{"id":10510,"date":"2014-12-01T01:10:27","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T06:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=10890"},"modified":"2014-11-29T21:55:23","modified_gmt":"2014-11-30T02:55:23","slug":"nelland-living-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2014\/12\/01\/nelland-living-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelland Living"},"content":{"rendered":"

Triple chocolate – the healthy way before Yule<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 The centerpiece of my Yule table is definitely chocolate. No turkey or ham, it\u00b4s chocolate! While it is still a good three weeks until the occasion, my mind is already set on the<\/span> treat. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0 Instead of chowing down bucket loads of pralines a month prior to Yule, I have found a few ways to calm my ever-aching chocolate tooth. Ways that benefit both my taste buds and my nutrient-craving body. <\/span><\/div>\n

\u00a0 The following three raw recipes all include cocoa, and help curb my appetite for the “real deal” until Yule evening.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chocolate on Pears (serves 1):<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
2 ripe pears, peeled, halved and deseeded<\/span><\/div>\n
2 Tbsp coconut oil<\/span><\/div>\n
ground vanilla<\/span>
\n2-4 tsp cacao nibs<\/span><\/div>\n
2-4 tsp agave syrup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
+ Place the pear halves on a serving plate and spread coconut oil on them. (In my house the temperature sets just below the melting point, so I simply use it like butter.) Sprinkle with vanilla and cacao nibs, and top everything off with agave syrup. <\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0 I like to eat mine with a fork and knife. I can have this for breakfast, snack, or supper. It always satisfies my taste buds.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\"Icecream\"<\/a><\/div>\n
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Chocolate Ice Cream (serves 1):<\/p>\n

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2 bananas, frozen in big chunks<\/span><\/div>\n
2 dates<\/span><\/div>\n
1 Tbsp cocoa powder <\/span><\/div>\n
vanilla<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
+ Place everything in a food processor and run until completely smooth. It takes a while before the banana softens enough to become smooth, but it\u00b4ll get there.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0 Serve from a nice bowl and decorate with mulberries or cacao nibs to give a bit of chunkiness.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\"cookie\"<\/a><\/div>\n
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Chocolate-Coconut Cookies (serves 1):<\/p>\n

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2 Tbsp coconut oil<\/span><\/div>\n
2 tsp honey<\/span><\/div>\n
1 tsp cocoa powder<\/span><\/div>\n
1\/3 cup dried coconut flakes (or enough to form a dough)<\/span><\/div>\n
pinch of salt<\/span><\/div>\n
pinch of ginger<\/span><\/div>\n
pinch of vanilla<\/span><\/div>\n
pinch of cinnamon<\/span><\/div>\n
(pinch of cayenne, optional)<\/span><\/div>\n
raisins for decorating<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
+ Melt the coconut oil, then add the other ingredients (except raisins) and mix well. Form a large flat cookie on parchment paper and stick raisins on top. Place in refrigerator for about 30min, or until the oil hardens keeping the cookie together.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u00a0 Enjoying chocolate like this does more than satisfies sweet cravings. It meets nutritional needs too, and my body actually tells me when it\u00b4s had enough. After eating the whole package of “usual” ice cream or chocolate etc. I always am left craving for more. That does not happen here, and it feels amazing!<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00a0 Here are some nutritional facts about the ingredients used:<\/span><\/span>
\n– banana: helps maintaining normal blood pressure, heart function, and promotes bone health.<\/span><\/div>\n
– coconut: helps build muscle bulk, cures sore throats, helps diabetes by protecting against “insulin resistance”, helps skin problems, and produces great skin.<\/span>
\n– dates: lowers undesirable LDL cholesterol, provides long lasting and even-burning fuel to the body, and can help cut the risk of stroke.<\/span><\/div>\n
– honey: contains antioxidants which can help fight off free radicals that contribute to many serious diseases, is helpful against allergies, hay fever, and insomnia, and aids water retention.<\/span><\/div>\n
– pears: are a great natural remedy for high cholesterol, are a hypoallergenic fruit (are less likely to cause allergic reactions), and are a great source of fiber.<\/span>
\n– vanilla: helps in enzyme synthesis, nervous system function, and regulation of the body\u00b4s metabolism.<\/span><\/div>\n
(Nutritional info is from Victoria Boutenko\u00b4s book “The Green Smoothie Prescription<\/a>“.)<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00a0 Happy and tasty Yule y\u00b4all!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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Triple chocolate – the healthy way before Yule   \u00a0 The centerpiece of my Yule table is definitely chocolate. No turkey or ham, it\u00b4s chocolate! While it is still a good three weeks until the occasion, my mind is already set on the treat. \u00a0 Instead of chowing down bucket loads of pralines a month prior to Yule, I have found a few ways to calm my ever-aching chocolate tooth. Ways that benefit both my taste buds and my nutrient-craving body. \u00a0 The following three raw recipes all include cocoa, and help curb my appetite for the “real deal” until Yule evening.     Chocolate on Pears (serves 1): 2 ripe pears, peeled, halved and deseeded 2 Tbsp coconut oil ground vanilla 2-4 tsp cacao nibs 2-4 tsp agave syrup + Place the pear halves on a serving plate and spread coconut oil on them. (In my house the temperature sets just below the melting point, so I simply use it like butter.) Sprinkle with vanilla and cacao nibs, and top everything off with agave syrup. \u00a0 I like to eat mine with a fork and knife. I can have this for breakfast, snack, or supper. It always satisfies my taste buds. Chocolate Ice Cream (serves 1): 2 bananas, frozen in big chunks 2 dates 1 Tbsp cocoa powder vanilla + Place everything in a food processor and run until completely smooth. It takes a while before the banana softens enough to become smooth, but it\u00b4ll get there. \u00a0 Serve from a nice bowl and decorate with mulberries or cacao nibs to give a bit of chunkiness. Chocolate-Coconut Cookies (serves 1): 2 Tbsp coconut oil 2 tsp honey 1 tsp cocoa powder 1\/3 cup dried coconut flakes (or enough to form a dough) pinch of salt pinch of ginger pinch of vanilla pinch of cinnamon (pinch of cayenne, optional) raisins for decorating + Melt the coconut oil, then add the other ingredients (except raisins) and mix well. Form a large flat cookie on parchment paper and stick raisins on top. Place in refrigerator for about 30min, or until the oil hardens keeping the cookie together. \u00a0 Enjoying chocolate like this does more than satisfies sweet cravings. It meets nutritional needs too, and my body actually tells me when it\u00b4s had enough. After eating the whole package of “usual” ice cream or chocolate etc. I always am left craving for more. That does not happen here, and it feels amazing! \u00a0 Here are some nutritional facts about the ingredients used: – banana: helps maintaining normal blood pressure, heart function, and promotes bone health. – coconut: helps build muscle bulk, cures sore throats, helps diabetes by protecting against “insulin resistance”, helps skin problems, and produces great skin. – dates: lowers undesirable LDL cholesterol, provides long lasting and even-burning fuel to the body, and can help cut the risk of stroke. – honey: contains antioxidants which can help fight off free radicals that contribute to many serious diseases, is helpful against allergies, hay fever, and insomnia, and aids water retention. – pears: are a great natural remedy for high cholesterol, are a hypoallergenic fruit (are less likely to cause allergic reactions), and are a great source of fiber. – vanilla: helps in enzyme synthesis, nervous system function, and regulation of the body\u00b4s metabolism. (Nutritional info is from Victoria Boutenko\u00b4s book “The Green Smoothie Prescription“.) \u00a0 Happy and tasty Yule y\u00b4all!    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":193,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":8,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/193"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10510\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}