DIY Tangerine-infused Pomegranate Chocolate
Learn how to make nutrient-dense, essential oil-infused chocolate at home using superfoods maca, raw cacao, coconut oil, and mesquite. You'll learn nutritional and medicinal aspects of natural chocolate and why it benefits women at any stage of life. Taught by Stephanie McBride, Nutritionist, Herbalist, Aromatherapist, and author of Essential Oils for Maternal Wellness book and e-course. Sign-up below to watch a recording of the webinar!
DIY Tangerine-infused Raw ChocolatesYou’ll fall in love with these Tangerine-infused Raw Chocolates made with Maca powder & fresh Pomegranate. Cacao, Maca, and Pomegranate are all aphrodisiacs and fertility-enhancers. The fats in Coconut oil and Cacao butter mimic breast milk and are excellent to include in a postpartum diet along with the other superfood ingredients.
Ingredients: •1 cup/237 ml Raw Cacao Butter (heaping and measured in solid form) •1 cup/237 ml Virgin, Unrefined Coconut Oil •4-5 Tbs./60-75 ml Honey (to taste!) •A handful of fresh Pomegranate Seeds (sub. dried Cranberries, nuts, or another dried fruit) •3/4 cup/96 g Raw Cacao Powder •1/4 cup/32 g Mesquite Powder •3 Tbs./26 g Maca Powder •20-30 drops Therapeutic-grade Tangerine Essential Oil (Citrus reticulata) Preparation: Begin to melt the Cacao Butter and Coconut Oil in a double boiler over gentle heat. Meanwhile, place several pomegranate seeds in each section of a latex or other type of chocolate mold and set atop a cutting board for easy transport into the refrigerator later. Using a large liquid measuring cup, or something else that is easy to pour from, whisk together the dried ingredients: Cacao Powder, Mesquite, and Maca. Remove the melted fats from heat and mix in enough honey to suit your taste. Make sure to actually taste it to see if it is sweet enough for you! Add the essential oil into the melted fats and honey after it has cooled for a few minutes, but while it is still in liquid form. Now pour the melted fats over the powders and combine well. This mixture should be a pancake batter-like consistency. Carefully pour or spoon the chocolate over the pomegranate in the mold and transfer it to the refrigerator to harden and store. Share and enjoy! Note: Use only certified pure therapeutic-quality essential oils for this recipe. The oral use of essential oils is not recommend during pregnancy. * I recommend Mountain Rose Herbs for sourcing the Maca, Cacao, Cacao Butter, and Mesquite in the United States. If you are in Europe or somewhere else in the world, I'd suggest that you search online for a shop in the city nearest you or try Amazon. To purchase therapeutic-quality essential oils look here. Download the Recipes in the file BELOW!
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Sweethearts' Room Spray or Diffuser BlendSpray or diffuse this blend into the air to sweeten the room, and the mood, and to boost fertility. This blend is warming and energizing while at the same time relaxing and calming.
•Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)-1 drop •Ginger (Zingiber officinale)-1 drop •Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata)-1 drop •Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis)-2 drop Preparation: Use about 5 drops of essential oil per 1 ounce/30 ml of distilled water. Add a few drops of glycerine as an emulsifier or shake the bottle before each use. Refresh every week for best results. Note: Cinnamon essential oil should be avoided or used with caution during pregnancy. |
Nutritional mumbo jumbo
The DIY Chocolate recipe above makes the very best chocolate because it calls for the less processed cacao powder rather than conventional cocoa powder, as well as many other superfood ingredients. Cacao is nutrient-dense and high in antioxidants, magnesium, iron, and other nutrients. It is especially good when it is raw, in other words, when the cacao beans are roasted at lower temperatures to preserve medicinal and nutritional qualities. Cacao also contains "phenylethylamine", a chemical believed to produce the feeling of "being in love." Mesquite flour, one of the sweeteners in this recipe along with honey, is not only delicious, but also rich in galactomannans (soluble fibers), which help to stabilize blood sugar, and it is an excellent source of calcium and magnesium. The addition of Maca enhances the aphrodisiac affect and serves as an adaptogen to help us to more gracefully adapt to stressors of all kinds.
To summarize...
❤️PEA Phenylethlamine, which is destroyed by roasting, belongs to the same class of chemicals that we produce when we fall in love.
❤️Anandamide is an endorphin bliss chemical that elicits the same feeling we get after exercise. Enzyme inhibitors in cacao prohibit its breakdown so that it lasts longer.
❤️Tryptophan found in cacao is mood enhancing.
❤️Theobromine is an energizing alkaloid, but not a nervous system stimulant like caffeine.
And that's not even touching on the health benefits of fats!
To summarize...
❤️PEA Phenylethlamine, which is destroyed by roasting, belongs to the same class of chemicals that we produce when we fall in love.
❤️Anandamide is an endorphin bliss chemical that elicits the same feeling we get after exercise. Enzyme inhibitors in cacao prohibit its breakdown so that it lasts longer.
❤️Tryptophan found in cacao is mood enhancing.
❤️Theobromine is an energizing alkaloid, but not a nervous system stimulant like caffeine.
And that's not even touching on the health benefits of fats!
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Essential Oil Blend
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