Seeking a Healthy Recipe Using Cocoa Powder

I don’t smoke.

I rarely drink – I’ve had the same five beers in my fridge for about a month.

I eat.

I eat my feelings – the kind of eating where you shovel things into your mouth, then stop and think “oh geez, I just ate ten cookies.”

A few weeks ago I ordered what I thought were cacao beans from Amazon, planning to eat a bean every time I had a chocolate craving and that the bitterness of the bean would eventually kill my chocolate needs. Pretty solid plan, yes?

Well, I accidentally ordered cocoa powder…so now I have 2 lbs of cocoa powder sitting in my kitchen without a purpose.

Does anyone have an easy, sugarless recipe using cocoa powder, preferably something I can use as a candy substitute?

Much obliged!

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by KM on January 23, 2013 • Permalink

Posted in Coping Methods, Positivity

Tagged amazon, anxiety, bitterness, cacao beans, chocolate, chocolate craving, cocoa powder, depression, dessert, eating, food, mental health, Motivation, support system

Posted by KM on January 23, 2013

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8 Comments

DeeDee
/ January 23, 2013

Sipping chocolate – unsweetened cocoa, add some spices (cinnamon, chile, nutmeg, clove, lavender, orange (oil not juice), you name it – it can be delicious!) add a couple heaping tablespoonfuls to some hot milk (much better than water).

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- anxietyadventures
  / January 23, 2013
  
  Awesome! Thanks!
  
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lala1966
/ January 23, 2013

I have the same problem as you do hun. Eating! It is so comforting though isn’t it?

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- anxietyadventures
  / January 23, 2013
  
  So comforting…until the food runs out.
  
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Lunch Sketch
/ January 24, 2013

Can’t help with that question.
But the story is a good recipe for a smile

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- anxietyadventures
  / January 24, 2013
  
  haha thanks!
  
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Kennedy
/ January 28, 2013

As a recovering hoarder, I tend to either buy stuff or stuff my face! And decided it’s healthier to buy stuff for now. I make a dairy free, sugar free, gluten free, soy free choco latte with raw cacao powder and am experimenting with what I call my “HoarderRehab” diet to see if helps end my hoarding ways. Let me know, if you are interested in the recipe for the choco latte and I will email it to you!

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EJ
/ February 8, 2013

I don’t have any healthy chocolate recipes but you could try using alternatives for things – like honey for sugar. I did just find a good website, though I haven’t tried anything from it yet, but let me know if you want the details!

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