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Raw Chocolate Hedgehog Balls

These delicious little balls of goodness not only taste great they are fast and super easy to make.

Its one of those recipes I often throw together at the last minute for unexpected visitors or to take to a friends

house.

All you need is a food processor and a few whole food ingredients.

Raw Chocolate Hedgehog Balls

4 Fresh dates

1 teaspoon raw honey

Pinch of pink salt

1/3 cup each of macadamia nuts, walnuts & sunflower seeds

1 heaped teaspoon of peanut butter (home made is better) just straight peanuts

1 teaspoon of raw cacao powder

1 heaped teaspoon of crunchy buckwheat

Throw your dates in the blender first and blend with the other dry ingredients. Then add the wet ingredients, nuts and seeds.

I like to keep the nuts and seeds still quite chunky in these hedgehog balls. I love the crunchy texture. So do not over blend if you have a

powerful food processor. Mine is very old and not the best chopper and dicer so it works in my favour for this recipe.

The mix should come together and be easy to roll into small balls. Add some water if the mix is not coming together for you.

Store in the fridge. They won’t last long.

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Creamy Chocolate Vegan Ice Cream

by Teniel Moore, Raw Foods Contributor

Do you love indulging in ice cream but always feel guilty afterwards?

I never do when I make this ice cream. It satisfies every desire for that rich creamy chocolate experience.

I’ve eaten it for breakfast or just as a snack. Give it a go and guarantee your kids will love it also.

Best part about it, it’s so easy to make.

YOU WILL NEED:

Ice cream maker ( I use a cheap one I got for $30 )

Container to store the ice cream in

High speed blender ( I use vitamix )

1/2 small frozen avocado- does not need to be frozen.

1 can of BPA free organic coconut cream

pinch of good quality salt (never use table salt)

small capful of vanilla

1 heaped tbs of raw cacao powder ( add more if you prefer a stronger taste )

2 tbs of raw honey (this can be replaced with coconut nectar or maple syrup if you prefer and will make it vegan)

You will need to plan ahead when making this by freezing your ice cream bowl overnight. Unless you have a fancy ice cream machine that does not require this step. Also pop your peeled 1/2 avocado in the freezer to freeze.

MAKE IT:

Pop all your ingredients into a high speed blender and mix till creamy and all incorporated.

Have a taste and adjust the sweetness to your liking. Try not to eat it all now because it is delicious just like this!

Then simply pour your liquid chocolate mix into the ice cream maker as per your ice cream maker instructions and turn on. Mine takes 20 minutes. It then can be eaten straight away or if you prefer pop it into the freezer to firm up even more.

CHANGE IT UP AND ADD THINGS LIKE:

Nut butter

Pecans

Almonds

Macadamia nuts

Frozen banana

Ginger

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Raw Chocolate Slice

Not many people turn down a piece of chocolate slice. Even though they say, “oh I shouldn’t ” but still take a piece and perhaps feel a little guilty afterwards.

Well, this raw chocolate slice is made from whole foods – no artificial junk in here. So go ahead indulge with no need to feel guilty about it.

This was one of the first raw recipes I came up with and it has always been one of my favorites. It’s easy to make with no oven needed. It will keep for ages in the freezer, but if you are like me it won’t last long! The freezer is where I like to store it, it can be devoured straight from the freezer.

All you are going to need are the raw ingredients, a food processor, a container to put the slice in, and your fridge or freezer to let it chill.

Ingredients

6-8 Fresh medjool dates

¼ cup of sultanas (raisins)

1 cup of nuts plus a few extra to sprinkle on top of slice (they can be mixed nuts, I like to use macadamia nuts, Brazil nuts or walnuts)

pinch of good quality salt

1 Tbsp of melted coconut oil

1/3 cup of raw honey

2 Tsp of water

½ cup of raw cacao powder (different than cocoa powder, see *below)

1/3 cup of raw cacao powder for the icing

Directions

Place your nuts into your food processor and process until crumbly.

Add your dates and sultanas and process again. Now add to the mix your salt, cacao and raw honey and process till it starts to come together. If the mix is too dry add a little water a bit at a time till the mix sticks together when pressed into a ball. Press this mix into a small lined container. And pop in the freezer while you make the Icing.

For the icing add 1/3 cup of raw cacao powder along with melted coconut oil, raw honey and a pinch of salt to bring out the flavor. Process until it all comes together. If the mix is too thick add a little water to make it thinner. It should be a runny silky icing, which will firm up in the freezer.

Pour the icing onto the raw chocolate slice and sprinkle with crushed nuts. Pop back into the freezer till the icing firms up then slice and enjoy. This slice keeps great in the freezer if it lasts that long.

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So…got a chocolate craving? What are you waiting for? Go make this slice and tell me how you like it!

