cacao beet brownies with raspberry frosting

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Made with wholesome pastured eggs, nutritious crispy pecans, coconut flour, raw honey, organic food grade cacao (cocoa) butter and did you guess the secret ingredient yet? You won’t skip a beet with this recipe! Pureed beets add the texture and moisture needed to make this recipe stand out. Your kids don’t have to know about [...]

A Benign Indulgence: Rustic Mayan Chocolate Truffles

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Mayan chocolate, bitter and sexy, with its resonant flavors of cinnamon and chili always reminds me not of Mexico, but of Amsterdam.  It was in that cold and wet city that my husband and I tied the knot to the bells of the Oude Kerk six years ago.  We’re not much for fanfare, we two.  [...]

5 Antioxidant Rich Indulgences

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Thought to be effective in the prevention of and fight against various diseases like heart disease and cancer, antioxidants can pack powerful nutrition.   Antioxidants work by preventing or eliminating oxidation in foods and are evaluated according to their ORAC value which ranks food based on the activity of their antioxidants.   The higher the [...]

Chocolate Mint Mousse

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  Chocolate mint mousse- bittersweet and addictive – makes for a tasty summer treat.   The kind of treat that’ll make you forget your manners and start licking every last touch of the chocolate minty goodness from your fingertips.   Desserts don’t find their way to our supper table too often – aside from fresh [...]