My Other Pretty Plates

Raspberry Cheesecake Tart. We had a "Produce Challenge" where we were create an original dish made only with food in our fridge. I came up with a cranberry-walnut crust. Filling is macadamia nuts, raspberries, and agave. Gotta say it came out tasty.

Chocolate Truffles rolled in (from front to back) sea salt, maca, pistachios, sesame seeds, chia seeds, cinnamon, and coconut flakes. These are a winner just plain with nothing extra. Good stuff.

These chocolate chip cookies made me go, "Whaaaaaaaaaaat? I made cookies in my dehydrator that taste like baked cookies? For real, for real?"  I mean like, "for real, for real?" I was stunned for two days. And I made the chips!! I would be happy to make these for anyone.

Pancakes. No syrup needed because maple syrup is in the pancakes. This tastes as good as it looks.

Sliders with Ranch Dressing, Corn Salsa, Barbecue Sauce, Swiss Cheese, and Caramelized Onions. This is what you make to impress a crowd.

Banana Chai Chia Pudding. When Oprah comes over, I am making her this. She loves chai tea and so do I. So a chai flavored pudding would be right up her alley :-) This makes a terrific breakfast. I loved it.

Love,
Althea

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My Other Pretty Plates

UliMana Raw Chocolate: Review + Giveaway!

UliMana's Awesome Dark Cacao Truffles

The day after Thanksgiving I was blessed to receive a sample of UliMana's chocolate treats. UliMana is a raw chocolate company in North Carolina that sells incredible products.
www.ulimana.com

I received a small box which featured:
-lemon fig bar
-chocolate truffle
-hemp brownie
-date roll
-chia moon drop
-chocolate apricot nut

Me and Raymond couldn't wait. I ate the dark cacao truffle. I don't I've ever tasted a chocolate treat that tasted so phenomenal. That truffle was pure bliss...like a moment in time I never wanted to end. It was hands down, the single best chocolate I have ever had. No chocolate candy bar on Earth can compare.

I had to share the rest of my samples with my oldest child (or did I?...I was nice to him. He does have an advanced palette for a seven-year-old). We both loved everything. The brownie was rich and fudgy. Raymond's favorite was the lemon fig bar. We liked the treats so much that we'd eaten them all before I could take a picture of them.

So I took a picture of the empty box....

I know, right?

If you think I was just hungry (I wasn't), read about the good energy that UliMana puts into their treats. From the "About Us" section of their website:

UliManaMana (UliMana is a shortened version) is a made up name whose origins come from the 35,000 year old Huna tradition, a Polynesian/Hawaiian science practiced by the aboriginals of that region. In Hawai'i, this teaching was originally called Ho'omana (to make Mana or life force energy) and means Empowerment. The people who practiced these teachings and techniques knew that all power and all life force emanated from the One, I'o, the source of all life-- the source of all energy.

Uli is the name of the goddess from the Huna science who oversees the feminine domain and is also known as the 'Goddess of Serenity'. Mana means life force energy. When you have a lot of Mana, (as in ManaMana), you are healthy and vibrant. When speaking the name UliManaMana you are asking the goddess Uli for the blessing of life force energy and vibrant health. We wanted the name of our company to mean something positive and uplifting. So say it often as you eat our chocolate and have gratitude for the gifts bestowed upon you.

To feel that gratitude, go to the UliMana website, read more about these awesome people, and treat yourself to some incredible raw treats. You will thank me.

10+ out of 10 Mocha Angels.

Giveaway!

One lucky person wins one jar of UliMana Dark Cacao Truffles. Sweet....

- Leave a comment at the end of this post. Answer the question: “What is your favorite dessert (raw or not)?"
- Leave a workable email address (important)
- Post your comment by 11:59pm EST, Monday, December 14, 2009.
- I will pick the winner at random. The winner will receive an email from me on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. I will announce the winner on The Raw Mocha Angel blog on that same day.- If I don't hear back from the winner in seven days, by 11:59pm December 22, another name will be drawn to win the chocolate truffles.

Love,

Althea

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UliMana Raw Chocolate: Review + Giveaway!

Strawberry Cheesecake and Fudge

Strawberry Cheesecake

I keep saying it's as good as it looks, so here is the recipe. This is a rich, heavy dessert. It's not something you eat everyday. But if you want to impress yourself or your friends with your raw food skills, here the recipe for you!

Strawberry Cheesecake
Crust
2 cups almonds
1 cup raisins

Blend in food processor using “S” blade until fine and sticking together.

Filling
4 cups of cashews soaked for 1-3 hours if not using a Vitamix or Blen-tec blender
1 large lemon juiced
8 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons vanilla
½ cup water

Blend together in food processor using “S” blade. Add the water slowly. Add more if needed, but you want a thick filling that will hold when you cut it. Pour into pie plate. Chill for 3-5 hours.

Strawberry Sauce
2 cups strawberries
2 tablespoons raw honey or agave nectar
Blend together in food processor using “S” blade.

I used this picture last week, but I had to show it again :-).

Milk Chocolate Fudge

This luscious concoction is from www.rawfoodart.com, created by Shelley Abegg. People taste with their eyes first. Looking at her site just makes your mouth water. You can buy this recipe for .99 cents, so I will send you all to her website in order to support her. Enjoy!

And since you read this far, here's a free gift: FREE raw food recipes from Kaia Foods. I saw this on We Like It Raw, and I'd like to share it with you all. Just click on the link:

http://www.welikeitraw.com/rawfood/2009/03/32-simple-recipes-to-kick-start-your-raw-food-journey.html. Just sign up for Kaia Foods newsletter and you will receive the booklet.

Love,

Althea

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Strawberry Cheesecake and Fudge