Holiday Raw Food Dessert: Low-Glycemic Amaretto Truffles
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With these special resources in hand, you’re sure to keep your blood sugars steady and your waistline in order.
I have a new recipe I can’t wait to share.
This weekend I co-taught a class about how to make delicious party foods.
Karen Osborne came up with a fabulous dessert recipe called Ambrosia Amaretto Truffles.
Since I just led a group of over 100 people through a blood sugar balancing program, I am keenly aware of the need for yummy, festive dessert recipes that are low-glycemic. All of our dessert recipes are sweetened with whole foods, but even things like dates are not well tolerated by people with blood sugar imbalances and candida issues.
So I took Karen’s recipe and made a few changes to it so it would be friendly for folks concerned about diabetes, insulin resistance, and candida overgrowth.
Low-Glycemic Amaretto Truffles
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/2 cup coconut butter
- 1/4 cup lucuma powder
- 1/4 cup carob powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground vanilla beans
- 1 tablespoon almond extract
- 12 drop Sweet Leaf Stevia extract (chocolate flavor if possible)
- 1/4 cup almonds, ground to a powder
- 1/2 cup almonds, ground to a powder or 1/2 cup finely shredded coconut for snowball truffles (Note: This is used to roll the truffles when formed. You can roll half in coocnut and half in almonds if you choose)
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients except the 1/2 cup ground almonds or coconut.
- Process in a food processor or stir together until smooth.
- Form a teaspoon of dough into a ball. If it’s too “gooey” add a little extra ground almonds to dry it a bit. Continue forming balls until all dough is used.
- Roll balls in ground almonds and or coconut.
- Refrigerate for a couple of hours or freeze for at least 1/2 hr.
This low-glycemic dessert version was as big a hit as the traditional truffle.
The traditional version of the recipe, an 18-page recipe guide, and 2 1/2 hour video from the class are all available for purchase:
Click HERE for Party and Potluck Nibbles that Nourish!
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Tags: blood sugar, blood sugar imbalance, desserts, holiday, low-glycemic recipes, raw food, sugar free desserts, sugar-free
Posted in Healthy Holiday, Holiday Recipes, Raw Food Recipes, Raw Foods, Reduce Belly Fat
Party and Potluck Nibbles that Nourish
There are many who treat entertaining as an art. Carefully decorated dinner tables and meticulously planned meals can be the talk of friends and neighbors for years to come! Now that the holidays are just around the corner, you may have more parties to go to, potlucks to attend, or your own guests to serve and delight.
Which leads to the inevitable questions…
What do I bring?
What should I serve?
What can I make that’s both healthy AND will make people happy?
Rather than always wondering what to do for such events, you can load up with light-on-the-waistline raw food party and potluck dishes for your guests and hosts! These fresh, finger-food recipes, all part of our Raw Food University series, will not only delight the eyes and reward the taste buds of your friends and loved ones, they will also nourish them with nutrition!
All dishes are made from completely from living foods: 100% gluten-free and dairy-free! There are no sugars, no processed oils, no grains, and no cooking!
You can listen to an interview with Dr. Ritamarie and Chef Karen Osborne as they talk about making fun and fresh holiday dishes you can serve at your next party or potluck:
Tasty Trimming Nut “Cheese”
Satin “Salmon” Mousse and Dill
Satin “Salmon” Mousse and Capers
with Pistachio Sails
with Basil Sails
Tantalizing “Tuna” Paté
(in festive Holiday shapes!)
You’ll be surprised when you discover how quick and easy all of these raw food Party and Potluck nibbles are to make! Join us and ensure your next holiday party is one that’s memorable, healthy, and healing!
Tags: appetizers, dairy free, gluten free, healthy holiday recipes, holiday, karen osborne, party foods, potluck, raw food classes, raw food recipes, Raw Food University, raw foods potluck, Raw Gourmet, sugar-free
Posted in Healthy Holiday, Raw and Living Foods, Raw Food Recipes, Raw Foods, Raw Foods classes, Raw Foods Diet
The Truth About Sugar: It’s Not as Sweet as You Think
If you’ve read my articles before, you know that I’m not a fan of sugar. I’ve talked at length about it’s role in cancer, heart disease, infectious illness, diabetes and many other serious illnesses. While I’m appalled at how much sugar is in the foods that line the grocer’s shelves, tempting unsuspecting consumers with their beautiful trappings, what bothers me the most is the fact that sugar is added to dishes in vegetarian and natural foods restaurants, it sneaks into everything from cucumber salad to bread in many health food stores, and it appears in recipes in so-called health books.
What gives? Aren’t the dangers of sugar well known already? Why do people continue to eat the white powder that’s almost as addicting as cocaine and costs us billions of dollars in doctor and hospital bills?
I listened to a very informative recording called “The Truth about Sugar” by Dr. Tel Oren (http://www.thetruthaboutyourfood.com/ ). This is one in a series of talks.
I’ll be listening and writing as the week goes on. One very important point he made about sugar is that I don’t think is common knowledge is that when you eat aspartame, or other non caloric sweeteners, it triggers an insulin response which can cause food cravings and a hypoglycemic rebound.
He also had some interesting comments about agave as an alternative sweetener…and it wasn’t favorable. I adjusted the 3 recipes in my Thanksgiving Feast e-book to make agave optional and use dates as an alternative. I’ll tell you more about that tomorrow.
Love and Health,
Dr. Ritamarie
www.FreshnFunLiving.com/Thanksgiving
Tags: Living Foods, raw Thanksgiving recipes, raw vegan, sugar, sugar dangers, sugar-free, vegan, vegetarian
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