Sugar blues

[CorsairMac]

most of the time when we women are craving chocolate, what we're really craving is Magnesium. Especially if our hormones are doin their monthly dance! yippee skippee! You can always try adding/increasing your magnesium until the cravings die down. or.................

I keep dates in the house, when I'm craving sugar I eat some dates. They're a sweeter fruit and seem to satisfy the craving. Or I'll try PB and an apple or rice cakes. I know it doesn't sound like a good replacement for the sugar but - like you - I KNOW what will happen if I eat it so I'm trying to find something to "eat" that will help me get through it.

On the days I just can't stand it anymore and I'm basically in a "screw the world I'm gonna just eat chocolate Anyway" I've found a chocolate fugde at my local health food store that is fruit-juice sweetened. It's a very deep, rich, dark chocolate fudge that I pretty much just eat right out of the jar! Because they use fruit juice (I think grape...has no "taste" but it does sweeten the chocolate) I don't have the sugar highs/lows/migraines I would get with normal chocolate.

http://waxorchards.com/fudge.htm

(I've been getting the Oh, Fudge! one but I've had some of the others!)

[DirtDiva]

*sigh* Only the Americans would think to put fudge in a jar...

[RoadRaven]

*sigh* Only the Americans would think to put fudge in a jar...

*nods head enthusiatically yet increduously in complete understanding...*

[Geonz]

I can't quite hold to one Dove either. I bring it in to work and put it in the office candy jar, where at least I don't get *all* of it.

Going to try really, really hard to get in the habit of walking by that candy jar, though. I've done it before - and if I can resist the first cravings, they pass. Adn I know they will pass.

Sixteen degrees on the ride in yesterday - and a big 21 on the ride home. Not quite as much fun as Monday's 35 degrees with the 20 mph headwind - afraid I was ten minutes late to work because I just couldn't go fast! But it felt good trying... (I'm afraid I drove Tuesday because there was a nice 10% chance of actual tornadoes.)

[Quillfred]

OK, I'll "bite". Where do you keep fudge in New Zealand?

[RoadRaven]

OK, I'll "bite". Where do you keep fudge in New Zealand?

LOL... fudge resurfaces...

I don't keep it much myself, tooooo sweet and as I get fitter, I just can't have more than a mouthful so I guess when i do have it... I keep it in my tummy...

Chocolate-type sauces (which i am thinking fudge in a jar in like) we keep in the fridge in summer and in the pantry/a cupboard in the winter.

Traditional fudge (that sets and you can cut into squares) I have always kept in airtight containers... of course, it usually disappears fairly quickly, but on the occasional time everyone has forgotten about it, it will keep for several weeks

[Lise]

I've found a chocolate fugde at my local health food store that is fruit-juice sweetened. It's a very deep, rich, dark chocolate fudge that I pretty much just eat right out of the jar! Because they use fruit juice (I think grape...has no "taste" but it does sweeten the chocolate) I don't have the sugar highs/lows/migraines I would get with normal chocolate.

My mom is 69 years old (she'll be 70 this month, but she'd kill me if I advanced her age even 16 days!). She's been an avid bicyclist since age 55 or so. (In my family we experience adult-onset athleticism) She adores fudge. She was diagnosed diabetic 2+ years ago, and is just this year really getting a handle on it. Denial is tough. She got motivated to stop sneaking sweets and start checking her blood sugar when she got so ill that she couldn't ride her bike any more. Now she's working with a doc and RN that she really likes, and feeling so much better.

She won't be able to eat much of this fudge at a time, but boy, oh, boy will she be tickled when I bring her some. Thanks, CM, for the link--turns out they sell it at the Whole Foods in my neighborhood!

Did I mention Mom's birthday is in 16 days?! Plus, I think a jar for my own fridge. You're right, tlkiwi, it's not really the same as fudge candy--it's more like a thick fudge sauce.

One more note about chocolate--I just made mole for the first time (mole-ay). It's a Mexican sauce made with dark chocolate, raisins, chipoltle peppers, and so on. You eat it with chicken and tortillas. I need to tweak it a bit yet, but it is yum. A recipe from an exercise mag, so low fat (probably why it's not as delicious as I've had in restaurants).

Hmmm, long ride tomorrow to work off the chocolate!

L.

[CorsairMac]

*sigh* Only the Americans would think to put fudge in a jar...

*nods head enthusiatically yet increduously in complete understanding...*

well yeah - any other way might involve - welllll - WORK and we wouldn't want to have to do That in our spare time now would we??
But I'll make a deal with both of you - ya'll ever get over here on my side of the pond - I'll make sure I have several jars in the fridge for ya!

My mom is 69 years old (she'll be 70 this month, but she'd kill me if I advanced her age even 16 days!). She adores fudge. She was diagnosed diabetic 2+ years ago, and is just this year really getting a handle on it. Denial is tough.
She won't be able to eat much of this fudge at a time, but boy, oh, boy will she be tickled when I bring her some. Thanks, CM, for the link--turns out they sell it at the Whole Foods in my neighborhood!
Hmmm, long ride tomorrow to work off the chocolate!
L.

You'll both find you won't want to eat much - it's pretty thick and very rich, but it's exactly what the body is looking for when nothing else will do. Also, it has no dairy in it - yet another reason I can eat it. And not only does Whole Foods carry it - they carry several of the different flavours - so try them all!



and thanks ya'll.....coz of this thread guess what CMac went out and bought some more of last night? and here I had just convinced myself I was Over my chocolate lust! *mumbles to self that I have to stop spending so much time here.....something about evil influences and temptations*

[RoadRaven]

well yeah - any other way might involve - welllll - WORK and we wouldn't want to have to do That in our spare time now would we??
But I'll make a deal with both of you - ya'll ever get over here on my side of the pond - I'll make sure I have several jars in the fridge for ya!

You're on!!! *starts to salivate*

You'll both find you won't want to eat much - it's pretty thick and very rich, but it's exactly what the body is looking for when nothing else will do. Also, it has no dairy in it - yet another reason I can eat it. And not only does Whole Foods carry it - they carry several of the different flavours - so try them all!

Just one flavour for me... chocolate *drools* (although I am partial to a little Russian too... )

[DirtDiva]

OMG, can you get Fudge Cottage fudge anywhere up in Hawkes Bay? (You are up that way, eh?) You must be able to somewhere. Every single flavour is to die for! :drool:

[RoadRaven]

OMG, can you get Fudge Cottage fudge anywhere up in Hawkes Bay? (You are up that way, eh?) You must be able to somewhere. Every single flavour is to die for! :drool:

Fudge Cottage is the brand name? Is it a UK brand or something you have seen in NZ?

We do have the Silky Oak Chocolate Factory about 10 minutes walk from work with a cafe and the factory chocolate shop...

[DirtDiva]

You can get it lots of places in Chch, but it's made at the Arts Centre. They have a shop there too. If you're ever there you ought to check it out. They have little bits out to taste too.