[color=darkblue:6c77ef194a][/color:6c77ef194a]I have been trying to find Anne Marie's zoned fudge recipe with no luck. Could someone--Anne Marie :lol:--help?

Anne-Marie's Zone Fudge Makes 12 (1) block snacks 6 T. fructose 6 T. water Bring to a full boil in microwave (8c) Add the following and bring to a boil again: 3 T. natural smooth or crunchy peanut butter (2 T. if using almond or cashew butter) 9F, 27grams) 1 ½ c. (75 grams) powdered skim milk (6C, 5P) 60 grams chocolate whey protein powder (8 ½ P) 1/3 c. cocoa 1 T. chopped almonds and 2 T. chopped peanuts (3F – 9 grams) 2 T. whole flax seed Add skim milk powder to fructose and water mixture. Then add the rest of the ingredient. Mixture will be thick. If too thick add 1 tsp. Water (be careful not to add to much). Mixture will thicken as it cools. Spray mini muffin pans with Pam spray. Put into mini muffin pans. Freeze Keep frozen.

[quote:4f76dfcc46="MICHELLEB"][color=darkblue:4f76dfcc46][/color:4f76dfcc46]I have been trying to find Anne Marie's zoned fudge recipe with no luck. Could someone--Anne Marie :lol:--help?[/quote:4f76dfcc46] I heard you could get it at anne-marie.ca , sure beats omegazone bars. White Light

I'm confused....... Prior to Anne-Marie beginning her buisness venture and web site (I like the web site by the way), you appeared to be a staunch Zone and Barry Sears supporter. Now that Anne-Maries site and business exist, I have noticed your little zingers which are thrown at both Barry Sears and his products whenever you get the chance. Granted....Sears Labs PGFO is expensive and I think that it's wonderful that Anne-marie is offering this product in an affordable manner to folks. Do you really need to toss little zingers like saying that Anne-maries fudge "sure beats omegazone bars"? Am I missing something here or has some evil entity taken over your name?

[color=darkblue:d9d7f0ce85]Thank you to the folks who responded to my search for the recipe. I did find it on Anne Marie's website when I saw the llink on one of her posts. I made the recipe last night and it's very good, though next itme I think I will try using a little Splenda to make it a wee bit sweeter. But, for a chocoholic like myself, it's a real guilt-free treat!! :D [/color:d9d7f0ce85]

[quote:b12f6b9e05="jfsoonipi"]I'm confused....... Prior to Anne-Marie beginning her buisness venture and web site (I like the web site by the way), you appeared to be a staunch Zone and Barry Sears supporter. Now that Anne-Maries site and business exist, I have noticed your little zingers which are thrown at both Barry Sears and his products whenever you get the chance.[/quote:b12f6b9e05] It must be killing John not to be able to post...

Hi Jim, Firstly I apologise for not responding at the time. I missed your post and was certainly not ignoreing you. I am as always very happy to clarify my position [quote:4bd009e41c="jfsoonipi"]I'm confused....... Prior to Anne-Marie beginning her buisness venture and web site (I like the web site by the way), you appeared to be a staunch Zone and Barry Sears supporter.[/quote:4bd009e41c] I am a very staunch supporter of both Barry Sears and Zone. I come from a genetic background of diabeties and was well on the path through increased abdominal fat to being at risk. Thanks to the wonderful discoveries of Dr. Sears I was able to reverse that trend and for this I am eternally grateful. Additionally Dr. Sears is personally responsible for the introduction of PGFO. This will turn out to be the greatest "medical" breakthrough and the whole world owes a huge debt to Dr. Sears for this. [quote:4bd009e41c]Now that Anne-Maries site and business exist, I have noticed your little zingers which are thrown at both Barry Sears and his products whenever you get the chance.[/quote:4bd009e41c] I have nothing but respect for Dr. Sears and all his products. What you are percieving is my reaction to a particular situation. We have a serious situation whereby many people can not afford Dr. Sears PGFO, many of whom I count as my forum friends. LOTS of these people are buying the Natural Factors product in the mistaken belief it is Pharmacutical grade. Jim please use your personal presence at Sears labs to get the TRUE story about Natural Factors and PUBLISH it Clearwater is a genuine PGFO as the tests prove. This is THE best option for those that can not afford Sears prices. ANYBODY interested in promoting health would support this product after Dr Sears. It is equivilent quality and half the price. It as a huge advance in world health. I was dissapointed to learn that the Sears people responded by saying to Anne-Marie. "If you sell Clearwater, we will remove you from the list of Sears certified consultants" (Please check the latest listing) This is contrary to the wellbeing of the people. affordable genuine PGFO is essential and I thank Anne-Marie for making that possible. [quote:4bd009e41c]Granted....Sears Labs PGFO is expensive and I think that it's wonderful that Anne-marie is offering this product in an affordable manner to folks. Do you really need to toss little zingers like saying that Anne-maries fudge "sure beats omegazone bars"?? [/quote:4bd009e41c] omegazone bars are the best bars on the market. I prefer home cooked snacks customized to my unique requirements (tripple fat) thats no zinger ! [quote:4bd009e41c]Am I missing something here or has some evil entity taken over your name?[/quote:4bd009e41c] I am totally supportive of both Dr. Sears and the zone. IMHO the Sears staff have reacted inappropriatly to the introduction of Clearwater. Sears Labs need to learn how to distribute product efficiently rather than a bottle at a time. Then Sears product would be more cost effective.The affilate program also ensures they will never be competitive against a low overhead internet based company If they dont do something they will lose the PGFO market and I would hate to see a low quality product defeat them in the market place. My comments are genuinely intended to help. White Light

