Guest guest Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Speaking of Hormone Therapy ..........check out the vegan chocolate sources, recipes etc..........just in time for Halloweenfrom Jolinda Hackett - About.com Vegetarian Food Guide" <vegetarian.guideIs Chocolate Vegan?Chocolate itself comes from a plant, making it vegan, yes, but in the process of going from the tree to the grocery store, a variety of additives are added, including sugar and milk or milkfat. A good quality chocolate, however, will have a higher chocolate content, pure ingredients and no additives. The ingredients will be simple: cocoa, cocoa butter, lecithin, sugar and sometimes vanilla. And that's it. Lesser quality chocolates have a long ingredients list, which, along with cheap fillers such as food starch and artificial flavorings, will often contain milk, milk solids or milk fat. So while most chocolate is not vegan simply due to the additives, the good news is that there are plenty of vegan chocolate options available. Where can I find vegan chocolate? If you're looking for vegan chocolate, here are a few brands of chocolate that are dairy-free, whey-free and casein-free. You can find these chocolates just about anywhere, including at your regular grocery store. These are what I call "accidentally vegan", that is, they aren’t marketed as vegan or labeled as such, but they contain no animal ingredients and are vegan. "Accidentally" Vegan Chocolate brands:Chocolove Dark Chocolate and Orange Peel Newman’s Own Chocolate Bars: Sweet Dark Espresso and Sweet Dark Orange, regular and organic) Ritter Sport - Chocolate Mint (the light blue ones) and Marzipan (the red one) Green and Blacks Organic Chocolate – Dark Chocolate Organic Equal Exchange Chocolate All flavors except for milk chocolate More Vegan Chocolate Brands Here are a few brands of vegan chocolate that are specifically made to be vegan and are marketed and labeled as such. Most of these vegan chocolate brands are organic and fair-trade as well. Endangered Species Dark Chocolate (most, but not all flavors) Sunspire and Tropical Source (chocolate chips and chocolate bars) Whole Foods Brand Chocolate Chips Whole Foods Brand Dark Chocolate, and Dark Chocolate with Almonds Dagoba Plamil Organic Vegan Chocolate (fair trade) Terra Nostra Rice Milk Vegan Choco Bars Sjaaks Bug Bites Xan Confections (low-calorie and low glycemic for diabetics too) Other vegan chocolate treats: If it’s not just chocolate chips and chocolate bars that you love, try some of these other vegan chocolate treats to satisfy even the most ardent of vegan chocoholics: Chocolate Creme flavoured Oreo cookies Vegan Ice Cream (I like Purely Decadent brand Chocolate Peanut Butter Zig-Zag and Temptation Brand Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough flavour) Peanut Chews candy Wax Orchards brand Fat Free Fudge Sauces (these are seriously good – and guilt-free!) Luna Bars (I like the chocolate peppermint flavor-yum!) Reese's Cereal Cocoa powder, any brand, as long as its 100% cocoa Chocolatey Chip and Chocolate flavor Teddy Grahams Trader Joe’s brand vegan chocolate chip cookies Shop for vegan chocolate online: Vegan chocolate from Food Fight Vegan Grocery Vegan Chocolate from VeganStore.com Vegan? Chocoholic? Try some of these vegan chocolate recipes: Vegan Chocolate Covered Strawberries Vegan Chocolate Fondue Easy Vegan Chocolate Fudge More vegan chocolate recipes Patricia Squyres (714) 299-6468 (714) 974-7055 Fax--- On Tue, 10/20/09, c. widger <edgegardener wrote:c. widger <edgegardenerRe: In today's news- hormone therapy Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 12:15 PM That's an interesting article, as I was raised with a family of 8 girls in Marin County, and still live here. My mom did have breast cancer at 79, but never had hormone thereapy. The hormone link makes sense, as it is such an affluent area, and an aging population is so "youth" oriented. I'm 52, had a hysterectomy 5 years ago, but kept my ovaries. No menopause symptoms of consequence, and no therapy anticipated. lc carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Pat, We're assuming that your extensive list was thoroughly researched , taste tested and double checked.... :-) Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 will begin working on the list tomorrow and report back..........RoseCityChocolates.com has a total vegan line of really great chocolates which I can attest to personally.Patricia Squyres (714) 299-6468 (714) 974-7055 Fax--- On Tue, 10/20/09, c. widger <edgegardener wrote:c. widger <edgegardenerRe: therapy Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 7:28 PM Pat, We're assuming that your extensive list was thoroughly researched , taste tested and double checked.... :-) Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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