As you will soon come to realize, I have a passion of creativity in the kitchen. One of my missions is to inspire people to make conscious food and lifestyle choices while connecting with the shakti flow. Shakti is the scared empowerment, primordial cosmic energy, and divine feminine creative power. You see, while recipes and cookbooks are amazing to open up possibilities, we all know exactly what we need at the precise time. Each and every one of you are unique and only you can satisfy your needs on every level. If you become aware of the courage inside to take drivers seat of your vehicle, and fully conscious that is, you soon realize your food is the best ever. (more info to come about this topic… ♥)
So what kind of milk is in your refrigerator? I make mine fresh when needed. It takes literally a minute and one of my favorite aspects of making it on the spot is that I can choose from many nuts or seeds depending on my mood in that moment. My favorites are hemp seeds, almond, cashew, brazil nut, mac nuts, and pumpkin seeds.
Nut/Seed Milk:
1/2 C of your favorite nut or seed (raw cashew in this case)
2 C fresh clean water
1-2 T honey
1/2 t vanilla bean powder or extract
1. If possible, soak nuts or seeds. (benefits include increased enzyme activity, greater absorption of the food's nutrients by the body and increased digestibility) Place the nuts or seeds in a vitamin or high speed blender with all of the ingredients. Blend for 30-60 seconds. Cashew milk does not have to be strained in you have a high speed blender. If you see the milk is not a creamy white consistency, use a nut milk strainer by wrapping it around a jar or bowl and pouring the liquid in allowing the strainer to catch pieces. Simple. Thats a one minute milk recipe that has lots of room for variations. Also, a million times tastier than store bought. :)
So I mentioned hot chocolate, are you waiting for the finale?
Kim's famous hot chocolate:
So instead of using hot water, lets make use of it and carry some medical benefits to this delicious treat. My favorite at the time is chaga mushroom. Yes, sound bizarre? Ok maybe you never heard of it, so keep an open mind please.
Rather than soft like a mushroom, chaga is hard, almost as hard as wood. It is unique, nothing like common mushrooms. In fact, chaga is the most nutritionally dense of all tree growths. Known by the Siberians as the “Gift from God” and the “Mushroom of Immortality,” this vibrant growth has been used by humans to support health for thousands of years. The Japanese call it “The Diamond of the Forest,” while the Chinese deem it “King of Plants.” For the Chinese that is saying a lot, since they have an immense history with countless plants. (from chagaknowledge.com)
So YES, back to the hot chocolate….
Its simple, make a tea with chaga mushroom, starting with 1T per quart. (maybe add a cinnamon stick too) Allow to boil for 20-30 min, then cool down for a bit. Strain the chaga mushroom tea into blender with some nut milk, cocoa powder and, maple syrup. Blend for 30-60 seconds. It will be creamy, warm and frothy.
Please experiment and try different teas a base instead of just water or milk. Its really amazing how good you feel from treating yourself with a chocolate fix. This is also pretty amazing for those craving where you would just love to devour a whole chocolate bar, or two. (Don't act like you haven't been there before!!!)
My friends, I leave you with some inspiration…. jump off your seat and get busy. Oh and I love to dance while making this. Enjoy!
If you have any questions or need help, just post bellow. :)
Namaste! ♥
Kimberly
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