*Organic Raw Cocao Powder is made by compressing raw cacao beans and extracting the fats. Raw Chocolate contains more than 300 nutritional compounds including: Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc, sulphur (the beauty mineral), Tryptophan (the love chemical), Anandamide (the bliss chemical), Phenylethaylamine (PEA, the joy molecule), Polyphenols (heart-nurturing), MAO inhibitor (appetite suppressant).

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No Bake High Raw Oatmeal Banana Balls + Our New Raw Foods Contributor

We are thrilled to be welcoming Teniel Moore as our new Raw Foods Contributor here at New Nostalgia. Teniel will be here one Saturday a month sharing her love and knowledge of Raw Foods.

I have been seeking a 4th Saturday Contributor and Teniel is the perfect fit. I am so intrigued by raw food recipes and have been incorporating them into our diet a couple times a week. I got to know Teniel through Instagram, her photos of mouth watering raw foods made me a huge fan. I also love following Addicted To Raw on Facebook, where she posts her recipes.

I recently had a Q&A session with Teniel about her Raw Foods diet. I sure would have loved to have done it in person, but Teniel is from Australia so that would have been a bit hard! Maybe someday I will get to visit her in person…how great would that be?

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Q & A with Teniel from Addicted To Raw:

When did you start having an interest in raw foods?

I started looking into raw foods nearly 2 years ago. I knew I needed to change the way I was eating. I exercised all the time but still made bad food choices.

I first heard about a 14 day green smoothie challenge. Which I completed and I have never looked back since.

Why do you believe raw is the best way for you to eat?

I chose to eat mainly raw as I have found it to be the best way to nourish my body and feed it a huge amount of living foods.

It has given me an absolute love for fresh fruits and vegetables and has helped me maintain my weight and keep me regular.

I find it simple fast and fresh, and not in anyway as time consuming as cooking for my family can be.

How much of your diet is raw?

I eat a high raw diet. On average about 90% raw. Of course some days are more and some days are less.

Does your whole family eat raw?

I have a husband and 3 kids. My kids are twenty two, six and four. My eldest son who is twenty two does not live at home anymore. My family do not eat a raw diet. However our whole families

diet has changed dramatically since I started eating raw. My kids are aware of how healthy I eat and they often like to copy me. Snacks have become based all around whole foods and lots of foods like raw cookies, kale chips and fruit leathers instead of lots of packaged foods. I cook food for them but its based around whole foods. To me being a good example is the best thing I can do.

Have you always liked fruits and vegetables or was it an acquired taste for you?

I never had a strong dislike for fruits or vegetables, but I used to find it very hard to get my basic serve of vegetables into my diet every day. It was a real struggle.

Breakfast was always multi grain toast with honey or jam with a coffee or sometimes oats. Lunch was always on the go and it would be a milk based coffee drink with maybe a fruit bun or some fresh fruit. If I was at home I’d just grab a bowl of cereal. Dinner usually had some vegetables in it along with some meat or fish.

So as you can see no where near the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables that our bodies need. Raw food has given me a genuine love for fresh fruits and vegetables. I truly love them now and have learned so many ways to make them taste delicious while still keeping them full of goodness.

What are some foods you make sure you eat every day?

Greens greens and more greens. I have to eat greens every day. I believe they are so good for us. I get these greens through a green juice or smoothie and salads.

What is a go to breakfast for you?

A green juice or green smoothie.

What is a go to lunch for you?

A smoothie. This smoothie is often a more indulgent smoothie. Often made from almond milk, frozen fruit and some cacao powder. Or a chia seed cereal with fresh fruits and sometimes a delicious flax cracker with some veggies and sauerkraut.

What is a go to snack for you?

I am big on snacks. I look forward to them. My go to snack is always some type of goodie/energy ball or oat cookie that I have made. Sometimes just a beautiful crisp organic apple with a nut butter.

Is eating raw hard on the budget?

Eating raw can be expensive. I try to buy about 80% of my food organic. With a family of 4 at home that can be very expensive. I buy most of my fresh vegetables at a local

organic market every Sunday. It’s much cheaper and of course fresher than the supermarkets. Its really about shopping smarter and planning ahead. And of course knowing your prices and buying whats in season.

Do you ever miss cooked foods?

Yes and No. You see I still eat some cooked food. I am not 100% raw and are not really striving to be 100%. I enjoy some cooked quiona at least once a week. Would be happy to eat some cooked beans or baked vegetables. But for the most part I just make my salad for dinner and find I am very content with it.

Do you ever do juice fasts? Why?

I do love a little juice fast. I did my first juice fast in October 2012. This was a 7 day juice only fast. I did this fast to see what a juice fast was like and too give my digestion a break. After doing that fast I made a commitment to myself that at the beginning of every month I would do a 2 day mini juice fast. I love the discipline that comes with fasting and each month it serves as a reminder to me to be more mindful of what food I should be eating and how much food I really only need.

