Comments on: Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse

By: Celine

Celine — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 02:44:19 +0000

Can I substitute maple syrup for agave?

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:03:57 +0000

Janna – the recipe SAYS Raw powder, so not sure why you added your comment about not being truly raw. Just so ya know.

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:56:27 +0000

The pictures don’t seem to match up to the recipe. That looks like a whole lot more than four teaspoons of coconut oil in the bowl, and the recipe calls for a vanilla bean, not vanilla extract. I followed the recipe that didn’t get very good results with it as written, and I’ve made vegan puddings similar to this before with soaked cashews. I started mine in the food processor, but wound up transferring it to my blender for optimal texture. It just didn’t get fully smooth in the food processor.

By: Travis Cotton

Travis Cotton — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:01:08 +0000

Hmm…..not big on the vegan thing and not sure this recipe is going to convince me lol

By: Julie T

Julie T — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 01:35:53 +0000

Will have to make this tomorrow. I have your Asian noodle salad cut up and ready to go for lunch tomorrow. I have your cinnamon bread on the counter. I have your Iced coffee in my fridge. I made your milky way cake Thursday for my Dad’s birthday along with your steak fingers. I am in heaven with all this delicious food. And so is my husband and my Dad.Thank you for sharing your recipes.

By: Ann D

Ann D — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:42:14 +0000

Cashews are in the same family as poison ivy and poison sumac. Like the others in this family, the cashew plant contains powerful chemical irritants, so handling and eating raw cashews will cause the familiar itchy skin reaction in people sensitive to the chemicals. People who are sensitive to one plant in the family, for example poison ivy, are likely to be sensitive to others.

Why don’t we get a reaction when we eat cashew nuts, then? The irritants are found in the shell oil, but not in the nuts themselves. Handling the shell or eating a nut with shell oil on it can cause the reaction.

This is why they’re sold shelled, but why are they roasted? Roasting at high temperature destroys the shell oil, so commercially sold nuts will not trigger a reaction. Cashew nuts that are still in the shell or that are shelled and roasted at home at lower temperatures may be contaminated with the oil, so, shelling raw cashews is about as much fun as handling poison ivy.

By: Raquel Schnitzer

Raquel Schnitzer — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:56:41 +0000

I remember reading that raw cashews can be dangerous, possibly releasing some toxin? Is that an urban legend?

By: Becky @ From Ministry to Motherhood

Becky @ From Ministry to Motherhood — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:12:43 +0000

You just made my whole day. This looks delicious. We’re plant based eaters and this is one dessert that will be sure to hit my table in the next few days.

By: Janna

Janna — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:27:18 +0000

This looks great! However, just as an FYI, it isn’t truly “raw”. Cocoa powder is processed and heated. To make it truly raw, substitute the cocoa powder with raw cacao powder (or buy raw cacao nibs and grind them yourself). The health benefits of the cacao are substantial, too, as opposed to the cocoa powder.

By: Janet Roberson

Janet Roberson — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:18:22 +0000

Any suggestions on how to do this without a food processor? Mine has finally died (20 yrs old) and I am strapped for cash right now. This looks so good…