The Little Guru

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  • Raw Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

    Raw Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

    I have been having fun in my kitchen lately in terms of baking up storms of deliciousness! I had been wanting to make chocolate cups for such a long time since I had seen them on Gypsea_Lust (She is gorgeous and her photos are magnificent!) Insta stories that I finally gathered my ingredients and tried it!

    With a few additions to the recipe, they actually came out pretty damn good if I say so myself! So because I had such great feedback from my Insta fans, I thought I would share my recipe here for you to try!
    If you not a dark chocolate fan, then you probably won’t be a fan of these chocolate cups as they have a very dark chocolate taste. But give it a try, you might surprise yourself!

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    Raw Chcolate Cups- Guru Style

    Ingredients:
    100g raw cacao butter, melted over a double pot
    Half a teaspoon coconut oil
    2 heaped Tablespoons cacao powder
    1/4 teaspoon himalayan salt
    1 ½ tablespoon of honey (add more or less to desired taste)
    40g (2 heaped tbsp) natural peanut butter or almond butter
    Various toppings- Peanuts, conconut flakes, rasberries, whatever your heart desires!
    Mini pie foil tins

    How to make:
    1. Begin making the chocolate mix. Stir all the chocolate ingredients together, (all other ingredients except the peanut butter) over a pot of boiling water in a glass bowl (bain-marie style) spoon 1/2 of the mixture into foil cups (approx 4), stirring between each spoonful to prevent honey setting on the bottom.
    2. Place moulds in the freezer to set for 5-10 minutes.
    3. Remove moulds from freezer and spoon 1 heaped tsp of peanut or almond butter (or both) in the centre of each. Using the back of a spoon spread the peanut butter into a disk that is slightly smaller than the diameter of the chocolate base.
    4. Add some toppings if you want them inside the centre of the cup too, or just leave it plain.
    5. Spoon the remaining chocolate mixture into the cups, ensuring the peanut butter layer is covered.
    6. Place in the freezer for 5 minutes.
    7. Remove from freezer to top with coconut flakes/ peanuts/ rasberries etc.
    8. Place back in freezer to set
    9. Enjoy!

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    Notes:
    I had purchased all my ingredients online from Faithful to Nature. The Raw cacao butter is pricey but it’s so worth it! As for the chocolate cacao powder, I used the Nestle Cocoa.
    The chocolate will begin to melt quite quickly when removed from the freezer in warmer climates. Store in the fridge or freezer. Eat straight from the fridge or freezer!
    If you want a version that doesn’t melt so quickly, try replacing the coconut oil with additional cacao butter as it has a much higher melting point.

    Rich and chocolatey! Enough to curb any sweet craving.

  • Ingredients to a Healthier Me…

     

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    Lately I’ve been on a mission to come up with a few ways to lead a healthier lifestyle. Just a few simple things to make life a little more enjoyable and to really just be in the moment- you know?

    So in light of this I have come up with 4 little lifestyle changes to help inspire those who would like to do the same!

    1. Switch Off – Most of us these days suffer from mild anxiety and stress which contributes to so many of our ailments. I stress so much sometimes I start to feel ‘old’ and tired despite the many hours I may sleep, my mind is always switched on. I am challenging myself to switch off by at least 9pm every night. It may seem crazy but the life of a full time employee, blogger and all that’s in between means you’re always calculating ways to earn more money or create more content to keep yourself going, this can be so stressful! Switching off means putting my phone away, putting my notebook down and just enjoying my own company, the company of my fur babies and the company of someone I love.

    2. Less tech more books – I spend 99% of my time on my computer or phone scrolling through various apps, articles and creating scenarios for new business ventures. When I am not on my devices I love parking in front of the TV catching up on my latest series and/or documentaries. I have always been a reader and just love the feeling  of a book in between my hands, not a kindle (which I do not even own) a real life book. There is nothing better so I will definitely make an effort to read more!

    3. More meaningful conversations – I crave meaningful conversations. Most of my conversations revolve around me telling people what it is I do and more often than not ‘pitching’ my latest venture. I want to challenge myself – and I’ve already begun this – to have more conversations that leave me thinking, contemplating and slightly more enriched. Its easier when you put down your phone and get off social media for the duration of the conversation. We will be surprised at how many members of our generation have discussions with their friends while scrolling their instagram feed at the same time.

    4. Less Clutter – Being a neat freak I somehow manage to collect alot of stuff, I find I collect so many things. Whether its makeup, clothing, shoes or cute gadgets from Typo (It will be the death of me!) there’s always so much lying around. Clearing clutter can be somewhat therapeutic. So i’ll be spending alot more time cleaning out clutter and giving it to someone less fortunate.

    Got any lifestyle challenges? Share them with me, would love to hear about it!