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I’ve grown quite fond of dates lately. I mean the dried fruit, of course. (I’ve always been fond of the other kind, with my sweetheart husband.)  Dried dates used to make me nervous, candy-sweet and high in calories as they are. But in the last few weeks I started snacking on them in order to curb my cravings for dark chocolate. You might think that’s like jumping from the frying pan into the fire. But the trick is portion control: whereas I’m able to tuck in embarrassingly large quantities of chocolate without quite satisfying my sweet tooth, it takes a … Continue reading →