raisins and almonds, but since the label said " unsweetened, " I wasn't really sure what that meant... Is carob naturally sweet? I tried one of the carob chips from the bag (haven't had time to make cookies yet) and I didn't care much for it. Hopefully, it will be better in cookies! Audrey S. On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 10:22 PM, maggie <sweet_lady2u wrote: > I like carob in trail mix, carob covered raisins. both from central > market bulk section. > maggie mai > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 That's what I'm hoping -- the sweet cookie around them will help. My aunt taught me to brown sugar for half of the white sugar in Toll House cookies, makes them moister. Audrey S. On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 9:02 AM, <thelilacflower wrote: > When you get them into the cookies they will taste good to someone who > can't have chocolate. She will apprecite your efforts. I think bittersweet > morsels taste strong and bitter but they make great cookies. > Donna > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > " Audrey Snyder " <AudeeBird <AudeeBird%40gmail.com>> > > Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:56:07 > < <%40>> > > Re: Re:Chocolate allergy?? > > > I saw the carob-covered raisins and almonds, but since the label said > " unsweetened, " I wasn't really sure what that meant... Is carob naturally > sweet? > I tried one of the carob chips from the bag (haven't had time to make > cookies yet) and I didn't care much for it. Hopefully, it will be better in > > cookies! > > Audrey S. > > On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 10:22 PM, maggie <sweet_lady2u<sweet_lady2u%40>> > wrote: > > > I like carob in trail mix, carob covered raisins. both from central > > market bulk section. > > maggie mai > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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