tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post7877244634628158839..comments2024-03-19T18:45:56.286+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Orange and sweet potato filled chocolates - inspired by TMWRNJ's Curious Orange (TV Dinners)Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-2224260586677060492013-11-11T22:55:50.669+11:002013-11-11T22:55:50.669+11:00Thanks Kari - that is very sweet of you (just show...Thanks Kari - that is very sweet of you (just shows you are what you eat ha ha) I hope you do make the chocolates and that they do give you a little proustian moment of remembering our happy time in BrunettisJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-3278884749767490262013-11-11T22:54:35.007+11:002013-11-11T22:54:35.007+11:00Thanks Veganopoulous - I should have done that wit...Thanks Veganopoulous - I should have done that with the leftover filling - I kept thinking manana, manana I will do some proper chocolates but I don't get around to them often (probably just as well for my waist)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-67274163222379915732013-11-11T22:52:58.840+11:002013-11-11T22:52:58.840+11:00Hey ETL, so glad to have another fan of TWRNJ visi...Hey ETL, so glad to have another fan of TWRNJ visit this post - I thought this show probably a fairly esoteric choice but I did love it. Thanks for the encouragement to keep on with the seriesJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-77840472222525251422013-11-11T22:46:05.572+11:002013-11-11T22:46:05.572+11:00Thanks Joanne - sweet potato peanut butter cups so...Thanks Joanne - sweet potato peanut butter cups sounds like funJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-40653730219540679342013-11-11T22:42:26.927+11:002013-11-11T22:42:26.927+11:00Thanks Ricki - I did think of your sweet potato tr...Thanks Ricki - I did think of your sweet potato truffles but I think I decided not to use that recipe because it wasn't GF - hoped you might like my version as a GF alternativeJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-49344812114903013872013-11-11T22:41:28.360+11:002013-11-11T22:41:28.360+11:00Thanks Emma - actually it wasn't really a stud...Thanks Emma - actually it wasn't really a student household as I think most of us were working but not too much had changed since student days in this household :-) I find that silicone ice block moulds work just as well as the chocolate ones so if you have any of those hanging around they can be quite handy. I suspect that Cadbury Roses Orange Creams were the ones in my mind when I made these as I could remember some that I had used to have as a child.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-18828427232882741072013-11-11T22:32:31.900+11:002013-11-11T22:32:31.900+11:00Thanks Womble - oh you must try chocolate and swee...Thanks Womble - oh you must try chocolate and sweet potato together (I also loved Ricki Heller's sweet potato brownies)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-12230187251178295722013-11-11T21:55:06.429+11:002013-11-11T21:55:06.429+11:00Thanks Rika - they were really lovely - though I h...Thanks Rika - they were really lovely - though I had thought they could have been sharper with the orange flavour but I still enjoyed them and by all reports so did kari and melJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-28995144706978104632013-11-11T21:54:21.907+11:002013-11-11T21:54:21.907+11:00Thanks Choclette - shame I didn't get these to...Thanks Choclette - shame I didn't get these to we should cocoa last month (if only I had thought of it) - I always feel you are so far ahead of me with all your chocolate baking and making but seems we both need some chocolate tempering workshops :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-17342565502122514442013-11-11T21:53:16.366+11:002013-11-11T21:53:16.366+11:00Thanks Linda - I took some photos of the house whe...Thanks Linda - I took some photos of the house when I was leaving Edinburgh because I was feeling quite nostalgic and even so the photos are pretty ordinary - wish I had a decent camera back then.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-43821482072856773382013-11-11T21:52:23.946+11:002013-11-11T21:52:23.946+11:00Thanks Cakelaw - it is always a pleasure to go off...Thanks Cakelaw - it is always a pleasure to go offline and share real food with bloggersJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-61423814552270235872013-11-11T21:51:48.639+11:002013-11-11T21:51:48.639+11:00Thanks Lorraine - I was on a roll but I think havi...Thanks Lorraine - I was on a roll but I think having a deadline always helps meJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5275963817127405232013-11-10T17:40:28.452+11:002013-11-10T17:40:28.452+11:00I wish I'd seen this in time to be the first c...I wish I'd seen this in time to be the first comment and proclaim to everyone below just how good these are :-) I'm sure they speak for themselves though and don't need my admiration - and I am so thrilled to see this recipe because I am looking forward to trying them out myself. They won't have the same associations of meeting you and chatting, but I'll keep my fingers crossed that I manage to make them taste as good!