tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post5101223897007279497..comments2024-03-19T01:39:59.000+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Cherry Ripes for We Should CocoaJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-42974455707447637732011-09-29T10:06:24.223+10:002011-09-29T10:06:24.223+10:00Great job on the cake pops especially using playdo...Great job on the cake pops especially using playdough!Baking Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225663843015884639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-56529654719662953472011-09-27T15:18:14.246+10:002011-09-27T15:18:14.246+10:00Ooo these look just right for me!! All my favourit...Ooo these look just right for me!! All my favourites - coconut, condensed milk & maraschino cherries! I would probably cover them in white chocolate, maybe dyed pink.eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-61459199953679720192011-09-20T05:32:16.111+10:002011-09-20T05:32:16.111+10:00You're so right, these cherry ripe pops would ...You're so right, these cherry ripe pops would be most welcome at the party. I can well understand how they disappeared so quickly and the kids would love them with that lovely colour and on sticks too. Am wondering about another name based around the 4 Cs you used as ingredients, but haven't come up with anything so far. I canChoclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-21114312325515696582011-09-10T18:47:31.583+10:002011-09-10T18:47:31.583+10:00Wow that sure looks like a cosy eatery, a place th...Wow that sure looks like a cosy eatery, a place that I know already that i would like.<br /><br />I admire your determination for making these cherry lollies. I think it was me, I would have chucked the whole lot in the bin out of frustration (truth is I wouldn't have been able to make them really as my freezer is small) but still I am Glad it worked out well and was enjoyed by all who sunk their teeth into these cherry bar sticks.Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-65079019320115502642011-09-09T03:55:12.465+10:002011-09-09T03:55:12.465+10:00Love it!!!! Book marking it!!! And they are just...Love it!!!! Book marking it!!! And they are just perfect for our virtual birthday party too! Thanks so much for taking part ;0)Chelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00939575593242980773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-13512118373310827442011-09-08T08:39:25.732+10:002011-09-08T08:39:25.732+10:00They look good Johnanna, and I am delighted you re...They look good Johnanna, and I am delighted you remembered my tip. <br /><br />I am also impressed there is room in your freezer, mine is always bursting at the seams. <br /><br />I use coffee stirrers from Ikea in my cake pops. <br /><br />and my top tip for leftover condensed milk is to freeze it and eat from the tube with a teaspoon! yummy!Helen @ Fuss Free Flavourshttp://fussfreeflavours.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-32689776241198198982011-09-07T21:04:24.521+10:002011-09-07T21:04:24.521+10:00Thanks Kari - I don't think I appreciate the c...Thanks Kari - I don't think I appreciate the chocolate cherry combination much as a child but now I love it - though usually not with glace cherries<br /><br />Thanks Hannah - all my baking and cooking probably is done in time when I should be doing something else but as we have to eat I justify it<br /><br />Thanks Anh - try them - they are great<br /><br />Thanks K - I used dessicated coconut - probably works best with the finer coconut to help it stick together - not sure how it would go with dried cherries - you could do it but may need to adjust sweetening and moisture as glace cherries are so sweet and sticky - and not sure what sort of colour you would get from dried cherries - but worth a try<br /><br />Thanks Katie - I think the kids enjoyed the colour - but the adults probably enjoyed the chocolate and cherry more<br /><br />Thanks Lisa - yes put them on your to do list<br /><br />Thanks Adam and Theresa - I don't actually have the dan lepard book - have thought about buying it because I love his recipes but so far am just checking them out online - you should check either his website or his guardian columns<br /><br />Thanks Shauna - I know you say this because you love cherry ripes - who wouldn't!<br /><br />Thanks Ricki - well spotted with that typo - have fixed it - and even though you haven't got on the cake pop train, I think some of your raw balls with chocolate coating would only need a stick in them to make them cake pops - though I am not sure if I play fast and loose with the term<br /><br />Thanks Lorraine - living without cherry ripes is one of the terrible things about living overseas - I am sure they are in many food packages to expats<br /><br />Thanks Joanne - yes I am getting really into dessert on a stick - heaps of my wooden sticks left for my fun!