Orange and Ginger "Raw-eos"

Well, I had a box of medjool dates left over from my last “raw” cooking kick, so I thought I’d try something that I’ve been thinking about for a little while. While these don’t taste anything like Oreos, they look a bit like them and they’re kind of delicious in their own way. I’m a sugar addict, I’m not going to go all “clean” on you guys and say how these taste even better than the real thing. They don’t, BUT they’re actually pretty damn delicious, and sweetly flavourful.

The biscuit-y bit is actually really similar to those Nakd bars – the only one I like (choc orange). I think the little addition of bits of ginger chocolate gives it a real pop and works well with the orange. I’m a fan.

Raw cooking is something which I’m just dipping my toes into, and adjusting to my own tastes. Feel free to play around with the flavours, or just leave the ginger choc/zest out entirely. The other great thing about these is that you don’t need the filling, you could easily roll them a bit thicker (like an inch) and just eat them as-is. Versatile and yummy!

Individual Pecan Pies

I’m a bit late for Thanksgiving, but I had to give these bad boys a whirl. A pretty simple recipe, with a few adaptions. I suppose I feel I have the licence to do this because this recipe isn’t a part of my culture, so I don’t really have any expectations. That’s my excuse for potentially bastardising the beloved North American dessert, anyway. The dough isn’t overly sweet to make up for the sweetness of the filling. And these are totally, absolutely delicious. 

Having never had one before, I have no idea what they are meant to taste like. But whatever I made tasted awesome.