I have created this blog as a place for me to post some of my meandering thoughts on medicinal, aromatic and healing plants, as well as reflecting on the relationships between plants and people I encounter around the world.

As I have just launched the Organo-Leptic.com website and I am anticipating on talking more in the press about both raw incense and raw chocolates (as featured in the website and my new book, The Incense Bible), I wanted to start the blog off with some suggestions on recipes for raw chocolates. You can enjoy raw chocolate bars by buying them from the Organo-leptic.com website, but if you happen to want to make your own raw chocolate confections from raw cocoa nibs (these are different than regular cocoa nibs), then you might try the recipes below. These were shared with permission from Ben Kamm of Sacred Succulents. Enjoy!

In Health,
Kerry

Raw fudge recipe:
1.5 cups nibs
1/3 cup raw coconut oil
1/8+ cup honey

Warm coconut oil until liquid and mix this thoroughly with nibs and honey. Place in fridge for 1 hr to resolidify, then run mixture through a Greenstar, Champion, or similar juicer with the blank plate in place. If it doesn’t get too runny, you can run it through twice to make it extra smooth. Then spread on wax paper in a shallow dish, and refrigerate for an hour or two to re-harden. Cut to desired size and enjoy. Vanilla or small amounts of medicinal herb powders can be added for something extra.

Another nameless energizing creation:
1 cup almond, peanut, or some other nut butter
1/3 cup nibs
1/8 cup Lycium fruit
1/8+ cup honey
4 Tbsp hulled hemp seed
2 Tbsp chia seed
2-4 Tbsp maca root or mesquite meal powder

Mix thoroughly in a bowl, shape into balls or squares, and dust lightly with maca/ mesquite powder if still sticky.