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Mixed Fruit Bowl with Cacao Nibs

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This is the perfect treat on a hot summer day! Cacao nibs are bitter on their own, but the perfect combination with something sweet! Cacao is the raw version of cocoa, and is known as a superfood that can help alleviate stress, improve heart function, and help reduce cataracts. It’s also known to help alleviate depression. After all, who doesn’t feel better with chocolate?!

Mixed Fruit Bowl with Cacao Nibs

 

 

 

 

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Mixed Fruit Bowl with Cacao Nibs
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Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 2-3
 
Raw, Paleo, Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free
Ingredients
  • 2 - 2½ cups frozen organic mixed fruit (Costco has a great "Day Break Blend" of peaches, mango, pineapple & strawberry).
  • 1 whole organic banana
  • 1 sliced organic banana
  • 1 - 1½ cups organic apple juice
  • Organic cacao nibs
Instructions
  1. Place mixed frozen fruit, 1 whole banana, and apple juice in a high speed blender.
  2. Blend until smooth.
  3. Scoop into dessert bowls.
  4. Top with sliced bananas and cacao nibs.
  5. Serve immediately.

 

 

 

 

Peppermint Paleo Fudge

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This is one of my favorite raw recipes.  I love making this simple and delicious little Christmas treat every December! It’s dairy-free and packed with protein, which helps balance blood sugar when you’re indulging over the holidays.

Dairy-Free Paleo Fudge

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Peppermint Paleo Fudge
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Paleo, Raw, Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free
Ingredients
  • 1 cup blanched almond flour*
  • ½ cup cacao powder
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • ½ cup raw honey
  • 2-4 drops peppermint oil
Instructions
  1. In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Stir until smooth.
  2. Pour into an 8″x8″ dish.
  3. Place in refrigerator and let set for 1 hour.
  4. Once set, fudge can be cut into 1″ pieces.
  5. Store in freezer or refrigerator.
  6. Enjoy!
  7. *If you don’t have almond flour, raw blanched slivered almonds can be ground into a flour with a coffee grinder. Trader Joe’s has excellent prices.

 

Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

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Today is my 2nd  day of the anti-candida diet.  This is my second time doing it, and it’s the most strict diet I’ve ever encountered because there is a therapeutic goal~to eradicate candida! Candida feeds on carbs and sugars, so my diet consists of protein, non-starchy vegetables, and healthy fat, such as coconut milk!  The 1st day of my therapeutic diet was (for lack of a better term) grouchy and fatigued. I slept a lot, but by the end of the day, the detoxing was subsiding and I felt great! Now, what do I eat?! Here’s one easy treat that satisfies my desire for something sweet: Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding! It’s sweetened with an herb called Stevia, which has it’s own funky taste, but at least it’s sweet, and I’m feeling SO MUCH BETTER!

Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

 

 

 

 

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Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
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Recipe type: Snack
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Serves: 3
 
Anti-Candida snack, diabetic safe, grain-free, gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free
Ingredients
  • 1 can coconut milk (light or full fat~just make sure the ingredients contain only coconut and water)
  • ¼ cup organic chia seeds
  • 1 Tbsp cacao powder
  • 18-20 drops liquid stevia in glycerin(not alcohol)
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla powder (optional)
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in blender.
  2. Blend for 20 seconds.
  3. Pour into glass container or individual dessert containers.
  4. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

 

 

Raw Strawberry Pie

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The jasmine is in bloom and my garden is filled with orange blossom, grapefruit blossom, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Not to mention, my backyard chickens! I couldn’t help but bring in a piece of jasmine while I made my husband’s favorite dessert. Strawberry Pie! It’s made from fresh ingredients and only takes minutes to make.

strawberry pie

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Raw Strawberry Pie
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Serves: 6-8
 
Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free
Ingredients
  • CRUST:
  • 1¼ cups blanched slivered almonds
  • 1 cup dates, pitted
  • 1 Tbsp. water
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsps. ground flaxseed
  • FILLING:
  • 2 cups sliced organic strawberries, layered on top of crust
  • 1 additional cup quartered organic strawberries (for sauce)
  • 4 dates, pitted
  • 1 Tbsp. raw honey
  • 2 tsps. ground flaxseed
Instructions
  1. CRUST:
  2. In a food processor, chop almonds until evenly ground. Add the dates and process until they are finely ground.
  3. Add water, vanilla, cinnamon, and ground flaxseed while processing.
  4. Immediately press the mixture into a 9″ pie plate. I often use the back of a spoon to help smooth and work the crust.
  5. FILLING:
  6. Layer 2 cups sliced organic strawberries upon crust.
  7. In food processor, combine 1 additional cup strawberries and 4 dates. Add honey.
  8. While the food processor is still running, gradually add flaxseed.
  9. When the mixture is thick and smooth, immediately pour over the layered fresh strawberries on crust. Using a spatula or spoon, smooth the strawberry puree' around and into the crevices between berries.
  10. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
  11. Best served same day.
  12. Note: It's a little messy getting the first slice out of the dish, but once you taste it, it won't matter.

 

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I'm Summer Williams, a Clinical Nutritionist who specializes in gastrointestinal health. With a firm background in healing, I believe anything is possible. All of my recipes are Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free & Refined Sugar-Free. Learn More →
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