Valentine’s Day Raw Chocolate Indulgence!
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Valentine’s and Chocolate…a timeless combo
Foodies love their holidays, don’t they? Well, it is an excuse to make food after all! And what better excuse to make heart-centered, indulgent and delicious raw chocolate treats than V-day?
Most people think of roses, chocolates, and strawberries for this special “Love Day”. Hey, why fight the tradition? We say buy some roses (organic if possible), make some raw chocolate, and dip it in some organic strawberries!
If you need a quick recipe to dip strawberries in (or anything!), check out our free recipe for Chocolate-Covered Dried Wild Durian recipe. The chocolate sauce can be used on anything, not just durian!
You can also pick up any cacao treat you love for later this week from our two favorite online raw superstores: RawGuru.com and TheRawFoodWorld.com. Plenty to choose from! And who says that you can’t just order chocolate on Valentine’s Day, right? Order something today and enjoy chocolates later this week!
Learn To Make Chocolate Recipes In Your Own Home
Our friend Alex Malinsky just created a small recipe ebook for raw chocolate enthusiasts called 12 Must Have Raw Chocolate Recipes that’s perfect for V-day! He shot us over a copy so we could give you a review!
Alex (a trained chef to boot!) designed these recipes by hand just for this book. And since we are both big advocates of raw chocolate in all its forms, we’re recommending this book for all cacao enthusiasts to broaden their chocolate repertoire. Alex hits you up with a wide-variety of timeless chocolate treats done raw.
Here is a list of recipes in this book:
- 1. Almond Butter Figs
- 2. Black & White Cookies
- 3. Chocolate Banana Cream Pie
- 4. Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 5. Chocolate Ice Cream
- 6. Hot Chocolate
- 7. Oh-reos
- 8. Chocolate Chip Pancakes
- 9. Warm Chocolate Lava Cake
- 10. Chocolate Muffins
- 11. Chocolate Pudding
- 12. Cocoa Crispies Cereal
- –Bonus Recipes–
- Kreamy Krispy Kale Chips (Alex’s secret recipe!)
- Caesar Salad Chips
Quite a variety of different flavors and textures for all chocolate enthusiasts for only 12 recipes!
Also check out this video of Alex and his friend John as show you how to make the Black & White Raw Cookie recipe from his ebook:
Raw Cacao Pecan Whoopie Pie Recipe
Our friend Susan Powers over at the popular raw recipe blog Rawmazing has been creating some incredible cacao treats as well. Check out this easy gourmet recipe for what she calls Raw Cacao Pecan Whoopie Pies!
Susan has a lot of other high-quality (and free!) cacao recipes on her site.
Superfood Raw Chocolate Bars
No Valentine’s Day raw chocolate post would be complete without a tempting chocolate bar for you and your loved one to share. Right now we’re really digging the Righteously Raw chocolate bars. These bars are made to perfection and have a really solid snap and deeply rich cacao flavor. Each bar has a gooey center that comes in four basic superfood flavors: Maca, Goji, Acai, and Caramel.
We love them all and highly recommend them to anyone who loves chocolate: raw or cooked!
Um, Yes, Raw Chocolate is Good For You!
Whether or not you have someone to love this V-day, one thing is for sure: those who love our bodies love ourselves. “Indulge” yourself in some form of a healthy raw chocolate treat this year and smile knowing that you are eating a major Superfood that is good for your body.
As a special bonus, watch Daniel Vitalis interview master raw chocolatier Jeff Boticelli at the Chocolatree in Sedona, Arizona. Find out how a former blacksmith uses his metal-smithing skills to make truly Alchemical Chocolate!
~ Happy Valentine’s Day! ~
~ JS and Heidi
Raw Food Right Now
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