Comments on: Prize Worthy Cocoa Mint Truffles http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/04/05/prize-worthy-cocoa-mint-truffles/ The very best of health inspired recipes, lifestyle tips and best cooking classes in Toronto. Fri, 18 May 2012 23:36:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Meghan Telpner http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/04/05/prize-worthy-cocoa-mint-truffles/#comment-63141 Meghan Telpner Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:18:57 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=821#comment-63141 With all that dried fruit, a little honey wouldn't have made much difference. Agave has less of an effect on blood sugar and stevia has none. With all that dried fruit, a little honey wouldn’t have made much difference. Agave has less of an effect on blood sugar and stevia has none.

]]> By: elain http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/04/05/prize-worthy-cocoa-mint-truffles/#comment-63130 elain Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:11:45 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=821#comment-63130 (blush) ... I don't use the stuff anymore, but it was lying around, and i didnt know what to use for the diabetic thing... didn't know if he could have honey, which is all i had.... (blush) … I don’t use the stuff anymore, but it was lying around, and i didnt know what to use for the diabetic thing… didn’t know if he could have honey, which is all i had….

]]> By: Meghan Telpner http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/04/05/prize-worthy-cocoa-mint-truffles/#comment-63140 Meghan Telpner Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:01:40 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=821#comment-63140 That does sound amazing and I love the idea of rolling it in pecans. I have never thought of that. Also the ginger- great idea!... ll but the addition of the toxic Splenda. Yes TOXIC! Elain- get that out of your house!!! (And anyone reading this- Elain is my cousin. I would never be so harsh on a stranger using Splenda. With strangers I am far more passive aggressive) That does sound amazing and I love the idea of rolling it in pecans. I have never thought of that. Also the ginger- great idea!… ll but the addition of the toxic Splenda. Yes TOXIC! Elain- get that out of your house!!!

(And anyone reading this- Elain is my cousin. I would never be so harsh on a stranger using Splenda. With strangers I am far more passive aggressive)

]]> By: elain http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/04/05/prize-worthy-cocoa-mint-truffles/#comment-63139 elain Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:31:39 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=821#comment-63139 SoI thought I would try these. I was invited to a friend's for Easter dinner. I wanted to take something Eastery and sweet, but her father is diabetic, so this looked like a safe recipe... EXCEPT... I didn't have dates...so I used apricots. I didn't have raisins... so I used currants. I didn't have Walnuts... so I used Pecans. I didn't have agave, so I had to use Splenda (sorry Meg). I didn't have Peppermint oil, but I did have my own home made Vanilla, made from fresh Vanilla beans that I brought home from Tahiti. (you soak the fresh beans in Vodka for several months, and voila!! Vanilla Essence!) I rolled some in coconut, and some in ground pecans (because I used up all the cocoa) and I secreted tiny bits of crystallized ginger in a few. I can see adding nice Caribbean rum as well... but I didn't this time. They were absolutely FABULOUS!!! SoI thought I would try these. I was invited to a friend’s for Easter dinner. I wanted to take something Eastery and sweet, but her father is diabetic, so this looked like a safe recipe… EXCEPT… I didn’t have dates…so I used apricots. I didn’t have raisins… so I used currants. I didn’t have Walnuts… so I used Pecans. I didn’t have agave, so I had to use Splenda (sorry Meg). I didn’t have Peppermint oil, but I did have my own home made Vanilla, made from fresh Vanilla beans that I brought home from Tahiti. (you soak the fresh beans in Vodka for several months, and voila!! Vanilla Essence!)

I rolled some in coconut, and some in ground pecans (because I used up all the cocoa) and I secreted tiny bits of crystallized ginger in a few. I can see adding nice Caribbean rum as well… but I didn’t this time.

They were absolutely FABULOUS!!!

]]> By: glutenfreeforgood http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/04/05/prize-worthy-cocoa-mint-truffles/#comment-63138 glutenfreeforgood Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:09:56 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=821#comment-63138 I've been drinking my share of smoothies lately, so I thought I'd scroll down here and stare at these beautiful truffles. :-) Congratulations on your win! The photo is wonderful. I make a similar yummy delight, but I've never used raisins or cranberries. What a great idea. Your smoothie cleanse sounds really well put together. Good luck with it. Melissa I’ve been drinking my share of smoothies lately, so I thought I’d scroll down here and stare at these beautiful truffles. :-) Congratulations on your win! The photo is wonderful. I make a similar yummy delight, but I’ve never used raisins or cranberries. What a great idea.

Your smoothie cleanse sounds really well put together. Good luck with it.

Melissa

]]> By: Jennifer-Liv Healthy http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/04/05/prize-worthy-cocoa-mint-truffles/#comment-63137 Jennifer-Liv Healthy Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:20:36 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=821#comment-63137 These look divine! I made some yummy raw truffles with cocoa nibs last summer, but I like the sound of the texture of these ones... and the addition of peppermint. I can't do almonds- can I use just walnuts instead, or would you suggest another nut in it's place? These look divine! I made some yummy raw truffles with cocoa nibs last summer, but I like the sound of the texture of these ones… and the addition of peppermint. I can’t do almonds- can I use just walnuts instead, or would you suggest another nut in it’s place?

]]> By: Meghan at Making Love In The Kitchen http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/04/05/prize-worthy-cocoa-mint-truffles/#comment-63136 Meghan at Making Love In The Kitchen Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:08:26 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=821#comment-63136 Thanks ladies! Thanks ladies!

]]> By: petitfoodie http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/04/05/prize-worthy-cocoa-mint-truffles/#comment-63133 petitfoodie Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:27:00 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=821#comment-63133 congrats on winning!!! :) These truffles look and sound amazing!! brilant recipe. I can't wait to try them!! petitfoodie.com congrats on winning!!! :) These truffles look and sound amazing!! brilant recipe. I can’t wait to try them!!
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]]> By: ttfn300 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/04/05/prize-worthy-cocoa-mint-truffles/#comment-63132 ttfn300 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:30:37 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=821#comment-63132 oh my, certainly drool-worthy, these sound phenomenal :) oh my, certainly drool-worthy, these sound phenomenal :)

]]> By: Ricki http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/04/05/prize-worthy-cocoa-mint-truffles/#comment-63131 Ricki Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:52:20 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=821#comment-63131 WHOO HOO! Congrats! They do look BOTH prize-worthy AND drool-worthy! Ah, can't wait until I can have something like these again. . . I'm coming back to this post as soon as I can! :) WHOO HOO! Congrats! They do look BOTH prize-worthy AND drool-worthy! Ah, can’t wait until I can have something like these again. . . I’m coming back to this post as soon as I can! :)

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