Cacao is one of the oldest foods in the world, in fact  4,000 years ago people like the Maya and the Aztecs used it. These populations mixed it with water, honey and spices, giving life to a strong drink that offered a lot of energy. When cacao arrived in Europe, foods like milk, sugar and butter were added.

Still today I would like to propose a simple recipe, inspired by the cacao drink that the Mayans took. In addition, to turn it into a complete snack my recipe carries egg whites.

It is a really delicious recipe, with an original spicy touch due to the chilli pepper.

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Chocolate especiado al estilo Maya

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Phase 1 · Phase 2 · Phase 3 Serves: 1 Prep Time: 5 min Cooking Time: 10 min.

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 2 1/2 tablespoons raw cacao
• 1 - 2 tablespoons of birch xylitol
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 tablespoon of arrowroot (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cloves
• Orange skin
• 1 piece of dry chili

Instructions

1. Put on medium heat, a casserole with water and xylitol
2. When the xylitol melt, add the egg whites and stir constantly
3. When the egg whites begin to change color add the raw cacao, the spices and the grated skin of 1/2 orange
4. Lower the heat and continue stirring
5. OPTIONAL: Add the arrowroot so that no lumps are formed
6. When the chocolate begins to thicken, remove the chili and cloves, put it in a blender and beat until perfectly creamy
7. Serve this spicy chocolate hot or cold

This recipe is compatible with the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase2; with these quantities, you get 2 full snacks for <20 or 1 full snack for >20.

This recipe can also be used in Phase 2 as breakfast, lunch or dinner, but you have to adjust the amounts or integrate with more vegetables and protein.

Maya Spice Chocolate was last modified: October 21st, 2019 by Eloisa Faltoni

Notes

WARNING FOR CELIAC: always check that the products that you use are certified without gluten, for who has doubts in this respect can be informed in the following link: https://bit.ly/GlutenFreeSymbol

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As I have been doing since the beginning of the year, this month I also share a recipe inspired by Japanese cuisine: grilled tofu with hot sauce. This recipe is straightforward and easy to prepare, perfect for vegans and that works perfectly in summer and winter.

Surprise your guests with an original dish that is prepared in a few minutes. I hope you like it ?

New FMD recipes every week

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Grilled tofu with hot sauce

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Phase 2 Serves: 1- 2 Prep Time: 5 min. Cooking Time: 10 min.

Ingredients

• 4 oz of tofu
• 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 teaspoon chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon chopped red pepper
• 1/4 cup of vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon of tamari sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon birch xylitol or stevia to taste
• Salt

Instructions

1. Chop the ginger, garlic, red pepper and chives very finely.
2. In a small pot, sauté the ginger, garlic, red pepper and chives with 1 tablespoon of water.
3. Add the broth, the tamari sauce, the hot pepper, the xylitol or the stevia and let it boil, until it reduces a little.
4. Meanwhile, cut the tofu into squares and put a non-stick pan to heat.
5. Sauté the squares of tofu, to brown them on all sides.
6. Serve the hot tofu, accompanied by the hot sauce.

This recipe is suitable for the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD P2, ONLY for vegans or ovo-lacto vegetarians. With these quantities, you get 2 snacks for <20 pounds,  or 1 main meal for <20 pounds. Remember that in the main meals the vegetables are obligatory.

For this recipe, you may need:

Grilled tofu with hot sauce was last modified: April 13th, 2019 by Eloisa Faltoni

Notes

WARNING FOR CELIAC: always check that the products that you use are certified without gluten, for who has doubts in this respect can be informed in the following link: https://bit.ly/GlutenFreeSymbol

P.S.: Remember that, if you are doing FMD, tofu is only allowed for vegans and ovo-lacto vegetarians, in Phase 2.

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