Friday, November 16, 2007

Cacao, Who needs it? - .. Um .. Everyone

Cacao! Just the word alone arouses the senses – Doesn’t it? Back in my glory days of old, I would pound down Coco-Pebbles and Cookies & Cream bars until I was blue in the face. After going raw I haven’t had that ‘Luxury’, thank god, and have since, ventured on an expedition to find the raw, ‘glory’, food that can replace such items. That’s when I stumbled upon David Wolfe’s book, The Naked Chocolate. A’ Las, my Chocolate devouring inner-child finally found the treat He desired. After tasting my first piece of raw chocolate I was hooked. Since then I have a constant stash of Chocolate on supply and usually have some raw Chocolate bars well hidden from the relentless eyes of my parents.
Also, I couldn’t discuss chocolate any further without mentioning it’s outstanding health benefits and astronomical ORAC rating( As David Wolfe would say, “ It’s the Best ORAC Ever!”). Although Cacao is a very addictive and powerful food, I once again want to reiterate that it’s a POWERFUL food and should be consumed in moderation along with the many other “superfoods” that are on the market today.


With all of that said, without further A’ due – Cacao Alchemy(Cacao brownies 3 Ways):

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*Aztec's Peace of Mind
- 1C Cacao, Ground
- 1&1/2C Almonds
- 1/2C Flaxoil
- 1Tbsp Stevia
- (spear)mint, not too much(1tsp max)
0 Salt
0 Drop of wintergreen essential oil

*Aztec's Beating Heart:
- 1C Cacao, Ground
- 1&1/2C Almonds
- 1/4C each:Flaxoil&Cocowater
- 1Tbsp Stevia
- 1/4C Goji Berries, soaked
0 Salt

*Aztec's enriched spirit:
- 1C Cacao, Ground
- 1&1/2C Almonds
- 1/4C each:Flaxoil&Hempoil
- 1Tbsp Stevia
- 1/4C Hempnuts
0 Salt
0 Cayenne

Makes about 12 Brownies each
The Pictures correspond to the recipies. I hope you enjoy, I know My cuz and I did :)
Mocha

2 comments:

Audry said...

Hi Mocha,
Since almonds are not raw any more, do you have any suggestions for what to use in those lovely brownie recipes? And what kind of stevia are you using? Stevia is INTENSE and a whole tablespoon seems like so much.

Diggin' the blog!

<3,
Audry

Chef de Mocha said...

Believe it or not I still get raw almonds from a bootleg source, which is awesome:), but fleshy coconut or maybe macadamia's could do the trick :)
- I know it sounds hard to believe, w/ a whole tbsp of stevia and all, but I am not a sugar addict by any means, and the sweetness in the recipies is actually very mild, except in the goji recipie - there is a notable difference.
Audry, I am so glad you like the blog, keep checking it out and I hope this answered your questions
Mocha