Amanda's Space

DIY futurist, utopianist, technogaianism, passionately curious, science junkie, author, speaker. [N.B. All rawfood cake recipes are my own.]

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Carrot + Lemon cake Ingredients are: Wallnuts, carrots, dates, 1 whole lemon, cashew nuts, some coconut oil and a tbs of honey. 

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Beautiful oak #tree branch. It looks magical, alive .. #dailywalks #forestbathing

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The herbs peppermint, chamomile, rosemary and lavender have been proven to have an impact on mood and memory, with significant benefits displayed for older people, according to new research from Northumbria University.

“It is interesting to see the contrasting effects that different herbs can have on both mood and memory, and our research suggests that that they could have beneficial effects, particularly in older age groups. If you were otherwise healthy then this research suggests that there is an opportunity to have an improved memory.”

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Lemon - Strawberry cake 

Ingredients:

3 cup wallnuts (unsalted and raw) 1 cup medjool dates (remove the pit) 4 tbs agave syrup (2 for the batter, two for the filling) Filling: 

1 lemon (use entire peel and half the juice) Handful of Cashew nuts 3 tbsps coconut oil Fresh strawberries for filling and garnish

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Some people feel the rain.. Just got home soaked from hiking w/kids. "But mama, it will rain soon, look at the clouds." "No darlings, they only look threatening, it's been like that the whole morning and still no rain..." Famous last words.. 

But the smell outside, of wet soil and trees, the freshness of it, and it wasn't cold outside 😍

According to science  Twenty Minutes in Nature is Enough to Cut Stress Hormone Levels, read more here: https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/twenty-minutes-in-nature-is-enough-to-cut-stress-hormone-levels-317872

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Raw Chocolate – Raspberry Pie What you need: Cups, a blender/mixer and a cooking ring (see: what you need to get started)

Ingredients:

3 cup wallnuts (unsalted and raw) 1 cup medjool dates (remove the pit) 3 tbsps coconut oil 250 ml raspberries (frozen or fresh) 2 tbs (raw) honey 1 tbsp cacao powder (unsweetened) 1 tbsp carobe powder (if you don’t like the flavor of carobe you can use unsweetened cacao powder aswell)

To start blend the wallnuts, 1 tbsp coconut oil, 1 tsp honey, the dates and the carobe powder together.

Divide the mass in two and put the first half in the cooking ring, make sure it is pressed in well, this will be your cake’s bottom. Add the raspberries (save some for garnish). Repeat the process with the cooking ring for the second half aswell and put it on top of the raspberry layer.

For your chocolate saus topping you should blend the rest of the honey, 2 tbsps coconut oil and 1 tbsp cacao powder together, if it is too thick add just a little bit of water! Put it all over the cake , decorate it with the remaining raspberries and enjoy!

N.B. I recommend you keep the cake in the refrigerator for a while so the coconut oil can harden again, gives an extra crunch!