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For those of you familiar with David Wolfe, you know he's in the forefront of health, nutrition, raw diets, cacao, herbs, food color and medicinally mushrooms.
He has many very interesting and informative books, Super Foods is one of my faves, check it out.
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I got this delicious recipe from the Gorilla Foods cookbook, although I changed crusts to make it even more decadent.
Crust:
1 1/3 Cups hazel nut aka filberts
4 Lg. pitted dates
3 Tbsp. cacao butter, melted....gently melt your cacao butter in a double boiler stirring often.
1/4 Tsp. salt
Pinch vanilla powder or a dash of extract.
Filling:
1 Cup cacao powder http://bit.ly/SunfoodsCacao
17 pitted dates
3/4 Cup hemp seeds...packed full of Omegas!
1/4 Cup and 3 Tbsp. coconut oil, melted or softened http://bit.ly/SunfoodsCoconutOil
1/4 Cup cacao butter, melted http://bit.ly/SunfoodsCoconutOil
2 5/8 Cups water
2 Tbsp. coconut flakes for garnish
2 Tbsp. cacao nibs, for garnish
Crust:
1. Place all ingredients except cacao butter in food processor and process till fine.
2. Add cacao butter and process until combined.
3. Press into a 10 inch springform pan 3/4 up the sides.
Filling:
1. In a blender, place all ingredients and blend until oil is incorporated and mixture is smooth.
2. Pour into pie crust and refrigerate to set (3 to 4 hours).
3. Carefully remove from springform pan and slide pie onto a large plate.
4. Garnish with sprinkles of coconut flakes and cacao nibs.
I learned about Bulletproof Coffee this summer, and I have to tell you the idea was a little strange to me. However, the person telling me was absolutely raving about it, so I decided to give it a try. I got up one morning and made this delicious concoction of healthy oils that our body loves and super high quality antioxidant coffee and I was in LOVE!!!! It is so delicious and creamy and it was exactly what my body was craving in the morning...and a little later in the afternoon :)
So here's the scoop. Bulletproof coffee was created by this fellow named Dave Asprey. He got the idea after traveling to Tibet and trying the Tibetan butter tea, which I have not tried. He goes into great detail about the quality of the coffee you use and the purity of the butter and coconut oil, which is a good idea to check out. I will provide a link to his website below.
So making Bulletproof coffee is really easy. You prepare your coffee as you normally would using high quality coffee beans. I personally prefer Fair Trade because otherwise the coffee bean farmers hardly get paid anything for their amazing beans, which is a shame.
You preheat your blender with some hot water.
Remove the hot water.
Add 1 to 2 Tablespoons unsalted, grass fed butter
Add 1 to 2 Tablespoons Sunfoods Coconut Oil ( make this vegan by only using 3 tablespoons coconut oil) bit.ly/SunfoodsCoconutOil
Add your coffee to the blender and blend at high speed till the coffee turns frothy like a latte and Enjoy~
You can also add some medicinal tinctures, raw cacao (Sunfoods makes a great cacao), Ceylon cinnamon, and a little of the very low glycemic Yacon Syrup, which is amazing for you. Be careful with the tinctures. They can flavor the coffee a bit. I like to use astragulas, which is an amazing adaptogen, meaning it will assist your body in any way that it needs at that moment!
So why the fats mixed with your coffee? Well, it turns out that the medium chain fats found in coconut oil actually help you burn fat in your body and those fats are actually what your body and brain crave when you wake up in the morning. I actually start the day by drinking at least 16 ounces of water to flush out the toxins my body was eliminating while I slept, and then I drink my coffee. It's a great practice. You should try it.
It's a great way to naturally slim down. The fats allow you to feel fuller, they actually trigger your body to release extra fats that its storing and the coffee gives your metabolism a little boost. The fats also slow down the release of the caffeine into your bloodstream so your energy level is sustained longer.
I know there's a lot of controversy around coffee. That said, if your body agrees with coffee, and you use a high quality coffee, coffee actually contains an amazing amount of antioxidants. It may be one of the highest antioxidant sources on the planet. In fact, if it weren't for coffee, the Standard American Diet would be completely almost completely devoid of antioxidants. Just something to think about.
