How Raw Blueberry Chocolate Pie Is Like a Gateway …
February 7th, 2010
www.therenegadehealthshow.com – Remember the talk in school about how marijuana was a gateway drug… The premise is that if you try smoking pot, it becomes an entry point into trying others drugs and then suddenly, as the story goes, you’re an addict trying everything else under the sun. Well, I think raw food desserts are like a gateway drug–not in the morbid picture I painted above–but in a very good way. It’s probably the best way to get Mom or Dad or Uncle Phil, to actually “give” raw food or vegan food or even just organic food a shot. Watch how to make this “gateway” pie and then deliver the goods to your friends and family… who knows you might end up their supplier ;-)
choc = occasional treat
choc = acidic, nerve stimulant, etc
thanks for recipes guys/gals!!!
Looks amazing! How long did you dehydrate the crust for?
It is a superfood, but so many people think that chocolate is bad because of how americans treat it, brownies, chocolate candy bars and all that. but cacao is acctually a supefood, just lay low on the sweeteners :)
Cashews are MOST ACIDIC, be careful. I had severe acidity problems for 2 weeks after eating raw cashew deserts. I was truly suffering and it took so long to alkilize myself. Will never eat raw cashews again! Check out the acidic food chart – cashews is the highest!
I like to eat a little bit of raw chocolate everyday. It gives me a clear mind.
I would love to go Raw Food but it seems like Getting a special Food processor and a dehydrator and what not is a little expensive for a lifestyle that I may not even stick to( The organic raw food ingredients seem a little expensive as well)…. I don’t have organic grocery stores in my area.
look up raw coconut banana cream pie. it looks so good. im trying it tomorrow
I have to say, I wish I would have found you guys before getting gastric bypass 2 1/2 weeks ago… but I am going to talk to my doctor about when I can switch to raw vegan… these look amazing!! and so great for you! Thanks for your shows!!!
I really want to try a raw dessert/pie recipe but cashews are really hard and expensive to come by here. Eventually I hope to find a reasonable source.
Making a pie is fucking pointless. I’d rather just smoke weed.
Re the “gateway theory” of drug addiction. If there’s anything that could be considered a “gateway drug” it’s sugar itself. Recall ploughing thru Hollowean booty back when a child, how we tended to feel sick yet keep up the hand to mouth, hand to mouth. Of course that’s our 1st addiction, all the more insidious as it’s socially sanctioned. What’s then the next thing we put from hand to mouth, cigs, alcohol, a crack pipe? It depends on your mileau & your trauma history
Raw cashews haven’t been roasted and salted. Some say that no cashews are raw since they steam the shell to remove the toxins, but that’s debatable.
Raw cacao should be neither a superfood nor a treat – its just something made up by the people trying to sell it – its just another powder, nothing more!
jus wondering whats the difference between raw cashews to cashews?
i love your show thanks so much for the information on candida especially. i think chocolate is a treat, caffeine and the other stimulants in cacao leach calcium, i dont know any other superfoods that have a downside.
Hello,
I love your vibe! Raw chocolate is a total superfood. Chocolate looses it credibility when you add unhealthy things to it like cows milk and other commercial ingredients.
Health and Happiness,
Brenda
Brooklyn, New York
You two look so healthy! I’ve seen people that only eat raw foods and most tend to look very thin and (I’m sorry to say) sunken-in…unhealthy. You have convinced me to try this vegan/raw food thing.
I think everything in moderation and since it comes from the earth, as long as u don’t do processed, and get it right from the most direct source u can, you can have a little every day why not? I have been and havent noticed any weight gain at all! Look online for 100 percent raw cacao, and you will find tons of stores! Price shop, it doesn’t have to be so expensive if you do your homework guys… Have Fun!
I haven’t tried raw chocolate yet but i would definitely like to. I’m going to be going raw once i return home from France and i have to say that i am quite happy to know that i can still consume chocolate. From the things i’ve heard about raw chocolate it seems to be an item with quite a few benefits. Although it’s good for you i wouldn’t eat it every day though. And for me it still falls under the category of treat, so maybe raw chocolate should be called a “supertreat.”
Cacao is a superfood! Yummy!
thank you for bringing this recipe to us, BUT, there was just a bit too much talking in the vid and it was somewhat long…AND i kept looking forward to you guys slicing into the pie, taking a slice out and eating it, so i could vicariously experience the taste. and you never did…
cacao every day !! yay ! its the best thing on earth! defo a superfood……
it is a must have staple for me. if i go for a long period of time without it… I quickly realize what i’m missing and I GET IT BACK! also, i’m a chick and i have a pretty stressful life. the raw cocoa in bars i make or what i add to my green smoothies elevates my mood and destresses me. it also keeps my weight down and lessens my appetite for too much food!! so weird, but i think its due to the condensed nutrtion in raw cocao. I LOVE. gonna go eat some now…
i like his energy. he seems genuinely happy…
i think i should only use it as a treat… i would love to eat it everyday though hahahaha