Greetings..... I will admit that I was a tad concerned that you hadn't responded to my post regarding your comments but I honestly figured you hadn't read it or something. I am glad that you did respond and I thank you. I am in agreement with you that the fact that Anne-Marie is selling PGFO which is affordable to many more people is an absolutely wonderful thing. I don't know why The Omega RxZone oil is a pricey as it is. Is it possible that it is an ethyl ester rather than a triglyceride base? I know that Barry has mentioned several times that it passes through cell membranes more readily when in the ethyl ester form but Anne-Marie is personal proof that the triglyceride form she has been taking has been just wonderful for her and I would have to assume that anyone else who takes it would be just as successful. Something that we need to keep in mind is that the Sears Labs (now Zone Labs) folks operate a "business". While Sears PGFO might be really expensive to some of us folks here on the forum, I'll bet that there's a zillion people with money to burn that could care how much they have to pay for it. I know that this sounds crass on my part and it sound like I'm sticking up for Sears Labs...it is truly just my own thoughts. If Anne Marie was removed from the Certified Zone Consultants list simply because she is selling a competitive PGFO product...it surprises me and disturbs me. I'm sure that Anne-Marie paid handsomely for her weekend in Boston to gain certification and she has obviously spent a ton of time supporting Barry Sears and the Zone on these web pages. I don't get it. OK..I'm off to have a a Lemon Chiffon Omega Zone bar (1/2) for my snack :lol: Jim

