Raw Cacao Recipes

4:35 am - June 28, 2011 | Posted By Linda in Recipes Archive | No Comments

Cacao Crisps

5 ladles Raw Sprouted Sunflower Seeds
2 ladles Raw Sprouted Pumpkin Seeds
1 ladle Raw Sprouted Almonds
1 ladle Raw Sprouted Cashews
3 ladles Soaked Drained Goji Berries
2 ladles Soaked Drained Green Raisins
6 Tbs Raw Honey
8 Tbs Raw Cacao Nibs
4 Tbs Coconut Oil
Pinch Sea Salt

Dry flat on teflex sheet for 10 hr + 8 hr + 8 hr


Cacao dreamy ice-cream

2 cups soaked cashews
8 medjool dates
2 tbs agave
2 heaping tbs cacao powder

Easy Fudge Sauce I

½ C Tahini
2 Tbs Raw Cacao Powder
2 Tbs Agave

Easy Fudge Sauce II

3 Tbs Tahini
3 Tbs Virgin coconut oil
1 Heaping Tbs Raw Cacao Powder
½ Tbs Pure Synergy
½ Tbs Agave

Raw Cacao Brownie

1.5 Cups Sprouted/Dried Sunflower seeds
3 Heaps Tbs Cacao Nibs
Dash Coconut Oil
Few shreds of Cacao Butter
2 to 4 blendable size banana chunks

In food processor, process the sunflower seeds & cacao nibs first, then add the coconut oil, cacao butter & banana, process into a ball, remove and press into a plate.

Note to add on the banana chunks on a progressive basis. Put in 2 first, then if the texture too dry, to put in one more and so forth.

Decorate with Walnut pieces, freeze, after hardens, slice and store back in fridge.

Faint-With-Satisfaction Choc Sorbet

1/2 Cup Raw Organic Cacao Powder
1/2 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Organic Agave
1 Vanilla Pod
2 Cups Frozen Ripen Pineapple (Diced into small cubes before freezing)

Blend everything in a high powered blender, pour into the most beautiful glass you can find in the house, pop a straw in and then flung yourself into your favorite sofa/chair/mat/rug/kennel/cave etc.

Prepare for one your most satisfying moments of the week. (Ladies, this could be better than a spa treatment for endorphins!)


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Gourmet Recipes

4:32 am - June 28, 2011 | Posted By Linda in Recipes Archive | No Comments

Simply Beets Salad

2 Medium Beets (Peeled and sliced into small quarters)
1 Ripened Avocado (De-skin and sliced)
1 1/2 Tbs Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
1/8 Tsp Sea Salt

Toss everything in a large bowl and give it a good mix. The ACV will enhance the sweetness and bring out the flavors of the beets

Beanless Hummus

1/2 C Sesame seeds (Soaked overnight)
1 Zucchini (Peeled and quartered)
3 Tbs Olive Oil
4 Tbs Lemon Juice
3 Cloves garlic
1 Tsp Sea Salt
1/2 Tsp Cumin
1/2 Tsp Curry powder
4 Tbs Tahini

Blend everything well in a food processor in the following order:
Zucchini and sesame seeds
Remaining ingredients after the first batch is processed for 10 sec.

Easy Banana Pie

3 C Pecans
1 1/2 C Raisins
10 Small finger bananas (Peeled and sliced
lengthwise into halves)
1 1/2 Tbs Lemon juice
Any colorful cut fruits you have

Soak the banana halves in the lemon juice for 5 mins.
In a food processor, process pecans and raisins until you get a dough-like ball. On a clean cake or pie pan, scoop out the dough mixture and press it firmly down as your pie base. Lay the soaked banana halves on top of the pie base, and decorate with any colorful fruits you have on hand.

This pie can keep up to 3 days in the fridge, and is an awesome sweet treat; but the fat and calories will be higher than other foods due to the nuts. So, go ahead and indulge but limit the serving portion!

Mango Salsa

1 Cup Ripe Mango Flesh
1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes
1/2 Small Yellow Onion
1 Handful Cilantro
1/2 Tbs Balsamic Vinegar
Dash of Salt & Pepper to taste

Blend everything up, pour over some greens, top it up with sprouts and dig in! This is one of the easiest on-the-go dressings you can make when you feel like something light and refreshing which takes less than 15min to prepare.

Asian Longan Butter

1 Cup Dried Longans (Soaked 5 hours with 2 Cups water)
1 Cup Raw Cashews (Soaked with 2 Cups water overnight, drain the water and rinse twice)
70g Raw Organic Cacao Butter
Dash Sea Salt

Blend the drained cashews together with the Longans (plus soak water) in a high powered blender, then add in the Cacao Butter, sea salt and blend at high speed again until a smooth buttery texture is achieved.

This can keep in the fridge for up to 5 days, and is simply delicious as a dip for flax crackers, breads, celery and carrot sticks. If you use margarine or conventional butter, replace with this for a healthful transition!


