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Once in while a new raw product will tip toe along nearly slipping under my radar without notice. Such was about to be the situation with Lulu's Love Truffles , my newest chocolatey obsession. Being as that I'm not a huge choclopath or chocalomaniac,  when Lulu's newest creation entered into the world around the 4th of July I was definitely intrigued, maybe even excited, but not ecstatic. No, the ecstasy was experienced a bit later, the moment I took a bite of these so-delicious-it-should-be-illegal chocolate truffles! I thinks it's safe to say that if ever there were perfection in chocolate form, it would be right here with Lulu's Love Truffles!

These cute heart shaped truffles are the mergence of 2 of the most epic chocolate creations that the raw food industry has to offer: Lulu's Handcrafted Chocolate (of course), and Rawmio Stone Ground Chocolate Hazelnut Butter . Holy cacao this is a love affair that will surely last till the end of time! Whoever had the idea to combine a melt in your mouth shell of creamy, perfectly textured, rich but not too sweet raw chocolate with a dense, almost fudge-like filling of Rawmio hazelnut butter needs to win a prize! I love how with each bite you get a little hint of Fleur de Sel sea salt to really bring out the flavors of cacao and hazelnut, while also helping to balance out the sweetness of the chocolate. I also love the fact that the only sweetener used is coconut sugar which is very low glycemic. These truffles actually have a glycemic index of only 35 making it a potentially safe treat for those with blood sugar sensitivities as well. Being that it is July and hotter than heck out there, my heart shaped truffles actually melted together in their pretty gold foil wrapper while in transit and combined to make what looked exactly like a lumpy, bumpy candy bar (Babe Ruth style). The situation was quickly remedied by a short trip to the freezer. Not even the power of the mid-summer sun will inhibit the divine deliciousness of these truffles!

Now that you're mouth is watering for this delectable treat, I'd love to highlight just a few key nutritional elements of these truffles as well! Both Lulu's chocolate and Rawmio are kept very cool in their processing steps. Even during the tempering and melting process, Lulu's never exceeds the barely warm temperature of 113 degrees. When Theobroma cacao is eaten in it's raw state like this you get to enjoy all of it's powerful constituents such as Phenylethylamine (PEA) also known as the "love chemical", and Anadamide or the "bliss chemical". No wonder I'm in such a great mood! Also contained within cacao are high levels of trace minerals such as magnesium for healthy, strong bones and yogic-like flexibility. Did you know that cacao butter , when in its raw unprocessed form, actually helps keep the skin supple and hydrated from the inside out? The healthy essential fatty acids within it help our skin lock in water molecules for the ultimate plumping effect. 

Also worth noting is the packaging of this product. It is 100% recycled material and the print is soy and veggie ink. Even the foil can be thrown into your compost bin as it is a material called "Natureflex" that will breakdown right along with your mango peels and kale stems. Fairly traded, certified organic ingredients, environmentally friendly packaging, and a company based on the premise of spreading euphoric, raw, unadulterated love and bliss to their customers.....who wouldn't want to take a bite out of that?

In short, if Lulu's love truffles aren't up for this years Best of Raw awards in the Chocolate category then I won't know what the world is coming to. Whatever you do don't make the same mistake I did and only order 1! My recommendation is to get at least 5 or 6 of these decadent little morsels and store them in your freezer for a cool treat, perfect for these hot summer days we've been experiencing lately. The texture of the chocolate is almost like that of a dip cone from the ice cream parlor! Remarkable. I would love to see Lulu's do a butterscotch version with their Maca Love bar and perhaps Rawmio silk or crunch as the filling. Oh yes, now the gears are turning! Brace yourself and prepare to be completely floored by the utter yumminess of this new enticing chocolate treat!

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Have you ever felt a little whacked out from too much raw chocolate? Maybe a bit jittery or over stimulated? While raw cacao can shoot some people to the moon on it’s own, many times it has more to do with the combination of ingredients than the actual cacao itself. Leave out the high glycemic sweeteners and throw in some other wholesome ingredients and you may just end up with a chocolate treat that is both blissfully delicious but will leave you feeling amazing after chowing down too! It is here that Rawmio's Raw, Stone Ground Gourmet Chocolate Barks enter the picture. There is a lot going on with these chocolate barks in all departments: ingredients, flavor, texture, everything! Holy yum this stuff is amazing!
 
Rawmio Chocolate Bark comes in 4 heavenly variations: Sprouted Hazelnut and Fig , Superfood , Trail Mix and Sprouted Cereal . All flavors are raw and certified organic. Another commonality between all 4 flavors is their perfect combination of textures and flavors whether that's crunchiness, gooeyness, creaminess, melt-in-your-mouth-chocolatey-goodness, bitter, salt, and sweet. The truly raw organic cacao nibs are lightly sweetened ever so delicately and lend a powerful fresh cacao flavor and crunch. In the Sprouted Hazelnut and Fig flavor the drizzle of Rawtella silk melts away between crunchy cacao nibs into creamy oblivion. The fresh dried black mission figs are chewy and soft and have a honey-like flavor that pairs so well with the chocolate and hazelnuts. Also, because cacao is so rich in magnesium and figs in calcium this is a great bone building treat. High levels of pure raw cacao combined with sprouted hazelnuts gives you plenty of antioxidants, minerals, and healthy fats and protein. Within the Superfood flavor you will find a plethora of medicinal mushrooms such as chaga, cordyceps, and reishi as well as red clover, maca , chewy delicious mulberries and nourishing chia seeds. Wowee, all of this potent medicine in a base of tasty raw chocolate? How did we ever get this lucky! It would seem that the creative geniuses behind Rawmio know the best part of trail mix is the chocolate, and so it was that the Trail Mix Chocolate Bark was born. Submerged throughout the stone ground chocolate you will find a host of various nuts, seeds and dried fruits such as pumpkin seeds, almonds, mulberries and goji berries. The Sprouted Cereal Bark is especially fun because the light and crispy sprouted seeds strongly mimic a crispy puffed rice effect, which seems like it may be challenging to achieve in a raw chocolate medium. Until now. No refined grains, sugars or dairy additives, just pure stone ground cacao , natural coconut sugar and organic sprouted buckwheat and quinoa! Simplicity at it's finest.
 
