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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

and it's...RAW!!!

Back in November, I went Raw for 20 days. Although I truly enjoyed going Raw, I'm not quite ready to go full force. I do, however, eat plenty Raw Veggies everyday, and enjoy a Raw treat here & there. After finding some Raw goodies at Whole Foods yesterday, I decided to make some of my own.

These are all single serving. Very rich but Oh-So-Good!

Single Serving "Double Dark Chocolate Tart"


Ingredients

Crust

~4 tbsp coconut oil

~1 tbsp Raw Agave (or maple syrup)

~1/2 tbsp Raw Cacao Powder
Put all ingredients in mini food processor or mix by hand until well blended. Spoon into tart mold (or just smash it flat). Place in freezer to harden.

Creamy Cacao Filling
~1 tbsp coconut oil

~1 tbsp Raw cacao powder

~1 tbsp Raw agave (or maple syrup)

Blend in mini food processor or by hand until smooth and creamy. Remove crust from freezer and spoon in filling. Freeze. Once frozen, remove tart from mold. Enjoy immediately, keep frozen, or refrigerate.


Raw "Chocolate Tart"



Ingredients

Crust

~2 tbsp Raw cashew flour

~2 tbsp Raw almond flour

~1 tbsp Raw agave (or maple syrup)

~1/4 tsp Vanilla extract (Raw, if you can find it)


Filling

~Use "Creamy Cacao Filling" recipe from above.


Note: make your own cashew and almond flour by processing in food processor till finely ground (my juicer grinds nuts so I made mine that way).

Here's the inspiration for my Raw Goody making.
This one was refrigerated, not frozen, so the texture was amazing! If your freezing yours... make sure to let them thaw out so you can experience the texture.

Hail Merry, Merry's Miracle Tart. I liked this Raw Goody so much, I had to pose with it!


The original




I also made...

Raw "Coconut Cacao Bar"


Ingredients
~1 tbsp fig puree (measure after processing)

~1 tbsp Raw almond flour

~1 tbsp Raw coconut oil

~1 tbsp dried shredded coconut

~1 tbsp Raw cashew flour

~1/2 tbsp Raw agave (or maple syrup)

~1/2 tbsp Raw cacao

Put all ingredients in mini food processor until well blended. Shape into bar and freeze or refrigerate.

Had a great time at Whole Foods! As I've Explained Before, I LOVE this place! Lookie at what the salad bar had for me!



Yes, that's Raw Corn Salad on my plate! Raw Food is really gaining recognition! I love that people are finally getting it. What we put into our bodies is SUPER important!


Have you tried Raw Food yet? Do you have any favorite Raw treats?

8 comments:

  1. Raw chocolate tart!!! YUMM. I must make this.

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  2. Please do! You won't be sorry!

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  3. Yum...chocolate!!!! By the way, you look so pretty in that picture. :)

    I'm going to have to try one of those treats asap!

    Keep those delicious recipes coming!

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  4. This looks SO good. I've tried a few raw desserts; I've had mixed experiences, but these look like a winner.

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  5. Wow they really look like a fantastic treat !!!
    Thanks for introducing me to a whole new world of food :)

    Regaring your comment about naan on my blog, I do have a recipe and you can check it out here

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  6. Thanks Gina! You are so sweet!

    And aipi, I'll be checking out that recipe!!!

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  7. Oh my the chocolate tart and bar look delicious! I love raw desserts, but should probably try more of the savory recipes as well.

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  8. Thanks! Same here...I tend to get stuck on the Raw deserts. So yummy!

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