Chocolate is made from the Cacao bean. Unfortunately most Cacao is processed with alkali and then sugar and other junk is added. Raw Organic Cacao is a Super-Food, higher in anti-oxidants than Blueberries and other anti-oxidant rich foods. When combined with other raw natural Super-Foods, it makes a delicious, energizing and healthy treat. I get Raw Organic Cacao from Ultimate Superfoods and make the most delicious Chocolate treat imaginable that both Kathryn and I love... and it gives us energy! Below is the recipe. Enjoy! Mix together: 8 Tablespoons of Raw Organic Cacao and 2 Tablespoons of Maca Root (Maca Root is optional, it is a sweet South American Root that gives additional energy) along with a pinch of Sea Salt*. Add very little water at a time until you can stir this into a thick paste. Stir in 1 Tablespoon of Y.S. Bee Organic Farms Raw Organic Honey, which you can get at many health food stores or online at VitaminLife.com Stir until all lumps have dissolved and you have a smooth paste like a thick creamy fudge. YUM!!! Go ahead an lick the spoon and refrigerate the rest for a yummy treat later. You can try other brands of Raw Organic Cacao and Raw Organic Honey, but be sure that what you use does NOT contain sugar, even raw cane syrup. I have found that these two brands are consistently YUMMY! You really only need to eat a Tablespoon of this chocolate fudge paste in the afternoon for a quick "pick me up". Or you can spoon out tablespoons into little balls and roll them in the Raw Cacao powder to get a light dusting on them. Refrigerate or freeze them. Or you can mix two tablespoons of the paste in a glass of water for a delicious Chocolate Drink. You can make Hot Chocolate, but don't make the water too hot or you'll kill the nutrients. As I said, it tastes great and... it makes you feed good, too. Know why? Chocolate, especially Raw Cacao increases the Serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin is the "feel good" neurotransmitter. And, guess what? Women don't have a large store of Serotonin. That's why women LOVE Chocolate... it really does make them feel good! Enjoy! Harry & Kathryn Why Organic and why Raw? Organic foods don't have pesticide or chemical fertilizer residues. Raw foods have the Enzymes and Nutrients intact that cooking ofter destroys. Why Sea Salt? Sea Salt is real salt. It has Iodine and many other trace minerals that are good for you. Regular table sale has been refined and everything but Sodium Chloride has bee removed. Your orders of the Raw Organic Cacao and the Raw Organic Honey will be separate from your Harry Mason Designer Jewelry order. |