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Hi Jim [quote:617fa6eac7] quote="jfsoonipi"]Greetings..... I will admit that I was a tad concerned that you hadn't responded to my post regarding your comments but I honestly figured you hadn't read it or something. Thanks for undrestanding. You have my email I promise to respond. [quote:617fa6eac7] I am glad that you did respond and I thank you.[/quote:617fa6eac7] Most welcome [quote:617fa6eac7] I am in agreement with you that the fact that Anne-Marie is selling PGFO which is affordable to many more people is an absolutely wonderful thing.[/quote:617fa6eac7] Thank you, It is the most significant development since PGFO invention. [quote:617fa6eac7] I don't know why The Omega RxZone oil is a pricey as it is. Is it possible that it is an ethyl ester rather than a triglyceride base? [/quote:617fa6eac7] I do know and no that is not the reason Here are the facts J. Dyerberg, P. Madsen, J. Moller, I. Aardestrup, E.B. Schmidt. Bioavailability of n-3 Fatty Acid Formulations In n-3 Fatty Acids: Prevention and Treatment in Vascular Disease, 1995 This study shows that EPA and DHA in TG form is 24% more bioavailable than other forms, including oil straight from the fish itself. A study by Dyerberg et al.(1995) set out to clarify the conflicting data on the bioavailability of 3 different n-3 fatty acid preparations: ethyl esters (EE), free fatty acids (FFA) and triglyceride (TG) in comparison to a placebo oil(corn oil). 72 adult volunteers were divided into several groups and received approximately 3.3g of EPA+ DHA or placebo per day for 2 weeks. The increase from baseline of EPA and DHA in fasting blood levels of several different types of lipids was examined. The TG formulation provided the greatest mean relative bioavailability(or the mean increase of EPA/DHA in all 3 lipid types) at 124%, compared with natural fish oil TG(100%). EE provided significantly less bioavailability of EPA and DHA(73%). FFA demonstrated medium bioavailability(91%), which was not different from natural fish oil TG. The decreased bioavailability of EPA/DHA from EE may be due in part to the fact that fat-digesting enzymes(lipase)have been found to break down, or hydrolyze EE to a lesser extent and at a slower rate than for TG. The authors noted that their conclusions were based on a relatively short-term(2 weeks) study. Based on this time and fixed dose of approximately 3.5 g EPA/DHA, it appears that the TG form of n-3 fatty acids is superior to FFA or EE for maximum bioavailability of EPA and DHA. [ IMO the price difference is distribution efficiency. Sears sends a bottle at a time costing about say $5 labour and freight say $ 5 to $ 10 so $10 to 15 per shipment per bottle cost Anne-Mariie sends 12 at a time so per bottle cost is way lower $2 v $15 per bottle [quote:617fa6eac7] Something that we need to keep in mind is that the Sears Labs (now Zone Labs) folks operate a "business". While Sears PGFO might be really expensive to some of us folks here on the forum, I'll bet that there's a zillion people with money to burn that could care how much they have to pay for it. I know that this sounds crass on my part and it sound like I'm sticking up for Sears Labs...it is truly just my own thoughts..[/quote:617fa6eac7] Jim If i were you honestly I would continue to use Sears labs. You can afford it, he has helped you. it is an excelent product. Those that can afford it, please support Dr. Sears without him we have a lesser future. For those that can not afford it Clearwater is 100* better than health grade even in lower doseage. [quote:617fa6eac7] If Anne Marie was removed from the Certified Zone Consultants list simply because she is selling a competitive PGFO product...it surprises me and disturbs me.[/quote:617fa6eac7] Me too but YOU know it is true. [quote:617fa6eac7]I'm sure that Anne-Marie paid handsomely for her weekend in Boston to gain certification and she has obviously spent a ton of time supporting Barry Sears and the Zone on these web pages.[/quote:617fa6eac7] Yes and the 5000 posts SHOULD be reinstated. even I refer to her posts ! [quote:617fa6eac7] I don't get it.[/quote:617fa6eac7] me neither. White Light OK..I'm off to have a a Lemon Chiffon Omega Zone bar (1/2) for my snack :lol: Jim[/quote:617fa6eac7] White Light

Good Morning ... It's early and I have to run for en early meeting but fill me in if you would.... Am I hearing from you that many, if not all of AMB's previous posts have been deleted carte blance? Jim

Hi, Actually, since the site format changed, I don't seem to be able to access any of the posts from the old forums, regardless of author. :? If anyone knows how to, would you please let me know. Thanks, Sue :D

Hi Folks.... I'm not convinced that it is a matter of only Anne-Maries previous posts being deleted....I can't access any of mine, Charlies, Sues, Etc. Additionally, previous "Ask Dr. Sears" questions posted by Anne-Marie DO show up when consucting a search. Is this simply an itegration problem with the new website being switched over from the old? Jim

Hi Jim, [quote:de49adde38="jfsoonipi"]Hi Folks.... I'm not convinced that it is a matter of only Anne-Maries previous posts being deleted....I can't access any of mine, Charlies, Sues, Etc. Additionally, previous "Ask Dr. Sears" questions posted by Anne-Marie DO show up when consucting a search. Is this simply an itegration problem with the new website being switched over from the old? Jim[/quote:de49adde38] It is everybodys posts that are no longer available. The Question has been asked and initially we were told they would be availabe, now we are told they will not be. IMO a lot of valuable research has been lost White Light

I would agree that a ton of research has been lost if we will never be able to access the old posts. I do recall that back a few months ago when The administrators were planning this conversion, that they had real concerns at that time as to whether or not they'd be able to move those posts over. They were also concerened as to if they would be able to make them available at al as the new software was a totally different platform thatn what they had been using previously. It is a shame as many relied on that search capability all of the time. I guess we'll just have to rebuild that klnowledge base again as we progress here. Jim

Unfortunatley, the new format of the www.drsears.com site is not compatible with the old site. This is why you cannot access the old forums. Noone's old post were deleted, they just are not at the current site.

