Cocoa
Raw Cacao is an incredible superfood.
Normally people tend to think chocolate as nutritionally bad as we associate chocolate with a Snickers bar or Hershey chocolate. In reality these candies have little cacao in them and the sugar content is very high. But foods made with raw cacao and mixed with other natural products can be very beneficial.
Raw cacao organically grown has magnesium (which many people are deficient in), sulfur, iron, and vitamins A and B. In its uncooked natural state it is rich in healthy fats.
Though there is controversy on the value of antioxidants it is interesting to note the comparisons of cacao to red wine and green tea in terms of antioxidants powers. Cacao has 20 times the level of antioxidants of red wine and 30 times the levels of green tea.
Cocoa can help in regulating sleep patterns and because it decreases appetite it can help with losing weight. If the cocoa seeds have had their skin removed there is no caffeine in cocoa when consuming it and in this case it has shown to help with regulating sleep patterns.
When purchasing cocoa powder it is best to buy organically grown which costs about $37 per pound.
To make raw natural chocolates a standard ratio mixture is 1:1 of raw coconut powder and coconut oil.
Mix 2 tablespoon raw coconut powder with 2 tablespoon coconut oil. To give sweetness, ½ tablespoon of raw honey can be added (make sure sugar has not been added to the honey). If raisins or other natural sweet fruits will be added as well, there is not a need for the honey.
When adding fruits to the chocolate generally the fruit needs to be well grounded in blender. Afterwards the mixture can be added to the cocoa/ coconut blend and formed into a ball.
Experiment with alternative fillings such as cinnamon, lemongrass, dates, cashews and almonds for different flavored chocolates. Adding spiralina to the chocolates makes the already health treat into a superfood.
If the chocolate will be rolled onto coconut shavings or chopped nuts ect. to give an added flavor and look a way to prevent from attracting to much of the out flavoring is to first put the chocolate ball into the refrigerator for about a minute and then roll it onto the food you want to add onto. This technique helps limit the amount of food that will stick to the ball.
The chocolate can be either stored in the refrigerator or freezer depending on how long it will be before eaten.
Big Trace farm in Ubud sells organic powder. Make a super food using spiralina.
Store in refrigerator or freeze to keep up to 6 months
Organic cinnamon spells and tastes better than regular cinnamon. Big difference
Can add cashews , almonds Macedonia nuts coconut
Put in refrigerator for 1 minute and then the ball of chocolate will pick up less material that you roll it into such as coconut etc.
Scientist have found that 3.5 oz. Of chocolate contains 660 mg. Of phenylethylamine, a stimulant closely related to the body’s own dopamine and adrenaline. By raising the blood pressure heart rate, Glucose levels and heightening sensations, this chemical indices a high in kind, if not intensity, to a climax (from New Scientist 12-92)