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Figgy Chocolate Shake

by Share on November 8, 2010

Bam made a joke on his FB page about McDonald’s today and somehow it led to his creating the raw vegan healthful version of a McDonald’s chocolate shake. The difference of course, is in the ingredients.

The Raw Pirate Gourmet Shake VS The McDeath Pseudo Chocolate Shake

MCDEATH PSEUDO CHOCOLATE SHAKE

  • Concentrated skim milk
  • Cream
  • Sugar
  • Skim Milk Solids
  • Glucose Syrup
  • Guar Gum
  • Sodium Polyphosphate
  • Carrageenan
  • Carboxymethylcellulose
  • Vanilla Flavour
  • Water
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Malt Extract
  • Caramel and Amaranth
  • Phosphoric Acid
  • Citric Acid
  • Sodium Benzoate

OUR FIGGY CHOCOLATE SHAKE

  • 1/2 cup of soaked cashews
  • 10 soaked figs
  • 2 Spoonfuls of Raw Cacao Powder
  • 1 Spoonful of Raw Lucuma Powder
  • 2 cups of spring water
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla (or 2 beans)
  • 6 spring water ice cubes

Ours has no sweeteners except for figs and lucuma powder. Not even Agave Nectar! Ours also has no chemicals or preservatives or other scary things that I can’t even pronounce! So how do you make ours? Put it all in a blender and spin it on high.

The lucuma makes it super creamy as that stuff gives a vegan dairy like flavour and feel to beverages. You can get it online at Amazon and it will last you for ages.
But hey, the choice is yours.

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The Controversy about Raw Cacao

by Share on February 28, 2010

Share and Lynn with chaga chocolate candyraw chocolate ingredientsEveryone has an opinion on raw cacao these days and the thing is, …. I still love it! Yes, it is a stimulant. Yes, it is gonna hurt your adrenals if you overdo it. Yes, I still love it. There, I said it. So what is a chocolate loving raw foodie to do? She makes raw vegan choco candy with her raw mate who also loves chocolate and just has a blast and inserts lots of joy in the process. My advice? Eat chocolate (raw or otherwise) in moderation. I call it common sense. But sometimes of course, I misplace mine and the old teenager in me unleashes the force and I find myself wolfing, literally WOLFING down piece after piece of yummy choco candy. Oh the joy of it! Ha!

Hey, it’s better than the m&m’s I used to wolf down right? Definitely.

raw vegan chocolate candy with chagaSo what is in this choco candy?

  • Raw cacao butter
  • Raw cacao powder
  • Raw lucuma powder
  • Raw maca powder
  • Crystal manna flakes
  • Chaga mushroom extract
  • Sea salt
  • Org vanilla extract
  • Date syrup for sweetening (or raw agave nectar)
  • Soaked and dehydrated almonds (from Spain so they are NOT pasteurized!!!)
  • Org raisins

The trick is to keep the butter nice and melted (done in the dehydrator slowly) while you add the rest of the ingredients. I don’t really measure so sorry for the list without amounts. Stick it all in the freezer when you’re done, in 30 minutes you have candy!!! Oh, and please… do eat it in moderation and try not to pig out! They are so good, it’s challenging!

A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. Follow your own path. Be your own guru. Listen to your heart and soul at all times. Even when they cry out for chocolate.

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3 Things I Love About Being Raw

February 15, 2010

Truly the list would be more than three but I’m trying to be reasonable here! The easy weight loss (if needed) and then weight maintenance. Feeling absolutely amazing! Getting to eat a lot of yummy food and lots of delish desserts! The easy weight loss (if needed) and then weight maintenance. When we first went [...]

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Happy Love Day

February 14, 2010

So what does a raw foodist do for Valentine’s Day? We make raw chocolate candy for the ones we love!!! I will take a pic when it’s done and post it up here but for now, how about a link to an amazing Hot Chocolate recipe? Especially yummy if you live in a cold climate. [...]

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RPG #004: Chocolate Pudding

March 5, 2009

It’s raw and it’s dangerous! Really Dangerous Chocolate Pudding made with avocados. Yes, now you can have your pudding for breakfast! Your kids will LOVE this! Raw living foods that taste naughty but are good for you. Download the pdf for Chocolate Pudding.

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