Faux Nutella Recipe

Thursday, October 6, 2011

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I’ve made no secret about the fact that I’m addicted to Nutella.  Just leave me alone with my own jar of that creamy, dreamy, chocolatey deliciousness and a great, big spoon, and I’m happy.  But, let’s face it. Nutella isn’t exactly considered a health food.  It contains gobs of sugar and smaller amounts of some yucky stuff like palm oil and artificial vanilla flavoring, whatever that is.  In light of my obsession, I can live with that.  But, considering how much Nutella actually consume, I thought I should maybe look into some other options.   read more >>

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