tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post6335429641307940475..comments2024-03-19T16:42:42.948+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Chocolates with mint filling - the healthy onesJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-50559568588121657552013-08-29T13:39:28.298+10:002013-08-29T13:39:28.298+10:00Thanks Cass - I was thinking I would like to give ...Thanks Cass - I was thinking I would like to give these as presents but we ate ours within 3 days so I am not sure how long they keep - will update if I find outJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-33937145328391575162013-08-28T10:17:47.297+10:002013-08-28T10:17:47.297+10:00I am doing a fundraiser for my favourite animal re...I am doing a fundraiser for my favourite animal rescue next week and have been looking for the perfect vegan choc. How long do you think they will store? xCass @foodmyfriendhttp://www.foodmyfriend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-33431038599211417762013-08-26T00:26:42.345+10:002013-08-26T00:26:42.345+10:00Thanks Cakelaw - I need to look through a few book...Thanks Cakelaw - I need to look through a few books that might have more ideas on chocolates - will look forward to see how you go with chocolates as gifts at christmas (I am afraid I will be paranoid about making chocolates in summer when they will melt because I love them at room temperature)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-23304816735815795652013-08-26T00:25:05.024+10:002013-08-26T00:25:05.024+10:00Hi Lucy - great to hear you are back safe and soun...Hi Lucy - great to hear you are back safe and sound - half sorry to distract you and half glad you liked it this much - good luck with catching up with blogging - look forward to more posts from you soonJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-60116291871676431402013-08-26T00:24:04.603+10:002013-08-26T00:24:04.603+10:00Thanks Kari - funny you say that you will ride beh...Thanks Kari - funny you say that you will ride behind me as I have looked at your homemade chocolates a few times while in chocolate making mode - keep fancying the lavender cream chocolates - I feel like you are miles ahead with making your own chocolates but happy with learn with youJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-19379362942565533872013-08-26T00:22:34.828+10:002013-08-26T00:22:34.828+10:00Thanks Nancy - the homemade chocolate would make a...Thanks Nancy - the homemade chocolate would make a great ganache frosting on a cake too - just in case you want more ideas for your coconut oil - good luck with itJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-75745924618940456602013-08-26T00:21:12.699+10:002013-08-26T00:21:12.699+10:00Thanks Lorraine - hopefully will see them on your ...Thanks Lorraine - hopefully will see them on your blog soon - interested to see how you did themJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-59921293213462603782013-08-26T00:20:25.372+10:002013-08-26T00:20:25.372+10:00Thanks Reanna - some people seem to use coconut oi...Thanks Reanna - some people seem to use coconut oil for everything including frying savoury stuff but I am not quite there yet - good luck with getting the hang of itJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-80499289638648728642013-08-26T00:19:29.638+10:002013-08-26T00:19:29.638+10:00Thanks Rebecca - I would recommend checking which ...Thanks Rebecca - I would recommend checking which sort of coconut oil you have and maybe talking to the shop staff if you can find someone who knows what they are talking about (not always easy!)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-33846557196714536972013-08-26T00:18:22.537+10:002013-08-26T00:18:22.537+10:00Thanks Kath - an odyssey indeed - make me feel lik...Thanks Kath - an odyssey indeed - make me feel like a mythical hero ;-) I really love dessicated coconut but in the milk and oil it is easy to overdo it as it is quite richJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-8778208263683718302013-08-26T00:17:07.049+10:002013-08-26T00:17:07.049+10:00Thanks Emma - hadn't thought of coconut oil as...Thanks Emma - hadn't thought of coconut oil as a thickener - would be interested to know in what way - I think I find the creaminess can be a bit intense but I will keep experimentingJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-46998236497083627582013-08-26T00:12:45.189+10:002013-08-26T00:12:45.189+10:00thanks Heather - I suspect my recipes are more in ...thanks Heather - I suspect my recipes are more in the 'almost raw' category but it is nice to see that you welcome these too - will try and link it upJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-53745263581364303602013-08-26T00:10:29.370+10:002013-08-26T00:10:29.370+10:00Thanks Mel - I still have a jar of virgin coconut ...Thanks Mel - I still have a jar of virgin coconut oil that I just didn't like - couldn't work out if it was because I opened it and left it at room temp or because it always was like that but it was interesting to discuss it in wholefoods with one of the staff who seemed to know what he was talking about. If I had had