Introducing The Queen of Cacao
The Criollo variety of cacao is often referred to as the “Queen of Cacao” with a reputation of the finest flavours. Criollo only makes up around 5% of the world's cacao production and is used in the best chocolate you'll find.
7 Surprising facts from the history of chocolate
Chocolate and the cacao its made from has a long history of use, enjoyment and abuse by Humans! Here are 7 surprising facts you might not know.
Are you a raw chocolate lover?
Recently I was interviewed on Blab by Steven Healey on behalf of the Wiltshire Business Club. We chatted for about half an hour about all things Elements for Life, raw chocolate and building a business.
Why we're buzzing about our raw honey
Consider for a moment the humble bee. What comes to mind? A creature that stings but not quite as scary as a wasp or something that makes honey?
Raw Chocolate Love - Part 1 - Magnesium
Cacao is one of the richest sources of magnesium of any food stuff, accompanied by a wide range of supporting characters
Lucuma - Gold of the Incas
Once known as the Gold of the Incas, lucuma is a sweet and edible fruit of the Lucuma tree. The unique flavour marries together maple, custard and caramel to give you a distinctive sweetness, which is low on the glycemic index (GI), making it a healthy choice for anyone who wants to kick their sugar consumption.
Nuts About Coconut
We nuts about coconuts here at Elements for Life. It's truly is amazing, with so many uses for virtually the whole plant, it's no wonder it's often referred to by Pacific Islanders as The Tree of Life.
Don't go naked, go raw
When we decide to change our diets often our favourite food is the first thing on our minds and the hardest to give up.
I was a dedicated dark chocolate scoffer and even convinced myself that a bar of Green and Blacks or Lindt a day with a healthy top up of dark chocolate digestives was good for me.
The Wonders of Bees
Bees are great. Not only do they produce some amazingly nutritious foods that we can enjoy, but it's safe to say that without the humble bee, life on Earth would not be the same.
Making raw chocolate is child's play
Its amazing how many people think that making chocolate is difficult, and there's no mistaking it can be, especially if you start tempering and doing fancy things. When it comes down to it, making raw chocolate is easy, dead easy.
For the Love of Chocolate
Something a little different for you all, a guest blog by Lisa Attias who loves to talk about food @lisa_attias
Oh Chocolate, how do I love thee - let me count the ways (with the help of a few friends!)
5 Reasons Why Raw Chocolate Is Healthy
One of the things we love to do, is inform people that chocolate, or more specifically raw chocolate is good for them and then seeing their reactions. More often than not it goes along the lines of "Yeah right, if only!" or "Oh I should be so lucky!"