Chocolate and coffee - when it comes to guilty pleasures these two top many a list. If one of these lists happens to be yours, you'll be pretty ecstatic to learn that you can remove the guilt from that pleasure equation.
Have you ever thought to yourself while eating a mouthful of chocolate cake, "this sure is delicious...if only it were actually good for me..." Firstly, if this is the case, you must not have been eating our Rawmio chocolate truffle fudge cake, and secondly- why the heck not?!
If you've ever tried and failed at making vegan pancakes this recipe may seem nothing short of a miracle. Gluten-free, refined sugar-free, vegan pancakes made from scratch using only a combo of 2 different flours and no strange processed gums and binders.
Have you ever gifted someone you care about chocolate as an expression of your love? Most of us can affirm that we have - and while it might just seem like the classic, fool-proof thing to do (who doesn't love chocolate?!), there is actually science behind why chocolate has remained synonymous with love...
Today's raw chocolate Valentine's Day theme is all about that Antioxidant Love. Within the last decade chocolate has gone from being a not-so-healthy guilty pleasure to an actual superfood bursting with anti-aging capabilities and nutrition.
Whether the discussion involves macrominerals such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium, or trace minerals such as iron, manganese, copper and zinc, one thing is for certain - our bodies need minerals (although in very variant amounts!) in order to both survice AND thrive.
When it comes to hard working muscles in the body, there is one that will always be reigning champ no matter how much you've been killing it with the deadlifts lately: the heart. This is one tireless organ, beating on average 80 times per minute, or 115,000 times per day, pumping oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to all tissues of the body.
Eating does more than just fuel the body. Eating is sensorial, it brings pleasure and enjoyment. Certain foods have been deemed "comfort" foods because of their effect that they have on our emotions. While it's definitely not healthy to overeat, or stuff down emotions with junk food, there is nothing wrong with recognizing the pleasurable aspects of eating the foods we love.
Vegan baking from scratch can take a lot of trials and turbulations. Throw into the mix the absence of gluten and you've just upped the complication level that much more. But it IS possible, and these Classic Blueberry Vanilla Muffins are a fine example of sucess.
Valentine's Day is next weekend - which means a full day dedicated to LOVE is approaching. Say what you will about V-Day, it is still a great opportunity to really tap into that heart center and express more love in your life. And we say, what better way to show your love to someone than with a homemade, no-bake vegan cheesecake topped with Rawmio raw chocolate. We mean, c'mon....
