tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post6078472524945087437..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: Post RWA15: Chocolate, Your Sweet Tooth and ChromiumMissy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-76619134613626386132015-07-29T20:00:37.280-04:002015-07-29T20:00:37.280-04:00Yeah, baby!Yeah, baby!Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-34445530393784482162015-07-29T19:19:38.469-04:002015-07-29T19:19:38.469-04:00Love me some DARK CHOCOLATE WITH SEA SALTTLove me some DARK CHOCOLATE WITH SEA SALTTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-71949819973210719122015-07-29T18:47:21.481-04:002015-07-29T18:47:21.481-04:00LOL.LOL.Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-14957623859579142652015-07-29T13:50:00.055-04:002015-07-29T13:50:00.055-04:00Mindy, I love chocolate and almonds. I've been...Mindy, I love chocolate and almonds. I've been trying a square or two of dark chocolate with my handful of almonds when I'm writing. <br /><br />Fondly remembering those chocolate dusted almonds from the trade show room.Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-40625409552185691082015-07-29T13:48:09.888-04:002015-07-29T13:48:09.888-04:00Says she who corrupted me with a gift card for See...Says she who corrupted me with a gift card for Sees chocolate!!!!!<br /><br />I'll let you know, Sandra. I was going to head to the store for the nibs, but we had a blackout in the neighborhood and that store has no power today. Not good.Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-1099884443309072832015-07-29T13:47:03.646-04:002015-07-29T13:47:03.646-04:00That was me, Missy. I totally didn't think to ...That was me, Missy. I totally didn't think to take pictures. And I even brought a small camera so I wouldn't have to take my iPad everywhere. <br /><br />I have lots of lovely mental images though. :)Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-61454603000003437172015-07-29T13:46:08.221-04:002015-07-29T13:46:08.221-04:00I'm glad to hear that helped with you, Kav. Yo...I'm glad to hear that helped with you, Kav. You're right. If I ear a KitKat or something like that, I want more and more.<br /><br />My main problem is I love milk chocolate and don't love dark chocolate. But if I can learn to accept it as a substitute, then the not loving will be good. :)<br /><br />Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-82031857856410137592015-07-29T13:39:50.195-04:002015-07-29T13:39:50.195-04:00Rats -- should have read this before I chowed down...Rats -- should have read this before I chowed down on some frozen cookie dough. LOL I've heard lots of good things about dark chocolate. I know when I worked full time a few squares of dark chocolate around three really brought me out of that sleepy late afternoon slump. And I didn't crave eating the whole bar the way I did if I ate a kitkat or something.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-69021058680180337802015-07-29T11:23:58.560-04:002015-07-29T11:23:58.560-04:00Makes total sense to me! Thanks for sharing that n...Makes total sense to me! Thanks for sharing that nugget of info, Mary/Cate! Very interesting.<br /><br />Actually, I didn't get many food photos this year! I remembered late in the game, after trays of food were emptying. :)Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-3222334935607628252015-07-29T11:14:02.682-04:002015-07-29T11:14:02.682-04:00Ha ha ha ha. Good luck with that. If it works t...Ha ha ha ha. Good luck with that. If it works though, let us know. Never did for me. The only thing that 80% chocolate does for me is ward off a caffeine headache. And gives me a zip when competing in pickleball. Otherwise nope. Doesn't work to end cravings. For me anyway.Sandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-42593027045607289072015-07-29T10:24:33.388-04:002015-07-29T10:24:33.388-04:00Very interesting stuff, Mary Cate. I know that I u...Very interesting stuff, Mary Cate. I know that I used to crave sweets. That was the hardest thing when I started Trim Healthy Mama, getting off of the sugar. Made me realize two things--that I was addicted and that sugar craves sugar. The more I ate, the more I wanted/needed.<br />For the most part, I'm able to keep that craving in check now. Though that doesn't mean I didn't splurge at RWA. But I got back on track as soon as I got home. Though, like Ruthy, I'll often have a few 60% chips with my almonds. Just not the whole bag. 😉Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-43609612699697982132015-07-29T10:07:37.816-04:002015-07-29T10:07:37.816-04:00Blogger agrees - 6:01 AMBlogger agrees - 6:01 AMCate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-35918338368424520202015-07-29T10:06:54.762-04:002015-07-29T10:06:54.762-04:00I'm really looking forward to that recipe tomo...I'm really looking forward to that recipe tomorrow, Ruthy. I love nut bark. <br /><br />I saw recipes for some protein shakes that are made with cacao nibs. Maybe I'll experiment with some of those.Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-7492788985993562512015-07-29T10:04:50.139-04:002015-07-29T10:04:50.139-04:00That's really interesting, Virginia.
One reas...That's really interesting, Virginia.<br /><br />One reason I've always loved giving up candy for Lent was that by the time Lent was over, I'd lost my craving for it. I guess that Catholic guilt thing about not breaking my resolution was strong enough to overcome the initial cravings.<br /><br />Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-12676979455671591942015-07-29T06:31:18.452-04:002015-07-29T06:31:18.452-04:00Virginia and I commented together!!!! Pinky swear!...Virginia and I commented together!!!! Pinky swear!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-23391695588608706642015-07-29T06:01:45.915-04:002015-07-29T06:01:45.915-04:00I keep a bag of Ghirardelli 60% cacao chocolate ch...I keep a bag of Ghirardelli 60% cacao chocolate chips in the cupboard, and not just for cookies! They're perfect for those times when I want to kill someone... KIDDING!<br /><br />For when I NEED something amazing that isn't going to tip my carbs into the stratosphere.<br /><br />And I make a "bark" with it, with salted nuts... a little piece of bark makes me feel like I'm eating decadent candy, and it's totally within the realm of healthy.<br /><br />I'll post it tomorrow!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-58443892032415863312015-07-29T06:01:03.622-04:002015-07-29T06:01:03.622-04:00Interesting! I've never had a sweet tooth, but...Interesting! I've never had a sweet tooth, but I started craving sugar about two years ago. It was weird. Almost 40 years without a sweet tooth and then I was searching the back of pantry for cookies? A friend of mine is a firm believe in the evils of white sugar so I wondered if I'd become addicted to the tsp or so I put in my coffee. I cut out sugar completely for a while... and the cravings went away.<br /> I still use white sugar in my coffee but it never crave sweets. Maybe it was a chromium deficiency? Hmmm... I also take several multivitamins that contain chromium. Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.com