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From: Hauppuage, NY USA
Registered: Aug 2001

posted February 01, 2002 02:34 AM         

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OK - I have a little plan for Valentine's Day I'm hoping someone can help me with. I'm looking to make Vegan Goobers as a present - my boyfriend is a pretty strict vegan and loves Gooberz, and we're always annoyed he cant eat them. Also, in Gooberz Linda mentioned she wished they were made with carob chocolate.
So...I wanted to know if anyone had any advice on how to make Vegan Goobers! I thought it would be a nice idea and tie in Linda's idea.
I'm thinking:
get carob chocolate chips, melt them and pour them over peanuts, and put them in the freezer.
Does anyone know if this would work? Or what would?

If it comes out well, maybe i'll go into business, and I'll give some out to linda-goodman.com
xo
thanks

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posted February 01, 2002 12:01 PM         

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House Brownie~ !!! WELCOME !!! What a thoughtful idea for a gift for your boyfriend!

If Goobers (never ate one) are just chocolate covered peanuts, and unless you just really want to make them yourself, I know you can purchase carob covered peanuts at the grocery store ... they are sold in bulk (by the lb.) with other snacky stuff like carob covered pretzels, trail mix, etc. - usually in or near the produce department.

If you want to make them yourself, I'll bet the same technique for melting chocolate (for coating/covering other stuff) would work or could be easily modified - but I don't think freezing is necessary, once the carob or chocolate cools to room temp, it sets-up again - the fridge could make them cloudy looking I think.

Good luck, and I hope you will let us know how they turn out !

~Princess

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posted February 01, 2002 10:17 PM         

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These aren't Goobers but quite a good choice of other vegan chocolates: Pangea Vegan Store

Do you guys go to VegSource? You will get all the answers you need, if you post this at "Veganism" or "Recipe" board VegSource

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posted February 02, 2002 03:17 PM         

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Thanks for the links, Nephthys! They are really amazing.

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posted February 02, 2002 09:23 PM         

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Which ones are really amazing? Pangea or VegSource? Did you see the Vegan Cheesecake?

The only board I really go to at VegSource anymore is the Veganism board. The reason is the people at that board are the nicest. Also, Joanne Stepaniak has answered all questions I have ever posted to her there ~ you don't get ignored by moderators like at other places on the Internet. I have one of her cookbooks.

Also I've made a couple friends there over the years ~ really nice people.

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posted February 02, 2002 10:07 PM         

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I only went into VegSource for a few seconds, but I really liked what I saw, so I bookmarked it and will be sure to visit it again for longer periods of time.

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posted February 03, 2002 03:27 AM         

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Thanks, Nephthys!

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posted February 03, 2002 04:39 PM         

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i would LOVE to be vegan but it is harder in australia than what it is in america.... i know because i am with PETA's student activist thingy

in australia carob has milk solids and/or whey powder doesn't that suck? *GRRRRRR*

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posted February 03, 2002 09:16 PM         

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Wow, I'm glad you guys got so excited over those links!

Here is a link to the Vegan Cheesecake:
Delicious Choices Vegan Cheesecake

Here is a Link to the Endangered Species Chocolate Co. which offers dark chocolate with no dairy :The Endangered Species Chocolate Co.

Seraph, can you order from Pangea? Or it might cost to much to ship to AussieLand.

All this talk of Chocolate & Desserts and I'm having a hard time trying to say NO!

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From: Hauppuage, NY USA
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posted February 04, 2002 02:47 AM         

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Wow, thanks so much for the tips!
I think I will try making them myself first, (which could trun out really good or a disaster).
But i really like that link, thanks. Have you tried any of their products?
Vegan cheesecake, and truffles! I'm gonna go bankrupt on this site.

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posted February 04, 2002 02:58 AM         

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Oh my...
i just clicked on that cheesecake website.
..amazing!

thanks again chroinic princess and nephthys
(that chessecake link may be the best link i've ever been sent )

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posted February 04, 2002 03:59 PM         

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Yeah, those cheesecakes look expensive but I am thinking of ordering one for my birthday.

Last year I made a Coconut Vegan Cake for my birthday and it turned out great.

This year I know I'm getting an Apple Pie at work for my birthday~ hee hee hee

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posted February 04, 2002 04:50 PM         

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Wohooooo! chocccy yummmmmyyyyyy
thanx

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From: Hauppuage, NY USA
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posted February 15, 2002 03:09 PM         

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OK - I experimented and made the carob goobers, and it turned *incredible*. I was nervous making it that it would be a disaster, but they are great.
In case anyone is interested in trying it yourself....heres the recipe - they're yummy and much better than the store bought Goobers.

6 oz. carob choclate chips
1 tbs. water
1/4 cup corn syrup
2 cups of peanuts, salted or unsalted

Combine water, corn syrup and carob chips
over a low flame, and stir until melted. Stir in peanuts, until coated. Drop with teaspoon onto wax-paper lined cookie sheets, and put in the refrigirator until firm.

When I made them, I doubled the recipe, but for some reason, it only took 3 cups of peanuts.
Also, the best way to serve them is to cut into squares. You can eat them and serve like real Goobers, but they stick together from the corn syrup so come out better in squares or gooey clumps.

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posted February 16, 2002 12:20 AM         

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Gooey Clumps work for me

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posted February 18, 2002 07:17 AM         

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Me, too! Finger good!! YUM!!!

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posted February 18, 2002 11:30 AM         

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LOL Randall!

Here's yet *another* link for Vegan Chocolate! Parve' and Dairy-free!

Chocolate Emporium

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posted February 18, 2002 07:00 PM         

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Here's yet *another* link for some Scrumptious, Delicious, Magnanimously Best cookies! Today I bought the Peanut Butter
Almond Chocolate Chip, and I've had the Oatmeal Coconut Cranberry Chocolate Chip! Talk about yummy!

Organica Foods

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posted February 19, 2002 04:22 PM         

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posted February 20, 2002 01:07 AM         

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::drools over all the vegan links::

btw - the gooberz were the best things i've ever eaten, poopie

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posted April 11, 2002 09:05 AM         

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