Carob is a chocolate subsitute used in raw food. I have been using it a lot lately in my experiments with raw foodie treats (see nutty balls of joy, etc).
The Scientific stuff
Carob comes from a tree and is a memeber of the pea family of plants. Carob is naturally sweet because it contains natural sugars, [...]
This is a delicious recipe for raw homemade sweets that hit the spot, yet because of the protein in the nuts, they will keep your blood sugar more stable than most sweet treats. They are super easy to make. Thanks to Rachel L and Sarah B who developed it!
Take:
1 cup of almonds
1/2 cup dried apricots
1/2 [...]
I have been getting into raw foodie treats lately, and this is one of my current favourites taken from a wonderful raw food cookbook by Kate Wood. It is a raw Halva, very easy to make in minutes and sweet and delicious, but with the protein from the sesame seeds it slows down that blood [...]