There are two things I love, Sunfoods and Raw Cacao. You can do so much with raw cacao it's amazing and, yes, it's a super food: HOORAY!!! Here's a list of some the benefits:
Raw chocolate contains many important vitamins and minerals including:4
Magnesium, and other essential minerals including calcium, sulfur, zinc, iron, copper, potassium, and manganese
Polyphenols called flavonoids, with antioxidant properties
Vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B9, E
Essential heart-healthy fat: oleic acid a monounsaturated fat
Protein
Fiber
- See more at: http://www.builtlean.com/2012/04/12/raw-chocolate/#sthash.WmAySVYQ.dpuf
Raw chocolate contains many important vitamins and minerals including:4
Magnesium, and other essential minerals including calcium, sulfur, zinc, iron, copper, potassium, and manganese
Polyphenols called flavonoids, with antioxidant properties
Vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B9, E
Essential heart-healthy fat: oleic acid a monounsaturated fat
Protein
Fiber
- See more at: http://www.builtlean.com/2012/04/12/raw-chocolate/#sthash.WmAySVYQ.dpuf
Raw chocolate contains many important vitamins and minerals including:4
Magnesium, and other essential minerals including calcium, sulfur, zinc, iron, copper, potassium, and manganese
Polyphenols called flavonoids, with antioxidant properties
Vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B9, E
Essential heart-healthy fat: oleic acid a monounsaturated fat
Protein
Fiber
- See more at: http://www.builtlean.com/2012/04/12/raw-chocolate/#sthash.WmAySVYQ.dpuf
*1. Raw Cacao can lower blood pressure!
*2. Raw Cacao can improve cardiovascular function and health!
*3. Raw Cacao can neutralize free radicals!
*4. Raw Chocolate can improve digestion!
*5. Raw Chocolate can enhance physical and mental well-being!
Three cheers for CACAO!
Of course, Sunfoods' cacao is of amazing quality along with all of their products. Plus right now they have free shipping on orders over $49 compared to their normal free shipping on orders over $125* bit.ly/SunfoodsCacao
When you click on the link, they also provide you with some freedelicious recipes!
Here's a video they made on the cacao that they sell:
) Raw chocolate can lower blood pressure & improve circulation
Flavanols, theobromine, and other components found in cacao may lower
blood pressure and enhance circulation by promoting dilation, strength,
and health of blood vessels
2) Raw chocolate can promote cardiovascular function & health
The antioxidant power of flavonoids and essential minerals and vitamins found in cacao can support healthy heart functioning5 by lowering blood pressure, improving blood flow, lowering LDL cholesterol, and reducing plaque buildup on artery walls.6
3) Raw chocolate Can Neutralize free radicals
High levels of antioxidants protect the body from a buildup of free
radicals from sun exposure, pollution, cigarette smoking, etc., which
may damage healthy body tissue giving rise to cancer and cardiovascular
disease.
4) Raw Chocolate can improve digestion
A sufficient amount of fiber delivered with each serving of cacao
supports digestion while cacao stimulates the body’s production of
digestive enzymes.
5) Raw chocolate can enhance physical and mental well-being
There are many components of cacao including alkaloids, proteins,
beta-carotene, leucine, linoleic, lipase, lysine, and theobromine, that
all work together to improve physical and mental health. For example,
theombromine helps to stimulate the central nervous system, relax smooth
muscles, and dilate blood vessels, giving the body a boost of energy;
“bliss” chemicals found in cacao help to increase circulation and
availability of serotonin and other neurotransmitters in brain,
improving mood and combating depression.
- See more at: http://www.builtlean.com/2012/04/12/raw-chocolate/#sthash.WmAySVYQ.dpuf
Magnesium, and other essential minerals including calcium, sulfur, zinc, iron, copper, potassium, and manganese
Polyphenols called flavonoids, with antioxidant properties
Vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B9, E
Essential heart-healthy fat: oleic acid a monounsaturated fat
Protein
Fiber
- See more at: http://www.builtlean.com/2012/04/12/raw-chocolate/#sthash.WmAySVYQ.dpuf
Raw chocolate contains many important vitamins and minerals including:4
Magnesium, and other essential minerals including calcium, sulfur, zinc, iron, copper, potassium, and manganese
Polyphenols called flavonoids, with antioxidant properties
Vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B9, E
Essential heart-healthy fat: oleic acid a monounsaturated fat
Protein
Fiber
- See more at: http://www.builtlean.com/2012/04/12/raw-chocolate/#sthash.WmAySVYQ.dpuf
Fall is the season for persimmons, which if you have not tried one, I highly recommend them. They have a delicate, but sweet flavor that is hard to describe. You want to make sure your persimmon is incredibly ripe for the sweetest flavor.
I saw a recipe for Persimmon Pudding, which was not vegan or raw and I thought, I bet this can be made vegan and raw with Chia. Chia seeds are so amazing. You can make a pudding out of any fruit or milk with chia. I absolutely love it! You can find chia seeds at most health food type stores, but you can get a really nice quality chia from Sunfoods, which is a great super food supplier: http://bit.ly/SunfoodsChiaSeeds
This pudding will make a hardy breakfast food or a delicious dessert. It almost reminds me of pumpkin pie. This recipes serves one to two people.
Raw Persimmon Pudding
In a high speed blender or food processor, add 1 to 2 very ripe persimmons.
Add 2 tablespoons chia seed
Add 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
Blend until smooth and creamy, kind of peanut butter consistency
Top with chopped or whole pecans and goji berries.
