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Simple Orange Chocolate Oatmeal for Breakfast

Looking for the perfect bowl of oatmeal? Look no further. This recipe for orange chocolate oatmeal for breakfast is so simple to make, and the combination of flavours makes it feel like dessert in the morning.

Nothing better on these cold, dark mornings than a nice steaming bowl of nourishing oatmeal for breakfast. My smoothies have taken a back seat, but with them has gone my daily addition of medicinal mushroom blend. Medicinal mushrooms have been making regular appearances in health enthusiast diets and for good reason! I love adding a chocolate mushroom powder blend to my oatmeal, which when combined with orange marmalade, makes this delicious orange chocolate oatmeal for breakfast.

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Two Ingredient Raw Chocolate Recipe [Vegan]

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Making 100% raw chocolate at home has never been easier, no added oils or fussing required. This Two Ingredient Raw Chocolate Recipe is as authentic as it gets and packed full of flavanols for an antioxidant punch!

The use of chocolate medicinally dates back at least 3,000 years. The health benefits have been linked to epicatechin, a flavanol found in the cacao bean (1), and current day research supports its use for various health conditions. If you’re a chocolate lover like me you likely appreciate the full complexity of flavour that real good quality chocolate provides. In my experience, making chocolate from 100% raw cacao beans is the only way to replicate this flavour intensity at home. This is my Two Ingredient Raw Chocolate Recipe, packed full of antioxidants AND the bonus is, it is SO easy to make!
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Raw Chocolate Brownies with Caramel Icing [Vegan, GF]

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A decident raw brownie recipe, only one bowl required and six ingredients required! Treat yourself!

This raw chocolate brownie recipe is one of the simplest dessert recipes in my repertoire, using only 5 ingredients and one bowl (or food processor). The combination of sweet dates and creamy nuts give a texture similar to traditional brownies, and most wouldn’t even be able to tell that it is completely raw! With only whole-food ingredients, the use of cacao powder bumps up the antioxidant properties which have been associated with many health benefits (see below). Aside from the simplicity of the recipe and the healthy ingredients, what really sets these Raw Chocolate Brownies apart from others is the optional, but highly recommended completely raw caramel icing.
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Ethical Chocolate & A Raw Chocolate Brownie Recipe

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Content Updated February 2014

Cacao Beans in White Bowl with Raw Cane Sugar

Whole cacao beans and raw fair-trade cane sugar.

Maybe Valentine’s day is a lot-a-bit commercialized, but that doesn’t have to take away from the beautiful jester’s lovers do for one another on this special day. From romantic picnics to candle-lite dinners for two. However, you decide to spend this Valentine’s day there is almost a guaranteed exchange of chocolate. This Valentine’s day we can try and make the most ethical chocolate choices. Scroll to the bottom for my favourite Raw Chocolate Brownie Recipe and for a list of local Fair Trade Chocolate available in your country.
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Super Healthy Breakfast Smoothie with Berries, Banana and Cacao

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This super healthy breakfast smoothie made with berries, banana and cacao is one of my favourite ways to start the day in the warmer months. The real benefit of this smoothie is its gut-health promoting ingredients…. and of course, who doesn’t love chocolate for breakfast.

The movement towards locally sourced, sustainable, organic, and cutting-edge nutrition meals and drinks is a huge source of my inspiration for the meals I create and share at home. One of my favourite organic cafes, Ingredients Health Food & Apple Cafe in Victoria, unfortunately, closed its doors. This recipe for this breakfast smoothie with berries, banana and cacao was inspired by a smoothie I regularly enjoyed there. It took me a while to figure out their secret ingredient which was probably as much as a surprise to me as it will be to you, but trust me it is delicious.

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The BEST Avocado Chocolate Mousse You’ve Ever Had!

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This avocado chocolate mousse is sure to impress, and your guests won’t even know they are eating greens for dessert. Simple to make and a great dessert to make ahead of time, so you serve up a delicious dessert without the fuss.

This recipe for avocado chocolate mousse is dear to my heart. My grandfather was the type to not be a fan of anything outside his norm. I tried serving him homemade sushi once, and it was no secret that it wasn’t his favourite meal. So when I wanted to serve him avocado for dessert what did I do? Not tell him of course, and it turns out that he loved it! This recipe is decadent and delicious. This combination of honey, coconut cream, and real dark chocolate makes for a delicious dessert on their own – the avocado is just a bonus!
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