Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4 services
Ingredients:
1 Cup Water
5 teaspoons Raw Cacao Powder
Vanilla Stevia to Taste
3 Cups Almond, Coconut or (Raw) milk
Essential Oil Suggestions:
Peppermint, Cinnamon, Wild Orange, or Lavender.
Directions:
Heat water to
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Can you dig it?
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Prep Time: 3 minutes
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients:
1 large peeled and pitted avocado
2/3 cup plain yogurt, goat yogurt or soy yogurt
1 diced tomato
dash or two of cayenne pepper
sea salt and black pepper
Directions:
Mash