<br /><br />Thanks Wendy - all in a very good cause - I wish I could be there to hand you a cake pop at the end of your marathon<br /><br />Thanks Kath - Would love to taste your cherry lollypops - almost called these lollypops but they weren't hard enough to qualify so I like hearing the term chewiepops - never heard that one before<br /><br />Thanks Keely - oh I know what you mean about condensed milk - can't get enough of itJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-68498388843384142352011-09-07T13:18:04.756+10:002011-09-07T13:18:04.756+10:00No, no, no. There's no such thing as too much ...No, no, no. There's no such thing as too much condensed milk ha ha. My family would LOVE if I showed up with some of these pops (who doesn't love Cherry Ripe?). So lovely Sylvia has cousins around her age to play with.Keely aka The Richest Girl in Bondihttp://therichestgirlinbondi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-4668555251162085752011-09-07T11:38:00.285+10:002011-09-07T11:38:00.285+10:00These look like wonderful little lollipops! Or che...These look like wonderful little lollipops! Or chewiepops, rather. :) Cherry lollipops were my favorites as a child, so these really remind of those times. :)Kath (My Funny Little Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10295143356577259844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-38413366974107721702011-09-07T04:48:03.087+10:002011-09-07T04:48:03.087+10:00Man, these look good, Johanna! Could do with one ...Man, these look good, Johanna! Could do with one right now. <br />Thank you so very, very much for the donation. That was extremely generous of you. Makes me feel great knowing that someone on the other side of the world will be supporting me when I run. xxxWendyhttp://www.aweebitofcooking.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-15892657440114783692011-09-06T23:09:04.942+10:002011-09-06T23:09:04.942+10:00Desserts on a stick always seem so much more fun t...Desserts on a stick always seem so much more fun to me! What a great interpretation of those cherry bars!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-1146181422202914702011-09-06T15:18:39.889+10:002011-09-06T15:18:39.889+10:00Ooh I do love Cherry Ripes! They're so often r...Ooh I do love Cherry Ripes! They're so often requested from friends and family overseas too as there isn't anything else really like them. Love the idea of making them into a pop! :)Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5423626938677837242011-09-06T04:35:42.020+10:002011-09-06T04:35:42.020+10:00Somehow I never did get on the cake pop train--but...Somehow I never did get on the cake pop train--but these look good regardless (as you say, how an you go wrong with condensed milk, coconut and chocolate?). And the visit at your parents' place sounds like fun, too. In your description of the process, though, you say that you put sticks in the pops before they went in the oven--I think you mean the freezer? ;)Rickihttp://dietdessertndogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-52250375655149670612011-09-05T20:46:04.001+10:002011-09-05T20:46:04.001+10:00Oh! My! Goodness! You're a genius :)Oh! My! Goodness! You're a genius :)Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972771695771196585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-64699677346030726172011-09-05T20:41:26.998+10:002011-09-05T20:41:26.998+10:00Look rather nice! That Dan Lepard book is getting ...Look rather nice! That Dan Lepard book is getting good use, eh? Worth getting? Fancy doing a quick review of it for us? Sounds like you had a greaT father's Day Weekend there. Funny, how it falls differently country to country. In the UK it's in June!Yogi Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04675786498522531127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-87744739581888996742011-09-05T16:14:11.528+10:002011-09-05T16:14:11.528+10:00you had me at cherry ripe!! Must make a batch of t...you had me at cherry ripe!! Must make a batch of these asap!Lisa (bakebikeblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14802600386274518441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-82307308976278383752011-09-05T16:04:56.786+10:002011-09-05T16:04:56.786+10:00Never heard of a cherry ripe bar, but anything wit...Never heard of a cherry ripe bar, but anything with cherries and chocolate is a winner. Lovely pink colour too.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008246307753272616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-81031068683100544032011-09-05T15:12:57.497+10:002011-09-05T15:12:57.497+10:00I wonder if this would work with regular dried che...I wonder if this would work with regular dried cherries. Also did you use a fresh coconut or is it dried coconut?Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155405131217371575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-20196862445717753252011-09-05T14:39:39.696+10:002011-09-05T14:39:39.696+10:00yay! This is a fabulous post Johanna! I have to tr...yay! This is a fabulous post Johanna! I have to try to make these soonAnhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-62830621194817272182011-09-05T14:22:28.840+10:002011-09-05T14:22:28.840+10:00I honestly don't know where you find the time ...I honestly don't know where you find the time for all your cooking and baking!! It's insanely amazing!Hannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-8156292278367425322011-09-05T13:56:43.238+10:002011-09-05T13:56:43.238+10:00It looks like you had a lovely day :) It's nic...It looks like you had a lovely day :) It's nice that Sylvia has cousins to play with nearby (or near-ish).<br /><br />I love this twist on the cherry ripe too. Oddly, I didn't like them much as a child, but I've grown into the chocolate cherry combination as an adult. Although I'm often happy to just pair fresh cherries with chocolate and leave it at that!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350144954173714085noreply@blogger.com