Review: Worth a try for your health
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2013
This nation as a whole could all eat a little healthier. Lately there's a been a big push to find ways to eat healthy but not lose the taste of our fattening foods. Gone are the bland rice cakes (were they really all that healthy?) and in are rich desserts with less of the stuff our bodies don't need. In a bid to get myself and my family to eat a little healthier, I decided to try this book.The first thing that I tried was the Hazelnut Carob Cake. We changed it a little though and used cocoa powder instead. I found out when I was younger that carob doesn't work well with me. I was surprised by the use of avocado. I generally don't use avocado but I figured I'd give it a try. We found the coconut oil at a whole foods store rather than the neighborhood grocery store so this was a little pricier than our general treats. We let it set for around 4 hours. The flavor reminded me of a hazelnut and chocolate spread while the consistency was more cake like. Overall, it was great.The next thing we tried was the Lemon Coco Slice. We had to hit the whole foods store for whole dates that weren't pre-processed. We used walnuts rather than pecans. The initial mixture was creamy and smooth. The honey balanced out the lemon well and it reduced the sour to a sweet tang. This one we allowed to set for three hours. It was long enough and the kids and their friends loved them.The only downfall that these recipes have are the price of some of the ingredients if you are in an area where you have to go to a specialty store for them and the fact that most if not all the recipes require the use of a food processor. I don't own one because I infrequently use one but I was lucky enough to have a generous friend that loaned me hers. Beyond that, the dishes we tasted were delicious. If you want more recipes that are healthy and delicious, check out50 Shades of Healthy Italian Recipes - Authentic Italian Meals For Your Whole Family!