Hi Tech, [quote:af40eb78b8="tech@drsears.com"]Unfortunatley, the new format of the www.drsears.com site is not compatible with the old site. This is why you cannot access the old forums. No one's old post were deleted, they just are not at the current site.[/quote:af40eb78b8] Yes we understand the situation but many of us use them for research. If I can find a zone friendly site prepared to store them for you and allow search is that a suitable compromise? This history really helps people understand the zone and I am confident I can find somebody willing to pay, to make this resource, freely available to the zone community. White Light

[quote:aed0b1cd90="sweetlovr"]Anne-Marie's Zone Fudge Makes 12 (1) block snacks 6 T. fructose 6 T. water Bring to a full boil in microwave (8c) Add the following and bring to a boil again: 3 T. natural smooth or crunchy peanut butter (2 T. if using almond or cashew butter) 9F, 27grams) 1 ½ c. (75 grams) powdered skim milk (6C, 5P) 60 grams chocolate whey protein powder (8 ½ P) 1/3 c. cocoa 1 T. chopped almonds and 2 T. chopped peanuts (3F – 9 grams) 2 T. whole flax seed [/quote:aed0b1cd90] I was looking at this recipe and trying to see how I could adapt it to omit the milk powder and peanuts, and I started counting the grams/blocks. The way I count it, there are 13.5 grams of protein, 14 grams of carbs, and 12 grams of fat. Am I computing incorrectly? Divided into 12 parts, how does this meet the guidelines of 1 block (7-9-9 for one block)? Also, the cocoa wasn't counted. One tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa is 3 carbs - 1 fiber, or 2 carbs. So 1/3 cup would equal another 5 carbs. Each tablespoon also contains about 1gram of protein, but I didn't know whether that should be added in. Could someone explain this to me?

Hi andreawk, [quote:c65f0a29a6="andreawk"][quote:c65f0a29a6="sweetlovr"]Anne-Marie's Zone Fudge Makes 12 (1) block snacks 6 T. fructose 6 T. water Bring to a full boil in microwave (8c) Add the following and bring to a boil again: 3 T. natural smooth or crunchy peanut butter (2 T. if using almond or cashew butter) 9F, 27grams) 1 ½ c. (75 grams) powdered skim milk (6C, 5P) 60 grams chocolate whey protein powder (8 ½ P) 1/3 c. cocoa 1 T. chopped almonds and 2 T. chopped peanuts (3F – 9 grams) 2 T. whole flax seed [/quote:c65f0a29a6] I was looking at this recipe and trying to see how I could adapt it to omit the milk powder and peanuts, and I started counting the grams/blocks. The way I count it, there are 13.5 grams of protein, 14 grams of carbs, and 12 grams of fat. Am I computing incorrectly? Divided into 12 parts, how does this meet the guidelines of 1 block (7-9-9 for one block)? Also, the cocoa wasn't counted. One tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa is 3 carbs - 1 fiber, or 2 carbs. So 1/3 cup would equal another 5 carbs. Each tablespoon also contains about 1gram of protein, but I didn't know whether that should be added in. Could someone explain this to me?[/quote:c65f0a29a6] A block has 9g carb 7g p and 3 g fat check out www.zoneperfect.com this has been discussed many times before. It is on the previous Sears forums also !!! WHY cant we have access to old forums like Anne-Marie provided when She upgraded to the latest forums ??? White Light

[quote:adcc1e0588="White Light"] A block has 9g carb 7g p and 3 g fat check out www.zoneperfect.com this has been discussed many times before. It is on the previous Sears forums also !!! WHY cant we have access to old forums like Anne-Marie provided when She upgraded to the latest forums ??? White Light[/quote:adcc1e0588] Well, pardon me! :shock: It was a typo. I know that a block has 3 grams of fat and not 9. And I [i:adcc1e0588]have [/i:adcc1e0588]read previous posts and A Week in the Zone and other parts of this web site and the zoneperfect web site. Still, the totals don't seem to add up, and I'm wondering why. :? The way I calculate it, there are 13.5 grams of protein. If I add another 5 for the cocoa, although it's not in the recipe, that's still only 18.5. There are 14 carbs. If I add the carbs from the cocoa, that's 25. There are 12 grams of fat. So, unless I've made a mistake somewhere, per serving (12 servings) that's about 1.5 grams of protein, 2 grams of carb, and 1 gram of fat. What am I missing? Andrea

I didn't get any responses to my request, so I decided to try to adapt this recipe to eliminate the milk powder and to substitue rice powder for whey powder. (Dr. Sears has said that rice powder is okay to use.) I added almond butter instead of peanut butter. Here's what I came up with: 6 T fructose (72g Carb) 1/2 cup water 3 T natural almond butter (27g Fat) 8 heaping T of Chocolate Rice Protein Powder (96g Protein, 6.4g Fat) 8T Hershey's Cocoa Powder (16g Carb, 3.5g Fat) 2/3 cups cooked steel cut oats (20g Carb) The rest of the directions are the same, except that I needed to add a little more water. I didn't add the Flax Seed because I thought the oatmeal would be enough texture, but I'll try it next time. The consistency of my version is probably more gummy than in the original, but it's still very good, especially to a chocolate-lover, :D and adding the oatmeal was the only way I could think of to boost the carbs. I may try barley next time instead. Total recipe = 96g Protein (8 per serving), 36.9 g Fat (3 per serving), and 108g Carb (9 per serving). If anyone else has similar allergies/sensitivities (dairy, whey, peanuts, soy) and tries this, I'd love to know what you think. :?: Andrea

