Showing posts with label cacao. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cacao. Show all posts

10 February 2015

The best ice cream you'll ever try...promise!

Sometimes keeping it simple is seriously the best option. My little sister and I came off a 28-day juice fast last week (thank you Jason Vale!) and she was concerned about feeling restricted about her diet here-on-in.
 
We spent a few hours in the kitchen going through some basic recipes that you can still indulge in, without the guilt or feeling the compromise!
 
Below is a banana/mango and macadamia ice-cream with a 'chocolate' brownie and frozen raspberries.
 
The ice cream is essentially frozen banana and frozen mango placed into the Vitamix with a handful of macadamias. I've sprinkled a few cacao nibs on top.
 
The 'chocolate' brownies comes from the wonderful recipe you can find here: http://eatdrinkpaleo.com.au/chocolate-brownies-that-blew-me-away/ 
 
This seriously lives up to its name and will blow you away - you will never guess the ingredients once you have a taste! The next time I make them, I might add some orange rind or chilli for a different flavour also.
 
There you have it, guilt-free and such a beautiful dessert!
 
 

8 February 2015

My kind of raw bliss balls


These balls are incredibly easy, guilt-free and raw. I don't usually use any measuring devices, I go with the feel, texture and cheeky test tastes in between.

Ingredients include:
- Activated almonds, macadamia and hazelnuts 
- sesame seeds 
- hemp seeds 
- liquorice root
- star anise
- true cinnamon, ground 
- maca 
- cacao
- carob
- clove
- vanilla bean or organic vanilla essence
- coconut dessicated
- cranberries (optional)
- medjool dates
- ginger
- Celtic sea salt 
- coconut oil 

In a food processor place the vanilla bean, ginger, star anise, liquorice root and Celtic salt, blend into a paste.

Add rest of ingredients, keeping some of the sesame seeds, carob and hemp seeds aside. Use a tamper to assist in bringing the mix together.

Spoon a mix onto your palm and create bite-sized balls. Alternate rolling these in hemp, carob or sesame seeds.

Place in fridge for 10 minutes.
Enjoy!!

Nb: do get in touch if you'd like some guidance on quantity.