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{RAW} Cookies, Bars, & Truffles- Demystified

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When I first met my husband, he was a raw foodie. His diet consisted mostly of cacao smoothies, kale salads, and lots of fermented stuff. In one of his books I found some recipes for raw truffles that sounded delicious, but was too intimidated to try them. I just didn't understand how those ingredients could possibly make a "dough" and solidify into a "cookie"? Many months later my lovely friend shared an incredibly simple raw truffle recipe with me. I was shocked... and absolutely hooked! Seriously. They were far better than any chocolate snack I had ever had. So, my curiosity led me to a great book in the library- see here . I tried a few of the recipes from the book, and quickly realized that raw desserts were just the most delicious, quick, and easy recipes ever. Pretty soon I started experimenting, and I found out that you can't mess these up ! There is no such thing as exact proportions when making raw cookies, bars, or truffles. Not to mention