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Caribbean Almonds

 

Whole in shell Almonds                                             The inside of a Caribbean almond.  

                                                                                               Photo credit from Coffee and Vanilla

 

Caribbean almonds were always a special treat for me as a child. Growing up in Barbados meant that we always had an abundance of these green gems when we went to the beach.  Caribbean almonds are a real super food because even the leaves of the almond tree can be taken as medicine.  The red skin on the inside of these almonds are used to make water resistant canoes. The skin on the Caribbean almonds are also quite soft in comparison to other nuts; which made them even more of a delight to eat. Also the nut itselfs flavor is of a light almond extract and the nut is crunchy, dense and milky. Caribbean almonds are so popular because they are usually found at the sea shore that many island resorts name themselves after them.

Whole in shell Almonds                                             The inside of a Caribbean almond.  

                                                                                               Photo credit from Coffee and Vanilla

 

Caribbean almonds were always a special treat for me as a child. Growing up in Barbados meant that we always had an abundance of these green gems when we went to the beach.  Caribbean almonds are a real super food because even the leaves of the almond tree can be taken as medicine.  The red skin on the inside of these almonds are used to make water resistant canoes. The skin on the Caribbean almonds are also quite soft in comparison to other nuts; which made them even more of a delight to eat. Also the nut itselfs flavor is of a light almond extract and the nut is crunchy, dense and milky. Caribbean almonds are so popular because they are usually found at the sea shore that many island resorts name themselves after them.

Crunchy Munchies

 

These snacks are great to eat alone or with salad or even ice cream. I made a batch of these and they were gone in minutes. Try them,they are easy but very tasty.

 

Maple syrup

chili powder

salt

Pecans

buckwheat

sunflower seeds

Coat the nuts very well with the maple syrup then dehydrate over night

Raw Brownie

Who doesn't like a good brownie ? This brownie is a frosted chocolate Brownie that I made it was quite delicious. What is your favorate drink that you like to wash your brownies down with ?

                                 

                                               Raw Chocolate Beans in dried Caco Fruit

Apple Bar

 

This apple bar is sticky,sweet and crunchy who could ask for anything more.

The Granola Monolouge

Date and Raisin Granola

 

Apple Granola

 

Coconut Granola

 

Orange Granola

 

Plain Granola Monologue

 

Mint Ice cream

Mint tops from my garden

Using fresh ingredients from your garden is not only a treat because you grew it yourself; but it really increases the taste of your dish. Fresh ingredients makes all the difference in taste. I will encourage anyone to grow mint because once you plant it it continues to grow and in most cases  you won't have to re plant it again each year to reap the benefits.

Fresh mint from my garden

 

Fresh mint ice cream

 

 

Chocolate Dipped Fruit

I really love fondues,fruit dips and fruit covered in sweet sauces of any kind. These came out awesome because I used coconut butter which utilizes the coconut flesh as well as the oil. This allows the chocolate to stick to the fruit and when frozen it stays hard at room temperature.

 

raW Chocolate dipped strawberries decorated with dried coconut and chopped nuts.

 

rAW Chocolate dipped apple decorated with dried coconut, cacao beans,goji berries and chopped walnuts .

 

Apple Granola

Granola was one of my favorite foods growing up as a child.It was fast and delicious,however it was filled with sugar and wasn't very healthy. I absolutely have to say that raw granola  is super tasty but not as easy and fast as taking it out of a box. The key to great raw granola is in the soaking,you must soak the nuts before you dehydrate then because if you don't you might end up breaking a tooth.  When the nuts are soaked and you add your sweetener and spices the nuts are then also able to absorb much more flavor,which makes your granola much tastier. Also don't forget to add three different kinds of nuts when making raw granola for a tastier more interesting combination.

  

Soaking nuts to be used for granola 

 

Raw Chocolate Dipping Sauce

 

I really love this recipe because it is so versatile, you can use it for a fruit dipping sauce or eat it plain. This recipe is also great because you can eat this dish for breakfast,lunch or a snack.

 

                  

Apple Sticky Bars with a half apple and agave

I love raw bars they are so easy to make yet so satisfying,this would make a great snack to bring to work.

Almond Butter Bars Baby !

I really love these bars because they are soooo cute to look at and on top of that they are creative. I added some cherries for a grand decorative show and the almond butter acted like glue to keep the cherries in place.