Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 Tbsp Cardamom (taken out of the pods)
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp cloves, whole
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 Tbsp peppercorns (feel free to make this less)
• 2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 petals of a star anise flower (optional)
• 1/2 – 1 vanilla bean
• 3-4 Tbsp dried ginger pieces
• 1/2 Cup rooibos tea, organic of possible

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The polyphenols in chocolate are excellent for feeding the colonic bacteria that produce Butyrate and other short chain fatty acids.  In fact they require polyphenols from plants to do this.  If chocolate does not work for your body you can try carob, lucuma or another powder.  You can even use a fruit powder like pomegranate or a vegetable powder like carrot powder.  Texture and ease are the most important things for this recipe.  Feed your good bacteria and indulge in some luxury food.

Ingredients

• Nut butter of choice
• Raw cacao powder
• Stevia drops to sweeten
• Pinch of Himalayan or sea salt
• Vanilla bean powder
• Pinch cayenne (optional)
• Cinnamon powder, extract or essential oil
• Your choice of tonic herbs: Maca, Cordyceps, Chaga, Reishi (optional)
• Hemp seeds (optional, as a topping, could be replaced by another seed or coconut flakes) (more…)

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Enjoy your summer berries with the lovely pistachio cream. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint or some violet flowers for a stunning presentation.  Replace the water in this recipe with fresh coconut kefir for some Saccharomyces boulardii gut goodness!

Ingredients

Pistachio Cream:
1/3 C pistachios (raw if possible, definitely unsalted)
1 T chia seeds
1/2 C filtered water or coconut kefir
2 T fresh mint
1 drop stevia or more of liquid sweetener of your choice
Pinch salt
Splash lemon or lime
2 T coconut butter (optional)
Vanilla extract (1/2 t traditional or 2 drops medicine flower, totally optional)

1/2 C blueberries or other fresh berries

Instructions

1. Soak pistachios and chia seeds in enough water to cover plus about 3 T for up to 8 hours
2. Blend nuts and seeds with other cream ingredients until smooth, adding coconut water/water/kefir slowly until you reach the desired consistency
3. Taste for sweetness and seasonings
4. Serve with a bowlful of blueberries

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I encourage you to make your own probiotic yogurt for this treat to take it to the next level.  You can even biohack your gut by customizing this yogurt and parfait for yourself.  The polyphenols in the pomegranate also feed the SCFA producing bacteria as they convert them into elagic acid, so beneficial for our cardiovascular systems.

t = teaspoon
T = tablespoon
C = cup

Pomegranate Masala Parfait

Ingredients

Yogurt:
1 T coconut butter
1 T yacon syrup
2 cups young coconut
1/2 cup water
1/2 t yogurt starter powder

Parfait:

Your completed yogurt
2-3 T freshly squeezed orange juice
1 T Yacon syrup (Hold up! Taste your yogurt first…)
1 pomegranate (seeds from)
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
1/8 t cloves
1/2 t ginger
1 pinch black pepper
1/2 t cardamom

Instructions

Please check out the Pomegranate Masala Parfait tutorial video here

Blend all yogurt ingredients until smooth in a high-speed blender. Make sure this does not get too hot

Scoop your yogurt into a glass container and leave to incubate in a warm place (108-112 f) for 8-12 hours

Taste your yogurt and when it is done… stop! Refrigerate your yogurt until you are ready to make the parfait

Remove the seeds from the pomegranate and add a squeeze of orange and a sprinkle of cinnamon

Stir the squeeze of orange, spices and sweetener, if required, into the yogurt. Taste and adjust for seasonings

Layer pomegranate mixture and yogurt in a pretty glass jar and serve with a long spoon

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