Singapore Sunflower Granola

2 Cups Sprouted Raw Oats (Water to Oats ratio should be 2:1)
1 Cup Soaked Whole Flax Seeds (Water to seeds ratio should be 2:1)
1/2 Cup Pumpkin Seeds
1/2 Cup Walnuts (Chopped)
1 Cup Sunflower Seeds
1 Cup Dried Figs (Soaked & diced)
1 Tbs Cinnamon Powder
1 Tbs Nutmeg
1 Vanilla Bean
1 Tbs Raw Agave/Honey (Individual Preference)

Combine everything in a large bowl, mix evenly and spread on a Teflex sheet on top of the wire mesh of the Dehydrator. Dry at 115 Degrees for 8 hours, use a spatula and toss gently before drying for another 5 hours until crispy. Makes a handy healthful snack, easy to carry around, and I think it beats conventional cereal anytime.

This is so good, that I can eat a whole tub just in a day! Don’t believe me? Just try it!

Sunflower Sprout Salad Recipe for chilly rainy nights

2 Large Bunch Sunflower Sprouts
2 Tbs Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbs Dulse Flakes
1 Tsp Fresh Minced Ginger
1/2 Tsp Curry Powder
1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes (Halved)

Toss everything in a mixing bowl until evenly combined, serve with a dash of pepper. This dish is especially great for soothing muscle tension, driving away chills and powering up the nutrient density of a meal!

Linda’s Secret Recipes - Ondeh Ondeh (Raw Vegan Version)!!

2 Cups Fresh Shredded Coconut
15 Large Medjool Dates (Pitted)
1 Cup Ground Almond Powder

Instructions:
1. Pour 1C of the fresh shredded coconut and the ground almond powder into a large mixing bowl.
2. Using your clean hands, mix the coconut and almond powder together in the bowl.
3. Then take all of the dates in both hands (in a clump) and knead it into the bowl. Continue to squeeze and knead the dough-like clump until the dates, coconut and almond powder are combined evenly.
4. From the dough, break off small chunks and roll it with your palms into balls, and roll each ball on the remaining 1C of shredded coconut.
5. You can serve fresh as it is, or dehydrate at 105°F for 3 hours before serving.

Coconut Cookies

1 Cup Fresh Shredded Coconut (with husks)
1/2 Cup Almond Pulp
5 Very Ripe Pisang Lipah (Local Bananas)

Mash everything together in a large mixing bowl. spread thinly on a teflex sheet on top of a wire mesh, dry at 105 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 hours, flip and dry another 8 hours. Easy, isn’t it? The end cookie is a delightful, fragrant and addictive cookie which crumbles in our mouth!

Even my dog Yogi loves it :)

Easy Apple Cinnamon Pie

Crust:
1.5 Cups Sprouted & Dried Almonds
1 Cup Sprouted & Dried Sunflower Seeds
4 Pitted Medjool Dates
1 Pinch Sea Salt
1 Tbs Cold Pressed Coconut Oil
1 Tbs Lemon Juice

Filling:
1 Large Horn Banana (The gigantic bananas sold in wet markets that are shaped like Elephant horns)
4 Organic Apples (Cored & cut into chunks)
1/2 Tbs Cinnamon Powder

Process the crust ingredients in a food processor until dough like, transfer to a medium pie pan (about the size of a normal Roti Prata/Pancake), and press firmly down to make a pie crust.

Then process the filling ingredients until custardy, and pour into the pie pan. Stick the whole pie into the fridge; it should set nicely in 2 hours. To serve, remove from fridge, take out the mold and decorate with fresh organic apple slices.

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Smoothies & Ice-Creams Recipes

4:30 am - June 28, 2011 | Posted By Linda in Recipes Archive | No Comments

Beautifying Smoothie

1/2 Head Endive Leaves
1 Large Ripe Pear
1 Passion Fruit
2 Finger Banans
Water - as per own preference. You may make a thick pudding like smoothie, or choose to have it watery and smooth like a milk shake. Either way, it tastes simply divine!

Passion fruits are known to have beautifying purposes due to the high anti-oxidant content of the seeds. When we blend them thoroughly in smoothies, these precious anti-aging nutrients get released and gets delivered right into our cells, nourishing our skin by the seconds!

Apricoty Divine

1 Cup Frozen Banana Chunks
1 Cup Young Coconut Water
5 Large Ripe Apricots (Seeded)
A handful of Raw Cacao Nibs/Beans

Blend everything until smooth in your high-powered blender, then close your eyes in ecstasy as you savor every divine bit!

Natural Cold/Sore Throat Reliever

1 Tbs PureSynergy, Blue/Green Spirulina or any high quality Green Superfood (we use & recommend PureSynergy)
1 Lemon Juiced
1 Tsp Manuka Honey
500ml Purified Water

Stir until dissolved, drink immediately. (Half portion can be consumed by kids)

Balancing Detoxifying Smoothie

1/2 Ripe Papaya
2 Kiwis
1 Lemon Juiced
1 Small Ba Chi Ku
1 Handful New Zealand Spinach Leaves
1 Handful Basil
1 Cup Water

Blend everything up in a high powered blender, pour into a glass and eat with a spoon! This is great to have even at night, or even for ladies because it is balanced and not over-cooling.

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