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CrEATe raw delicious Art directly from the Natural world

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Abstract

Have you heard the word Fika? In Sweden we are known for “FIKA”. It’s when we take a break from work in the morning and in the afternoon or we go with friends to a café and eat some delicacy. It is easy for it to be a snack filled with so-called empty calories as in cakes and pastries. Therefore, in this activity of “FIKA” we will focus on nutrient density and to learn of additives in food. We prepare with only a high speed blender or a food-processor and a fridge/freezer.

The best snack is of course fruits.

This activity can be developed individually by learners or as a pair activity (2 learners) that shall be focused on the positive of a healthy diet for people and the planet.

Note for preparation that cashews for the Berry cake must soak overnight,

Note. That cakes needs to firm in the fridge before eating.

 

 

Learning Outcomes

The learners will learn how to play with raw ingredients to create new pastries with a density of nutrition.

  • Explain the term “empty calories”
  • Inform them of additives and where to find a list of them
  • Examine nutritional density
  • Discuss nutritional density
  • Make use of the nutrition calculator
  • Explain the principles of making the cakes
  • List ingredients and how they are build up
  • Design, Measure and Calculate new recipes
  • Plan for changed behaviour step by step

Other Instructions

Raspberry ( or any other berry) and chocolate cake Ingredients Bottom

  • 3 dl walnut or pecan nut
  • 2 tbsp cocou powder
Filling
  • 4 dl cashews (natural) soaked for 8 hours.
  • 2 dl coconut oil
  • 1 dl Agave
  • 1 lime – the juice of
  • 5 teaspoon organic vanilla powder
Seasoning   strawberries or rasperries
  • 225 gr  raspberry
Seasoning chocolate
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp Agave
  • 1 dl coconut milk
Decoration
  • Grated dark chocolate
Mix in a high speed blender or in a food processor  Bottom
  • Mix the nuts to fine flour. Add 2 tablespoons cocoa. Mix.
  • Dress a form (20 cm in diameter) with plastic wrap.
  • Squeeze the nuts and cocoa mixture to the bottom.
Fillings
  • Mix the cashews into a fine powder
  • Pour in coconut oil, Agave, the juice of 1 lime and vanilla powder        and mix the cream smooth.
  • Divide it evenly into 2 bowls
  • Mix one half with about 200 gram strawberries
  • Mix the other part with cocoa, Agave and coconut milk
  • Fill the chocolate batter into the form. Smooth it out.
  • Fill the strawberry batter on top.
Put in the fridge for at least 5 hours Decorate with grated dark chocolate and strawberries before serving. Note you serve small pieces – they are filling. Inspiration from Dr Ann Wigmore, Boston 1987 and 1988 and Hippocrates Health Institute, Florida 1989.

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Author

WiTECSweden
WiTECSweden

Language

English

Main Topics

Arts, Mathematics, Science

Keywords

creativity empty calories food from the nature how to make natural cakes nutrient density nutrition personal health planetary health