Smoothie of the Week: Chocolate Banana (and hemp!)

This smoothie is made with Organic Chocolate flavored Nutiva HempShake, but you can also use carob or cocoa powder to make a somewhat similar drink. The hempshake powder adds raw plant protein (which is supposed to be easier to digest than protein from animal sources), omega-3 essential fatty acids, 9 essential amino acids, and a hefty amount of fiber. As a bonus, hemp is grown without pesticides and is a renewable source.

Chocolate & Vanilla Pudding

If you’re a fan of pudding, but you’re not a fan of dairy, this recipe will make you sing. I absolutely love it, and I started choosing where to buy groceries (almost) solely based on whether or not they carry young Thai coconuts.

Intensely Dark Chocolate Bites

This recipe was pie-shaped to begin with, based on the recipe “Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart” from the book Raw Food Real World. But, as soon as we tasted it, I turned them into smaller “bites,” because they are so RICH. Here’s how you can make them for yourself: