for the love of whhoooo??

Ah love..

"It’s that time of yeaaar when the world falls in love every song you heeeaar seems to say…"  - oh, wrong holiday.

It’s almost Valentines Day, folks, which means I’m hot on the trail of making candy for those special girls in my life.   <3

Baby Mama,  Baby.. and I’ve added in BFF and BFF Jr to the mix now!   Specialteedoo!  Although Baby Mama is slaving over her oven skills to make me dinner in exchange for yummified vegan filled chocolates on Saturday night.   (I’m such a lucky duckie!)

And for MY lucky duckies?   An array of fine, filled, fantabulous chocolates!

Real raspberry swirled chocolate owl pops for the kiddos, and hello… dark chocolate filled with:

Raspberry

Cashew Cream

Caramel

Rosewater Ganache

And.. CHERRIES!

All vegan, all day long.

;)

Oh Hallmark’s got nuthin’ on me!!

Let’s do some numbers shall we?   I’m basing these off popular brands, so if you see a brand you know.. duh, that’s why!

Ghiradelli Raspberry Crowns                           Vegan Raspberry Truffles

Calories 200                                                                                          168

Total Fat 12g                                                                                         10

Cholesterol 0g                                                                                        0

Sodium 20mg                                                                                        20          

Total Carbohydrate  29g                                                                          15

Dietary Fiber  2g                                                                                     2

WW Pts:  5                                                                                            4

Generic Cashew Cream Chocolates            Vegan Cashew Cream Chocolates

Calories 280                                                                                         220

Total Fat 16g                                                                                         12

Cholesterol 50g                                                                                      0

Sodium 35mg                                                                                         30            

Total Carbohydrate 25g                                                                          18

Dietary Fiber  1g                                                                                    1
ww pts:     7                                                                                           5

Carmello Squares                                                         Vegan Caramel Truffles

Calories 220                                                                                          185

Total Fat 12g                                                                                           8

Cholesterol 10g                                                                                        0

Sodium 60mg                                                                                         50              

Total Carbohydrate  27g                                                                           22

Dietary Fiber  1g                                                                                      1

WW Pts:   6                                                                                            5

Chocolate Truffles                                  Vegan Rosewater Chocolate Truffles

Calories 210                                                                                            55

Total Fat 12g                                                                                             6

Cholesterol 0g                                                                                           0

Sodium 52mg                                                                                            24        

Total Carbohydrate  29g                                                                              18

Dietary Fiber  2g                                                                                        2

WW Pts:   6                                                                                             4

Cherry Cordials                                        Vegan Cherry Cordials

Calories 150                                                                                  85

Total Fat 5g                                                                                    3    

Cholesterol 50g                                                                              0

Sodium 140mg                                                                              65mg                               

Total Carbohydrate  25g                                                                18

Dietary Fiber  1g                                                                             1
WW Pts:  4                                                                                   3

So, now I have to get to cookin!

I’m making filling now – as we speak.   I want the filling to chill before I make the shells on Friday.   Oh I’ve got hearts, I’ve got truffle shells.. I have owls!!  I HAVE OWLS!!

Big love

So as I start out on this journey of sugar and love, where will it take me when it’s all done?

More sugar and love!  Only this time, the hugging kind!

Be jealous, be very jealous. 

Off to make filling!

Music listened to while blogging:  

A random array of whatever’s on Pandora.  (I’m busy, sue me).

Current Craving:

Something not sweet.

Current Motivation:

My lovelies!