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Healthy Hot Chocolate – Warm, Sweet and Nourishing

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Healthy Hot Chocolate - Warm, Sweet and Nourishing Healthy Hot Chocolate

Craving for something warm, sweet and nourishing?

There is no doubt that pure raw cocoa is super healthy. Cocoa contains beta-carotene, calcium, zinc, iron, potassium, chromium and in particular magnesium and many consider it  a super- food.

Hot Chocolate has ever since been one of the favorite drinks. Unfortunately, the pre-made chocolate drinks you can buy in supermarkets are packed with sugar and contain super unhealthy homogenized/ pasteurized milk along with quite a few dangerous additives. Read more about Homogenized Milk Dangers.

And I know well how hard it is to say NO when your little one takes and says: – Mom, can I have one, please?

Plus I often crave one too 🙂

Well here is a healthy alternative, takes 5 minutes to make it and both you and your kids will love it!

IngredientsHealthy Hot Chocolate - Warm, Sweet and Nourishing

  • 1 ½ cup of organic non-homogenized cow’s or goat’s milk, preferably raw (if raw option is not available then you can use slightly pasteurized). Unsweetened coconut or almond milk is also an option.
  • 1 tablespoon or raw cocoa or chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean or cinnamon powder
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon of pure raw honey or pure stevia

Instructions

  1. Warm up a little coconut oil and cocoa/chocolate (make sure not to overheat it)
  2. Add slowly milk, vanilla/cinnamon, salt
  3. Optionally use the mixer or blender to homogenize the mixture
  4. Add honey or stevia

 

Mmmm – enjoy.Healthy Hot Chocolate - Warm, Sweet and Nourishing

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Courgette (Zucchini) Carpaccio

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RAW Courgette (Zucchini) Carpaccio Starter

  • RAW Courgette (Zucchini) Carpaccio StarterPreparation time 10 minutes.
  • Serves 2.

Ingredients

  • 2 small zucchinis
  • 1TBS olive oil
  • 1-2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic
  • Salt, pepper, oregano, basil, pinch of cinnamon (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp of raw honey
  • 1 tsp parmesan cheese

For dressing, blend well olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey and spices.

Thin slice the zucchinis with peeler lengthwise.

Put salt and pepper over zucchinis first, then pour the dressing and finish with grating some parmesan cheese over it.

Enjoy.

RAW Courgette (Zucchini) Carpaccio Starter

 

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Delicious Spicy Pumpkin Soup. Great For Weight Loss.

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Spicy Pumpkin Soup RecipeSpicy Pumpkin Soup. Simple and delicious. Great for those who want to lose weight.

Many people know that pumpkin is extremely rich in vitamins such as A, C and vitamin-E that’s why it can help greatly in keeping our eyesight sharp.

What’s a little less known is that the pumpkin can keep us  feeling full for longer on fewer calories. 100 g provides only 26 calories and contains no saturated fats or cholesterol.  This is why the pumpkin is recommended as part of many weight loss programs.

I recently experimented with a new way of making the pumpkin soup and we all loved it, so I am sharing the recipe.

Spicy Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Preparation and cooking time

  • 40 minutes.
  • Serves 4.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of pumpkin (around 600-700grams)
  • 1 tbs of coconut oil
  • 2 onions
  • some ginger
  • 5-6 garlic cloves
  • 2 cups (400-500ml) of coconut milk
  • 3 cups of water
  • Thyme, salt, pepper
  • 1 tsp of chili powder or fresh chili pepper
  • Coriander

Steps

  1. Heat the coconut oil, add chopped onion, garlic and ginger and cook on low heat for few minutes.
  2. Add the pumpkin peeled (or not) and cut in cubes. Simmer for another few minutes.
  3. Add the unsweetened coconut milk, water and thyme and simmer for another 20-25 minutes.
  4. Add the salt, pepper and chili.
  5. Puree the soup using a blender or stick blender.
  6. Add freshly chopped coriander.

Enjoy!