{"id":10501,"date":"2012-09-22T07:52:24","date_gmt":"2012-09-22T14:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=10501"},"modified":"2018-08-03T10:49:55","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T17:49:55","slug":"118-degrees-vegan-raw-cacao-truffles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/118-degrees-vegan-raw-cacao-truffles\/","title":{"rendered":"118 Degrees Vegan Raw Cacao Truffles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With my love of cheese, it would be very difficult for me to go vegan, but I am utterly fascinated by gourmet living cuisine, a prettier name for vegan raw foods, and what goes into making a beautiful, innovative, and delicious dish without applying any heat. In August I attended the Grand Opening\/Meet and Greet for\u00a0118 Degrees<\/a><\/strong> second location at The Center Promenade <\/a>in Anaheim and came away even more smitten by what can be achieved with just the pure essence of plant based foods\u00a0and marveling at the careful preparation evident in each delicate taste savored.\u00a0Loyal customers, curious passers-by, and our group of passionate food writers were treated to an array of 118 Degree specialties that have distinguished Chef Jenny Ross’s living foods cuisine and propelled her into the raw vegan stratosphere.<\/p>\n

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118 Degrees is committed to the health of the community. They serve nothing but fresh food, prepared daily by hand and without any microwaves, stoves or ovens! All of the food is lovingly crafted using local organic produce <\/a>wherever possible, a dehydrator, and the skills of their talented chefs. When you see “cheese” on the menu, it is made from nuts and seeds. If you’re reading this, you most likely know what raw vegan cuisine is, but just in case you were drawn in by the cacao truffles looking for chocolate and have been living under a rock or spending too much time at drive-up windows or take out counters,\u00a0I’ll let Wiki give you the concise definition:<\/p>\n

Raw veganism<\/strong>\u00a0is a diet that combines the concepts of\u00a0veganism\u00a0and\u00a0raw foodism. It excludes all food of\u00a0animal origin, as well as food cooked at a temperature above 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit). A raw vegan diet includes raw vegetables and fruits, nuts and nut pastes, grain and legume sprouts, seeds, plant oils, sea vegetables, herbs, and fresh juices. The definition of a raw vegan diet can be loosened to include vegan diets with at least 75 – 80% raw foods. The motivation for a vegan lifestyle generally has to do with the ethics of eating animal products: meat, dairy, eggs, and honey and, in addition,\u00a0raw vegans\u00a0may be motivated by health, spiritual or environmental reasons, or any combination of these.\u00a0In terms of health, some raw vegans believe that cooking foods destroys the complex balance of\u00a0micronutrients.<\/p>\n

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When I have a brilliant hued, ripe, juicy piece of fruit, my preferred way of consuming it is out of hand – usually over the kitchen sink, the better to catch the dripping nectar and have a water source close at hand to splash away the sticky juices dribbling down your chin and fingertips. With veggies – I crave them if I’ve gone a day or so without sufficient greens and prefer a light hand with spices and herbs and simple cooking techniques that highlight, not detract from, the natural goodness of the ingredient. Although preparing a raw vegan dish sounds deceptively simple, to create one with a satisfying complexity of flavor, texture, and color can be fairly labor intensive – all the more reason to let Chef Jenny and her talented staff work their magic for you. Pictured below are a few of the delicious tastes at 118 Degrees.<\/p>\n

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Pistachio Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms with a smile \ud83d\ude42 (gluten free)<\/p>\n

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Olive Pizzetta (gluten free buckwheat crust on request)<\/p>\n

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Coconut ceviche | slivers of young coconut, mango, spiced ceviche sauce, buckwheat crisps<\/p>\n

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Living Lasagna | squash noodles, tomato, macadamia ricotta, sweet basil marinara<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Figs with caramel sauce and amazingly moist Carrot Cake<\/p>\n

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“Fried” avocado rolled tacos | house-made wrap, tahini cheese, cucumber, greens, tomatillo salsa<\/p>\n

118 Degrees also has a number of raw grocery products available at the Raw Bar a at a number of \u00a0Whole Foods Markets in Los Angeles and at Whole Foods, Tustin in Orange County.<\/p>\n

In addition, 118 Degrees 0ffers three Meal Program<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0options:<\/p>\n

The “Refresh” 3 Delicious Meals, 2 Take-anywhere snacks and 1 Decadent Dessert $55.00- Monday Pick-up Only<\/p>\n

10 Meal Weekly Program- 10 Delicious Meals packaged with Organic Mixed Greens Salad $130.00- 3 meals Monday, 4 meals Wednesday and 3 meals Friday<\/p>\n

7 Day Detox Program- Our most popular program including all your foods for 7 days (yes you even get dessert too!) designed to detox your body. $210.00<\/p>\n

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Before I let you go though, let me share Chef Jenny’s recipe for the raw cacao truffles! I found these vegan truffles to be very rich in chocolate taste with a flourless chocolate cake texture – definitely a worthy addition to our dessert tradition of a few squares of dark chocolate.<\/p>\n

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