How do you feel during a juice fast? After?

My diet going into a fast is pretty good. Not perfect but certainly not the SAD diet I used to have. So I find I do not have many strong detox symptoms. However I do not

do extended juice fasts. Maybe I would see a different result if I did longer than 7 days. I might get a slight headache and some puffy eyes. But other than that nothing. I also have to cut back on my running for that week and take it a bit easier.

After a juice fast I feel a great sense of accomplishment and feel proud that I disciplined myself to not eat and give my digestion a break. Of course I feel lighter and enjoy the feeling my body has only been feed 100% raw organic juice.

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No Bake High Raw Oatmeal Banana Bites

from Teniel @Addicted To Raw

1/4 cup sultans (raisins)

1 cup almonds

1/2 cup coconut

1/2 cup-1cup dates

3 cups oats

1 banana

3 tsp honey

Process almonds in food processor until a little texture is still left Add your dates and raisins and mix well, still leaving some bits visible. Add one cup of oats and mix, then add banana & process again. Now add coconut and the rest of the oats along with the honey. Process. Add a drizzle of water to help moisten the mix if needed. You want the mixture to have a consistency that makes it easy to form into balls, so add water if it is too crumbly. Store in refrigerator.

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Brunch/ GF, Vegan & Raw/ RECIPES

Strawberry Banana Raw Breakfast Oats

Chia oats is our go to snack and breakfast around here. Full of fiber and protein, (13 grams of fiber & 11 grams of protein!) they are super healthy and super filling! You can make them ahead of time and let them sit in the refrigerator for up to a day.

Start with mashing a banana. Don’t like bananas? Not sure about a substitute, as bananas are the base of the dish. Maybe mashed mango or peaches?

Our usual chia oats calls for banana, peanut butter and a bit of maple syrup. This time we skipped the peanut butter and added strawberries instead. Yum!

Chia is a superfood that we eat everyday around here.

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A little bit about:

Chia Seeds

~the are jammed packed with protein and minerals and healthy fats and fiber

~they provide more plant based Omega 3’s than any other food, even FLAX

~they have 5 GRAMS of fiber PER TABLESPOON!

~they are flavorless and dissolve in juice, soups, stews, shakes etc..

~they are FILLING!

Here is a great post on the benefits of chia seeds and different ways to use them.

Back to the recipe, I don’t really measure. I use 2 handfuls of oats. It is a very forgiving recipe, no need to be exact. We have made chia oats so often that even my 9 year old knows how to make them.

I use 2 palmfuls of chia.

One capful of vanilla. So easy!

We eyeball the almond milk…

…then stir it all up.

This is how it should look right after stirring. You want it a little runny. As it sits, the chia seeds soften and swell and the oats soak up some of the milk.

Let it sit in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to soften the oats and thicken. A little someone ate up the oats before I could take a final picture! She added a bit of agave and they were gone before I knew it!

Strawberry Banana Raw Breakfast Oats

1 banana, mashed

4-5 strawberries, cut up

1 cup oats (or two handfuls)

2 tbls chia seeds (or 2 palmfuls)

1 tsp vanilla (or 1 capful)

1-1/2 cups milk (almond, coconut, dairy)

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a drizzle of honey, agave nectar, or maple syrup

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Mash banana. Add strawberries, oats, seeds & vanilla. Add milk. Stir. If too thick, add more milk, you want them slightly runny like picture above. Let sit for 10-15 minutes in the refrigerator. Before eating, drizzle with sweetener of choice. Can be refrigerated up to a day.

GF, Vegan & Raw/ RECIPES/ Sweets

Raw, Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites

These Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites were a snap to make! Dump ingredients into the food processor, roll into balls and in minutes you have a healthy, sweet treat. These are nutty, wholesome and have a touch of sweetness from the dates. Do not let the dates turn you away. I am not a date lover, but in these treats they add a great sweetness that does not taste like dates, and will not give you a sugar high. They do not taste like chocolate chip cookie dough, but are filling, wholesome and delish!

Raw, Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites

adapted from Oh She Glows

2/3 cup cashews

1/2 cup + 1 tbsp regular oats

3/4 cup whole wheat flour (or spelt flour or any flour)

1 tsp kosher salt

5 pitted medjool dates, chopped

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

3-5 tbsp pure maple syrup, to taste

3-4 tbsp dark chocolate, chopped

(for true raw foodies, here is a recipe for homemade raw chocolate}

Directions: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a non stick mat. In a food processor, process the cashews and oats until a fine crumble (see picture below). Now add in the flour, kosher salt, and roughly chopped pitted medjool dates. Process until fine.

Add in the vanilla and pure maple syrup and process until the mixture comes together in a ball.

Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the 3-4 tbsp of chopped dark chocolate. Roll into balls

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