This is highly nutritious chocolate! The primary sweetener used is raw coconut sugar which has a low glycemic index and is actually less processed than many other "raw" sweeteners such as agave nectar. Rawmio chocolate bark is almost more of a meal packed into a piece of chocolate rather than just a dessert. And if you enjoy the Superfood flavor you're also getting a dose of potent gland nourishing, immune system boosting, and longevity enhancing medicinals as well. These barks make the ultimate treat for a long road trips or outdoor activities when you need something totally tasty that will provide prolonged energy and nourishment. This product would make an amazing gift for a friend, a great party or potluck treat, or even a midday pick me up instead of coffee. A little bite goes a long way and leaves that chocolate loving sweet tooth perfectly satisfied. Also, it is made fresh with human love from start to finish and that can most certainly be felt with each richly satisfying bite. Try some today while there's plenty in stock!

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The thing i love most about these truffles are their consistency. The center is perfectly smooth, silky and melt in your mouth. I tried the Speciality Sampler pack which included 6 truffles all together: 2 dark chocolate, 2 coconut and 2 chocolate chip truffles. My favorite was the coconut flavor, the delicate crunch of dried coconut shavings pairs so well with the rich texture and sweetness of the chocolate. These are very dense truffles, so after eating 1 or 2 your sweet tooth will be satisfied. They are definitely a dessert to savor and share with a friend. Another idea is to keep them in the fridge so they are nice and solid, and cut into tiny pieces to top a bowl of raw granola with vanilla bean almond mylk. Break all the rules, have nutrient rich, antioxidant power house chocolate for breakfast!

The ingredients are pretty simple. They are made from raw organic Ecuadorian cocoa powder and cocoa butter, raw organic coconut butter containing both the oil and fiber, organic sun dried dates, raw organic Mexican agave nectar, and unrefined sea salt. This is the base of the truffle. Other ingredients vary depending on what flavor you choose. They come rolled in almonds, dried coconut shavings,  crunchy cacao nibs, walnuts, pistachios and there is even a Mint Chip flavor with organic peppermint extract in it. Yum!  All the ingredients are raw and organic, sweeteners are whole and unrefined, and they are vegan and gluten free. The ChocAlive company is also totally beautiful and dedicated to the health and well being of their customers wholeheartedly. This is why we at RawGuru are so happy to be able to offer them to you!

Try sharing these with a non-health food interested friend or loved one. They will not believe that these truffles are actually as good for the body as they are delicious!

 Order ChocoAlive! Organic Raw Truffles today!

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I am loving the trend these days for raw chocolate bars to contain medicinal herbs. This is one of my favorite companies for raw chocolate (Oh, I have others too!) I love these bars because they are actually more like a truffle than a chocolate bar. They are thicker, contain a soft slightly chewy filling surrounded by a substantial amount of decadent, melt in your mouth dark raw vegan organic chocolate. The company is Earth Source Organics which is based in sunny San Diego. Each ingredient is of the highest quality, and is chosen for being an amazing superfood, not just for flavor or texture purposes. All ingredients are raw, organic and vegan. There are 4 different flavors of chocolate bars which all contain cacao butter, cacao powder, vanilla bean and Himalayan pink crystal salt. The filling ingredients vary a bit from bar to bar.

 Maca Bar

My number 1 favorite flavor is the Maca Bar. I am a huge maca fan, I love the flavor of this powerful root all on it’s own. I have been using it consistently as a healing and balancing food in my diet for years now. For well rounded hormonal support and adrenal support it is my number 1 choice. Combined with raw chocolate there is a definite alchemy both in health benefits, the way it makes you feel, and surely in flavor. The inside of this bar is a perfectly sweet combination of maca root, mesquite pod meal, bahri dates, golden Hunza raisons, coconut oil and agave nectar. Even while being dark chocolate it has no bitterness. It has the perfect level of sweetness, and I can even taste the Himalayan pink crystal salt which lends really well to the flavor and ties everything together. It may be this ingredient that adds a subtle salt crystal crunch to each bite. I could eat this one everyday and I don’t think I’d ever get tired of it.

Acai Bar

The acai berry is the highest known berry in antioxidants, containing twice  the levels of blueberries. The filling of this chocolate bar is a chewy blend of freeze dried acai, agave nectar, yacon syrup and coconut oil. 90% of acai fruit is actually seeds, so the filling of this bar has a little bit of a gritty texture. The berries are slightly tart, so this Righteously Raw flavor wouldn’t be for someone wanting a purely sweet chocolate experience. However, it is by far the highest of the 4 flavors in vitamin c and antioxidant levels, and offers a unique combination of flavors that will inspire and delight a more adventurous raw chocolate lover.

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