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Handmade Raw Chocolates

This is a basic raw chocolate recipe which you can use to make chocolates in various shapes such as heart-shape or Easter egg shaped etc. Ingredients: ½  Cup Peruvian Harvest Raw Criollo Cacao Powder 1/3 of Cup Peruvian Harvest Raw Criollo Cacao Butter Drops ½ tsp (or to taste) vanilla powder 1/4 cup or to taste low glycemic sweetener like Coconut Palm Nectar and/or Peruvian Harvest Yacon Syrup Optional: to add orange flavour, use 1-2

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Turmeric Squash Soup

(Makes 2 servings) Ingredients: 4 cups butternut squash, chopped 4 cups filtered water 4 TBSP coconut milk powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp grated fresh ginger 1 tsp black pepper Himalayan sea salt, to taste Instruction: 1. To make coconut cream, mix coconut milk powder with hot water until well dissolved. To achieve thicker consistency, add less water. Set aside. 2. Boil butternut squash and grated fresh ginger in water and cook until tender.

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Tumeric Pepper Orange shot

(Makes 2-3 servings) Ingredients: 2 cup Fresh orange juice 1/4 tsp Organic turmeric powder 1/8 tsp Fresh ground pepper Instruction: 1. Mix 2 cups of fresh orange juice with 1/4 tsp organic turmeric powder and 1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper. Stir until it is well incorporated and enjoy!

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Water Kefir (Probiotic Drink)

Kefir is a probiotic beverage traditionally made with dairy, but more and more health conscious people are now making non-dairy “water kefir” as a way of supplying themselves with a delicious and healthy probiotic supplement that they can make easily at home. To start, you will need: – kefir culture (or “grains”) which is basically a symbiotic mix of yeasts and bacteria – juice (such as Coconut Water  or any fruit juice such as Apple Juice): this is

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Kreamy Broccoli Spirulina Soup

makes 4 servings This is a hearty raw soup rich in protein, minerals and antioxidants.  We like to serve it with a green salad and/or a couple of flax crackers to make a meal. Ingredients: Chopped broccoli 1 cup Spinach 1 cup Raw cashews 3/4 cup (soaked for 4 hours if possible)/ or hempseeds same amount (no soaking required) Spirulina powder a superfood green powder 2 teaspoon Sunwarrior Sprouted Brown Rice Protein 2 teaspoon Coconut oil 2 tablespoon or as desired*

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Dairy-free “Cheese”

If you need more reasons to learn about alternatives to dairy cheese, read this article… Makes 1.5 cup Ingredients: 1.5 cup shelled hempseeds or cashews (preferably soaked 2 to 4 hours) 1.5 tbsp lemon juice 3/4 tsp chopped garlic or 1.5 tsp garlic powder pinch of Himalayan sea salt to taste 1/4 cup water or as needed (start with less and add as needed) Place all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth.  Start with

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Goji Lemonade

Makes about 4 x 8oz glasses This is a superfood elixir and definitely healthier than soda, tastes great and is diabetic friendly!  We love to serve it at parties.  The Goji berry (Wolfberry) has been known to the Chinese for centuries as the longevity fruit.  It is known for its liver and kidney supporting properties.  Organic goji has about 100 times more total antioxidants compared to carrots.  This “lemonade” is therefore extremely high in antioxidants

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“Caramel”-like Lucuma Ice-cream (raw vegan)

Ingredients: 1/2 cup Peruvian Harvest Lucuma powder 1 cup soaked cashews
 1 Tbsp vanilla powder 1/4 cup Peruvian Harvest Yacon Syrup or coconut nectar
 1 cup water Pinch of Himalayan salt


   How to make: 1. Blend all ingredients until smooth in a Blendtec blender or a high speed blender 2. Pour into container and place in freezer overnight The i-Detox store carries the ingredients and equipment required in this recipe.  

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Caffeine and Dairy-Free “Latte”

Makes about 2 glasses Ingredients: 1 heaped tbsp Dandy Blend Herbal Coffee (made from dandelion root) 1 tsp Peruvian Harvest Raw Gelatinized Maca Powder (optional) 1 tsp Peruvian Harvest Yacon Root Powder (optional) 1/2 tsp Wilderness Poets Pure Vanilla Powder (optional) Pinch Himalayan Sea Salt 2 ½ Cups Filtered Water 1/3 cup Organic Raw Almond/Brazil Nuts/Cashew low G.I. sweeteners to taste (e.g. coconut sugar or yacon syrup) Blend nuts in a high speed blender (like Blendtec) with water first, strain with a nut milk bag or chesse cloth bag to achieve smooth

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“Super” Guocamole (Avocada Dip with Spirulina)

Prep time: 5 – 10 mins Yield: 2 serves   Ingredients: 2 ripe avocados 1 tablespoon fresh lime or lemon juice 1 small sweet onion chopped 1 small ripe tomato 1/4 cup chopped parsley or cilantro 1 clove garlic, minced (optional) a pinch of himalayan sea salt and a pinch of pepper   Directions: 1.    Peel avocados and remove pits, reserving one pit. 2.    Mash avocado meat in bowl. 3.    Grate one small ripe tomato into the avocado. Discard tomato

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