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887621874869110597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-82441252372582794612013-11-10T15:54:42.087+11:002013-11-10T15:54:42.087+11:00I think I'd eat the filling before making the ...I think I'd eat the filling before making the actual chocolates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-37956179153482273122013-11-10T09:25:41.536+11:002013-11-10T09:25:41.536+11:00Hooray, you did get round to your TWRNJ-inspired r...Hooray, you did get round to your TWRNJ-inspired recipe! And it sounds totally delicious in its own right.The New Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073602750714497845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-53535959754804913342013-11-10T00:41:01.765+11:002013-11-10T00:41:01.765+11:00You put sweet potatoes inside chocolate cups?! Lov...You put sweet potatoes inside chocolate cups?! Love it! Now I'm thinking...sweet potato peanut butter cups?Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-73633497149106737632013-11-09T13:26:45.326+11:002013-11-09T13:26:45.326+11:00These sound just great! They remind me of my sweet...These sound just great! They remind me of my sweet potato truffles (though those aren't gluten-free!). I love the addition of cashew butter here, and orange-sweet potato is such a perfect combo! Thanks for linking up to WW, too. :) Rickihttp://rickiheller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-72409647526598544492013-11-09T05:54:18.779+11:002013-11-09T05:54:18.779+11:00The tv programme sounds like it would appeal to me...The tv programme sounds like it would appeal to me. I can just imagine that kitchen in your undergrad days. I don't think much has changed at universites!<br />I haven't made my own chocolates yet but I need to get some moulds and change that. These ones look just like the Cadbury Roses Orange Creams I used to enjoy. coconutandberrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09808077876445841179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-88990498461627662892013-11-09T05:02:02.450+11:002013-11-09T05:02:02.450+11:00What great looking chocolate cups!What great looking chocolate cups!yummychunklethttp://yummychunklet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-53013736038630827892013-11-09T04:36:19.129+11:002013-11-09T04:36:19.129+11:00Two of my favourite ingredients are chocolate and ...Two of my favourite ingredients are chocolate and sweet potato, but I have never thought to pair them. Thanks for the inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-50215079978348360732013-11-09T04:32:52.517+11:002013-11-09T04:32:52.517+11:00Mmmmm, creamy orange (or sweet potato) cashew butt...Mmmmm, creamy orange (or sweet potato) cashew butter chocolates?! Divine, and they turned out wonderful! Have a great weekend!rika@vmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901767751926870086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-64830005860235603852013-11-09T00:42:10.073+11:002013-11-09T00:42:10.073+11:00Hehe, you are getting well ahead of me on the choc...Hehe, you are getting well ahead of me on the chocolate making front. These look fabulous. Love the ingredients and the colour. One day, I too will get to grips with tempering!Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-84268237926350850102013-11-08T22:37:59.102+11:002013-11-08T22:37:59.102+11:00I wish I'd taken pictures in the share houses ...I wish I'd taken pictures in the share houses I used to live in! They seem like vague ancient dreams to me now. The world before digital cameras! Oh, and the chocolates look great too. Great idea to use sweet potato and orange together. Linda from the Lentil Institutionhttp://lentilinstitution.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-11985523637462898302013-11-08T17:37:03.142+11:002013-11-08T17:37:03.142+11:00These chocolates look great, and ir's lovely t...These chocolates look great, and ir's lovely that Kari and Mel got to sample them.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-2821999018068486742013-11-08T17:13:37.897+11:002013-11-08T17:13:37.897+11:00These sound like a great idea! And I can't bel...These sound like a great idea! And I can't believe how much you made-you must've been on a roll! I sometimes get like that but not often :)Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.com