"When life gives you lemons, throw them back and demand chocolate!"
Making chocolate is as unavoidable in my home as laundry and dishes and gardening. It is sweetly satisfying to finish our homesteading chores fueled by delicious homemade chocolate! Thanks to the equally hard working Bumble Bees who ensure a truly perfect chocolate! But why do Bumble Bees and Chocolate pair so well? Not only is homemade chocolate totally delicious but it is a powerhouse of nutrition. Our young moringa trees vibrate all day with the hard working bumble bees. Thanks to their cross pollination our moringa trees are thriving. This means we are able to enjoy the tender leaves in salad as well as powder them into treats.
Moringa is gaining in popularity in health circles. It is truly a superfood in its own right and pretty much every single part of the tree has incredible healing properties. Moringa is higher in potassium than a bunch of bananas. Way higher in Vitamin C than handfuls of oranges. Moringa's calcium and iron levels are off the charts. The incredible tree has anti inflammatory properties, boosts the immune system and supports kidney and liver function. It is a wonderful blood tonic as well as excellent for bone health and brain function. And our Bumble Bees satisfy their own sweet tooth feasting on the delicate Moringa blossoms.
CHOCOLATE
1 Cup Raw Cashew Nuts
1 Cup Medjool Dates (depitted)
1/2 Cup Filtered Water
1 Cup Coconut Oil (melted)
1/2 Cup Raw Organic Cacao Powder
1 heaped teaspoon Moringa powder
1 heaped teaspoon Baobab powder
Soak the cashew nuts overnight and rinse well. Pour the water over the depitted dates so that they are covered. Preferably do this the day before as you need soft dates that will blend into a jam consistency. The following day pop all your ingredients into a food processor. Blend until smooth and then spread in a shallow container.
Refrigerate until set then cut. A dash of salt can be added or some cayenne pepper. Sprinkles of dehydrated citrus is also amazing! Or roasted sesame seeds. Or keep it as simple as a the Bumble Bee. The taste will blow you away! Goodbye store bought chocolate. Hello healthy chocolate for breakfast, lunch, supper .... and anything in between!
"Dear Diamond
We all know who is really a girl's best friend
Sincerely
Chocolate"