Post cleanse recap and yummy pies!

So the cleanse week was interesting. We learned a lot about how to not just dive into big changes. But there is always that adjustment period where you may be uncomfortable, have gas, have a detox reaction, be fatigued. I realized my body does not do very well without animal protein, it is hard for me to get all my protein needs with nuts, seeds, and beans. I can not have fruit very much anymore for a while to get rid of the yeast overgrowth in my system, so if I am down to veggies, nuts and seeds I will go crazy real quick. So I added animal proteins in and I feel good. Jamie is trying to stick to only having animal proteins here and there maybe once a week or so. Overall I feel good,  just a bit frustrated. This was the week of change and strange time perception issues (my clock reset itself so that we were late, people were running late and getting times confused a lot). People seem very sensitive and easily upset. Something in the stars, so it was  good week to purge, clear out old cobwebs etc. Anyways, moving on to more layers of this onion, at the center is pure, healthy, clear, amazing beauty.




Blackberry Cacao Kapow Pie


Crust- makes 2 crusts
shredded coconut 2 cups
1 cup dates
3/4 cup pecans
3 heaping tsp.cacao powder
1/4 cup coconut butter (raw)
2 think lemon slices w/skin

place all ingredients in cuisinart add 1 tblsp water once  it gets going good in the cuisinart. Blend well until nuts are chopped up well and it begins to stick together.

place in pie dishes

Filling
1 cup frozen or fresh (if you are so lucky!) of blackberries
1/2 cup blanched almonds
1/4 cup almond milk
1 tblsp. agave
5 large medjool dates
1/2 cup shredded coconut

blend all up in cuisinart for about 15 minutes until coconut and almonds are smooth and creamy. put this mixture in on top of the crust. let sit in fridge for 1 hour and serve.

Toppings

Well I was going to make a chocolate sauce for the top of mine, but you could also do just pureed blackberries with a smidge of cornstarch to help it jell up. This tangy fruit will make it so delicious...just explore a bit.

Enjoy!

 I am enjoying David Wolfes book, "Naked Chocolate". This one I adapted and expanded on and made my own....but there are many interesting recipes in it.