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Old Thu, Jan-31-08, 08:52
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These are great. I've had them the last three days in a row. I bake them in my toaster oven for ten minutes and they come out perfectly.

I did a variation with an entire egg, plus 1 Tbsp coconut flour to absorb the extra liquid, and they came out nicely, though you could taste the coconut. The other two times, I used an egg yolk (and gave the white to the dog.)

Next time I have some coconut bark, I'm going to chop some of it up to add as chocolate chips.
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Old Fri, Feb-01-08, 03:15
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Hi
When you say 2 or 3 pkts of splenda, do you mean the whole box as 1 packet? Or just the sachets? THanks
Karen.
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Old Fri, Feb-01-08, 08:34
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Packets. The small yellow packets.
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Old Fri, Feb-01-08, 12:29
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Elle, I wish you weren't so damned creative in the kitchen! These are fabulous.
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Old Fri, Feb-01-08, 15:08
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I have heard that necessity is the mother of invention?

I "need" for items to be readily available in the stores that are near my home and I "need" for things to be very fast and easy to make!

There are a LOT of really interesting recipes here, but the bottom line is they contain ingredients that have to be ordered online, from companies that who knows if they will be around next week or next month. I think I'm a pretty average person who doesn't have a lot of time to devote to cooking, and I'm not going to go to the trouble of trying to procure those hard to find ingredients on a regular basis. One thing that I have learned, especially since being on this forum, is that I AM NOT ALONE. So I have to assume there are others who feel the same way I do!

Hence my desserts of choice:

3 min choc cake with chocolate icing
chocolate molten cake
rev roll cinnamon buns
rev roll based cakes (lemon, tiramisu so far)
flavored whipped creams
basic vanilla cookies
pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting
CO/butter bark

I can't say I "created" any of them...but I'm trying to show people that you really can make some things using easy to find ingredients that will make this WOE easier to stick to for life.

I've found good substitutes for potato chips with the fried provolone, and mashed potatoes with cauliflower puree. If I could find a *good* substitute for rice and pasta (zucchini ribbons or spaghetti squash don't cut it for me), I think I'd be set for life.

Finding a way to season the fried provolone to taste like Doritos would be a definite plus, too.
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Old Tue, Feb-05-08, 20:19
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Originally Posted by ElleH

3 min choc cake with chocolate icing



Okay.... I'm in! This sounds fantastic! Could you post the recipe or a link to it? I think I may try a batch of your cookies right now! YUM!!!!!
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Old Thu, Feb-14-08, 20:33
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Ok they are in the oven now. I did have one mishap. I sliced into my left index finger while opening my package of almond flour. Not a happy camper.

3 minutes to go!
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Old Thu, Feb-14-08, 21:28
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But.... coconut is still a nut... right? I mean, it's right there in the name;-)


I'd think that the coconut flour would be a better choice for induction rather than the almond flour. My reason for this is that almond flour raises my blood glucose while coconut flour will have no affect and even sometimes lower my blood glucose readings depending on the brand of coconut flour I use( some have 0 carbs).

I'll be trying Betsy's version tomorrow
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Old Mon, Feb-18-08, 12:35
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Originally Posted by BetsyJ64 in Elle's journal
Elle - I am here to say.....TRY THE CHOCOLATE COOKIES!!!! OH. MY. GOD. I did do them with sweetzfree and there was no bitter aftertaste you sometimes find w/cocoa and Splenda. And that topping??? To rival ANY real buttercream I have ever had/made!!! Best thing is that one is PLENTY - they are so rich!!


Hope you don't mind me copying your message here. I think people would want to know about a good CHOCOLATE variation!
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Old Mon, Feb-18-08, 16:26
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Hey, no problem!! I forgot about coming here to this thread & posting!!
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Old Mon, Feb-18-08, 17:30
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Just tried this using Elle's recipe. So yummy! They make the house smell good too.
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Old Mon, Feb-18-08, 19:30
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So... Where's the recipe for the chocolate cookie and buttercream frosting variation?
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Old Tue, Feb-19-08, 05:43
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The chocolate version is basically the recipe Elle posted (I use coconut flour instead of almond, though) and as much cocoa as you like (I used about 2 tsp.) Bake as usual.

The "buttercream" frosting is this:

Melt 2 T butter (I used salted)
Stir in 1 T cocoa powder, about 8 drops Sweetzfree, and about 1T of heavy cream. Put in the fridge for a bit to "set up", but not solidify. Take it out, and use either a handmixer or balloon whisk on a KitchenAid, and let it go and whip until fluffy. Frost the cookies with it.
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Old Tue, Feb-19-08, 12:31
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Thank you! Sounds yummy.
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Old Sat, Feb-23-08, 17:56
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Ok i made these last week, and they were ok, but didnt sweeten them enough to be considered a cookie.

I made a couple variations to the recipe and OMG.
Here is how it worked.

I mixed one whole egg with about a tablespoon of espresso powder and about 1/2 tsp of vanilla. I melted two small squares of unsweeten chocolate in 2 tbls of butter. I added enough splenda to the chocolate butter mixture to make it sweet. I then combined the 1/2 cup of almond flour with 1/4 tsp of cream of tarter and 1/2 of baking powder. Combined all ingredients and spooned onto baking sheet baked at 350 for 12 minutes. WOW!!!! They are great!

one is enough to curb the sweet craving
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