Hi Everyone, The fudge souds delicious!! Could someone please give me Anne-Marie's website? I have looked but have had no luck finding it. Thank you, Stacey10

[quote:ce160265d4="andreawk"] Well, pardon me! :shock: It was a typo. I know that a block has 3 grams of fat and not 9. And I [i:ce160265d4]have [/i:ce160265d4]read previous posts and A Week in the Zone and other parts of this web site and the zoneperfect web site. Still, the totals don't seem to add up, and I'm wondering why. :? The way I calculate it, there are 13.5 grams of protein.[/quote:ce160265d4] I think you mean 13.5 mini blocks of protein (13.5*7=94.5 g)?? [quote:ce160265d4]If I add another 5 for the cocoa, although it's not in the recipe, that's still only 18.5.[/quote:ce160265d4] Why are you counting protein in cocoa?? [quote:ce160265d4]There are 14 carbs.[/quote:ce160265d4] I think you mean 14 mini blocks of carbs (14*9=126)?? [quote:ce160265d4]If I add the carbs from the cocoa, that's 25.[/quote:ce160265d4] 1/3 cup cocoa is approximately 1 mini block of carb, so if you add to the recipe it now becomes 15 mini blocks of carbs (15*9=135 g C). [quote:ce160265d4]There are 12 grams of fat.[/quote:ce160265d4] I think you mean 12 blocks of fat (12*3=36 g F)?? [quote:ce160265d4]So, unless I've made a mistake somewhere, per serving (12 servings) that's about 1.5 grams of protein, 2 grams of carb, and 1 gram of fat. What am I missing?[/quote:ce160265d4] Yes you have made a BIG mistake Andrea. You are counting my measurements as grams, rather than mini blocks :D The Zone has a protein to carb ratio of .5 to 1.0. If you take 94.5 grams protein (13.5*7) and divide by 135 g carbs (15*9) (I've now added the cocoa), the protein-to-carb ratio of the Zone fudge is .7 which is a perfect Zone snack. As White Light mentioned, Zone Perfect also gave the "thumbs up" to this snack :lol: I have not counted the 2 tbsps. of flax seed which is actually another 2 blocks of fat (as 1 tbsp. contains 3 g. each) as I have used whole flax seed which basically acts as a natural fibre. I have also NOT counted the protein in the almond butter or the peanuts.

WOW ! WHAT A FIND! Before i start please dont get me wrong, I'm not against Dr Sears - far from it - in fact i will be eternally grateful to him, and so will the rest of the world ...eventually (IMHO) [b:ed15950f24]Thanks for mentioning Anne-Marie because she sells her product in Australia[/b:ed15950f24] ( I have been searching without success for Dr Sears products in Oz - even "ask Dr Sears" - but no reply) What a fabulous web site, well organised, logical and nice and basic for beginners like me. Congratulations Anne-Marie! and thank you Top

Anne-Marie, It's been so long since I posted that, that I can't even remember my thinking at the time. Apparently I was confusing grams with blocks. I also didn't figure out until later that protein isn't counted unless it's in a complete form. However, the issue was never whether the snack was appropriate or was or wasn't approved by Dr. Sears or ZonePerfect. I was just trying to understand it well enough to convert it for my needs, and no one responded to that until now. I've since posted a version of fudge without milk powder or peanuts, using oatmeal to add carbs. Could you comment on the balance of the ingredients in that recipe? Thank you. Andrea

[quote:9d6af4a9c3="TopBoffin"]WOW ! WHAT A FIND! Before i start please dont get me wrong, I'm not against Dr Sears - far from it - in fact i will be eternally grateful to him, and so will the rest of the world ...eventually (IMHO) [b:9d6af4a9c3]Thanks for mentioning Anne-Marie because she sells her product in Australia[/b:9d6af4a9c3] ( I have been searching without success for Dr Sears products in Oz - even "ask Dr Sears" - but no reply) What a fabulous web site, well organised, logical and nice and basic for beginners like me. Congratulations Anne-Marie! and thank you Top[/quote:9d6af4a9c3] Hello, We do take international orders here at Zone Labs Inc. If you would like to place an order you can contact us via e-mail at : internationalorders@zonelabsinc.com Thank You, Carla