Chocolate Bites Delight

Carol’s Quick Tips #39

Many of our Chocolate Delight Recipes you will notice we have starting substituting Carob Powder.  The Carob Powder is much healthier for you and makes the chocolate delight tastes less bitter.   Carob Powder comes from the leguminous pods of the locust tree in the Mediterranean. Carob powder a healthier alternative to cocoa powder is made from roasted and ground carob pods. It is a very rich source of calcium and potassium and unlike cocoa is naturally sweet and contains no caffeine or oxalic acid.

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Coconut oil is known to raise our body’s metabolic rate and burn more calories. It does not store in the body tissues as fat, but rather goes to the liver which converts it into energy. That is why every day I make sure and eat a piece of my coconut oil chocolate. The things I gotta do for good health   Click here for all the chocolate delight recipes.  They make a great snack for the office Christmas parties.

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Chocolate Bites Delight

4 Tbsp coconut oil
1 square unsweetened chocolate
1 Tbsp. Carab powder (a lot less bitter than cocoa)
1/4-1/2 chopped raw nuts (I used almonds and mac nuts)
1/2 tsp. organic vanilla flavoring
1/2 tsp. liquid stevia

Melt coconut oil and chocolate in a small saucepan. In a separate bowl, mix rest of ingredients and then add the melted chocolate mixture. Place into a candy mold, or ice cube tray and pop them in the freezer.

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Extra Virgin Raw Coconut Oil.

Useful for everything from hair conditioner to cooking, Coconut Oil is one of the few products permitted and recommended for dieters.

Benefits of Coconut Oil include promoting healthy thyroid function while reducing sugar cravings. Coconut Oil is a Medium Chain Fatty Acid, or ”GOOD FAT” that breaks down quickly, increasing metabolic rate and promoting natural weight loss. Coconut Oil also helps support a healthy immune system and digestion, helps to promote supple skin and healthy hair.

Use: Coconut oil is great for baking, cooking, sauteing, or in your favorite health shake. Also, amazing as a beauty product- for hair and body. Great supplement for butter. Adults may safely consume 1-4 tablespoons per day.

Nutrition value of Coconut Oil: Low in calories, low in fat, and nutritious, while providing the body with an energy source instead of carbohydrates. Typical stats for 16 oz. inclues: Calories (123 -), Protein, Total Fat (13.97 g), coconut oil (14 g) Coconut Oil Diet ”Gourmet Style” (Raw Organic) by Health Support.

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