We learned some great new recipes and discovered a phenomenal product to use when trying to make our own delectable desserts.
It was no surprise that the first dessert made was the classic chocolate covered strawberries. These were made with a specific brand of chocolate that was incredible! It is called Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips. I was amazed to find out that these chocolate chips only had three ingredients! (all organic: cane juice, chocolate liquor, dairy-free cocoa butter). They are vegan and gluten free as well. Malissa and I bought some and used it for our own chocolate covered strawberries last night and they were divine! I will never go back to any other kind of chocolate.
Next on the menu was the chocolate peanut butter cups. They used the same chocolate, melted it and set it in a mold, then dropped a small ball of peanut butter in the middle of each one. Although their peanut butter was vegan and organic, I wasn't impressed with how much sugar was in it. I am someone who loves the deep, rich flavor of dark chocolate and this one was sweetened up too much. Also, they used too much sugar for me to justify calling it "healthy". That being said, this would be easily fixed! We are going to make this same dessert, use peanut butter that only has one ingredient (you can probably guess what that ingredient is), use less sweetener and only a natural variety. These have some great potential and are extremely easy! I am excited to give it a try.Overall, this month's class was exciting and great fun! The enjoy life chocolate has found a permanent place in our cupboard and I am thrilled at the prospect of finding new recipes to use it in.
Happy Valentines Day!
February 28th we are attending a free raw foods cooking class by chef Vickie Talmadge! Hope to see you there!
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