the energy I might have made the chocolate coating for the ones I gave you and kari but was nervous about how it would travelJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-72416141258332890062013-08-26T00:05:23.338+10:002013-08-26T00:05:23.338+10:00Thanks Yummy C - indeedThanks Yummy C - indeedJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-69300598664655083242013-08-26T00:05:08.838+10:002013-08-26T00:05:08.838+10:00Thank Helen - Small portions are great when you ar...Thank Helen - Small portions are great when you are making it for one or two. The homemade chocolate would probably freeze wonderfully - actually I have seen it in "ice magic" recipes where it hardens when drizzled on ice cream - so probably would work in that way. I sometimes freeze some of my baked goods - mostly works except sometimes it is forgotten altogether - not sure if that is good or bad :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-40136039362524037972013-08-26T00:01:41.427+10:002013-08-26T00:01:41.427+10:00Thanks Hannah - chocolate and mint is worth persev...Thanks Hannah - chocolate and mint is worth persevering with - but honestly I don't always persevere and rarely reach perfection but I try to learn from my mistakes. And making bad chocolate is just something that needs to be fixed if I am to sleep soundly at night :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-28194179216078620752013-08-25T23:59:16.164+10:002013-08-25T23:59:16.164+10:00Thanks Elizabeth - trial and error is the way I li...Thanks Elizabeth - trial and error is the way I like to work - it is interesting to reflect on it in blogging and see a gradual change. Highly recommend you try making your own chocolateJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-16173659888391715642013-08-25T23:58:11.266+10:002013-08-25T23:58:11.266+10:00Thanks Choclette - I have avoided making my own ch...Thanks Choclette - I have avoided making my own chocolate but wanted to tell the story of why I did in this instance - sometimes problems make us into adventurers :-) This experience has convinced me to try more raw chocolateJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-37590098456154164842013-08-25T23:56:46.368+10:002013-08-25T23:56:46.368+10:00Thanks Lauren - the cat is cute - it was put there...Thanks Lauren - the cat is cute - it was put there to amuse sylvia when she wanted to play with my computer (though now she just wants Copycat Tom on my smartphone!)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-80985796070239617692013-08-25T17:06:40.657+10:002013-08-25T17:06:40.657+10:00I do love peppermint chocolates, and I like the un...I do love peppermint chocolates, and I like the unusual way of making these. I have bought a few books on making chocolates this year and hope to make some as gifts at Christmas.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5308284817045923082013-08-25T17:03:29.761+10:002013-08-25T17:03:29.761+10:00Hi Johanna! I have just come into blog land for th...Hi Johanna! I have just come into blog land for the first time in two months and got immediately distracted by this post. These look SO good, despite your woes in making them. I can just imagine how tempting the mixture was in the processor, I would have been in with a spoon too!<br />I have lots to catch up on, so hope all is well and Melbourne's winter has treated you well,<br />LucyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985386359945971991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-56616981536271891512013-08-25T15:32:04.137+10:002013-08-25T15:32:04.137+10:00I like that you are experimenting with chocolate m...I like that you are experimenting with chocolate making - I may be able to ride along behind you and learn from your lessons! There is something quite wonderful about making filled chocolates from scratch, and when they work, they are inevitably better than anything you can readily buy. These look lovely.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887621874869110597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-40790627475478226802013-08-25T11:51:54.779+10:002013-08-25T11:51:54.779+10:00I jumped on the coconut oil bandwagon and now the ...I jumped on the coconut oil bandwagon and now the jar is sitting in the cupboard and I'm a bit lost as to what to do with it. I don't have your patience with the chocolate so maybe I'll just make the filling!!nancy@jamjnrhttp://www.jamjnr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-653199685435890842013-08-25T11:03:35.398+10:002013-08-25T11:03:35.398+10:00Great minds think alike Johanna! I made mint fille...Great minds think alike Johanna! I made mint filled chocolates too. I had a sudden craving for them. Your version looks great!Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5349463642785150042013-08-25T08:19:30.583+10:002013-08-25T08:19:30.583+10:00Oh these sounds amazing! I can't believe how m...Oh these sounds amazing! I can't believe how much you can do with coconut oil. But I am still a bit unsure about using it too, due to lack of experience!Reanna Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656782013400674160noreply@blogger.com