One quarter cup of cold, leftover brewed coffee sat on my countertop. So there would be no joe left behind, I decided to experiment and make a new kind of chocolate syrup. Over medium low heat, using an 8-inch iron skillet, I melted 1-2 tbsp of shortening (Spectrum organic, non-hydrogenated oil) and dropped in a cupful of dark chocolate chips. Then I slowly added the ¼ cup brewed coffee, turning down the heat to low to avoid boiling. Once everything was melted and fully mixed, I poured the concoction into a glass bowl and timed it for about 10-15 minutes to cool down. Finally, I drizzled the “chocojoe” syrup over my vanilla ice cream, took one taste, and SMILED.
Shhhh…don’t tell Ben & Jerry! They’ll steal your recipe…and then add marshmallows!…and oddly shaped sugary things!
Spectrum sounds familiar. I think that’s the brand of ground flaxseed that I use, but I could be mistaken.
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Haha, Ben & Jerry like to add more sweet on sweet, don’t they. I’ll just eat simple, real bean vanilla ice cream. You’re right, Spectrum offers flaxseed meal too. Good stuff!
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If you don’t already use that particular brand (for ground flaxseed), then I highly suggest giving it a try. The texture is a little strange, especially if you add it to a sauce, but it’s not too bad.
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I currently use Bob’s Red Mill but I’ll check out Spectrum and see if there’s a difference between the two. I put flaxseed meal in my pancake and muffin mix and oatmeal, sometimes in cold cereal.
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Flaxseed and oatmeal seems like it would go well together. I may try that some day. Thanks for the idea!
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It’s one of my recipes in my blog. You add other stuff in ur oatmeal like sunflower seeds, any kind of nuts u like, unsweetened coconut flakes, blueberries, and chocolate chips! and then u top the whole thing with plain yogurt
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Ahhh I see. I’ll actually give that a try, but I don’t eat yogurt. I haven’t had sunflowers seeds in a longtime. Your wisdom is much appreciated!
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“no joe left behind…” I like that! Looks delish, too!
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It is!
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oh my gosh divine!
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Another addition to your sex diary perhaps.
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done!
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This sound delicious!
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It is and you can make it more coffee flavored by not putting in as many chocolate chips.
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yummy Karina!
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It is good! Try it.
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It sounds so wonderful, I love coffee!
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