Wild Jungle Peanut Butter Cups: Part 1 of our Empowered Foods Review
When we opened the treasure box full of Empowered Foods, we knew the Peanut Butter Cups was the first thing to taste.
Who wouldn't, right? Deep down we all want to experience the candy tastes of our past.
We opened up the package carefully, and gave each other one cup to taste.
The first thing we noticed was how perfectly shaped the cups are. These truly are "peanut butter cups". Not just a name, they look just like your standard peanut butter cups...just a bit taller and darker. We had to take a moment to marvel at the fact that this was raw chocolate.
How do they make those shapes so perfect?
We also noticed the delightful aroma of dark chocolate as we were about to take our first bite.
It was time for the first bite, and it was a wild ride from there: flavor combinations of dark chocolate, mesquite, and the mild subtle flavor of the jungle peanuts put child-like smiles on our faces. There wasn't much talking, as we were engrossed in the experience.
Let's see what else each of us has to say about our experience:
Justin: It's funny that because of all the candy I had in my childhood, I expected that these cups would taste sugar-sweet. But my raw food experience has taught me that most raw foods that are made to emulate or simulate cooked foods do not taste the same. Or even close. It is part of the experience of being a raw foodist.
Heidi: I just want to say that I was really hoping for these to be "creamy". It says on the website that " Wild organic peanuts are handmade into a creamy butter stuffed to the brim inside our unique chocolate cups." These are not creamy. They are still delicious, but if you are hoping for creamy, you are going to be disappointed.
Still, the wonder of these treats overshadows such thoughts.
In fact, we were both very satisfied after one cup. We didn't need a bag of candy. Just one was enough to quench our desire for a "treat". Consider it like a fine chocolate truffle.
Raw food has come a long way since the sprout centered 70's. We doubt that Ann Wigmore and Victoras Kulvinskas would have imagined that in just a few decades there would be gourmet raw restaurants and decadent raw chocolates.
One final thought about the Wild Jungle Peanut Butter Cups:
If you miss Reese's, you won't now!
~ Heidi and Justin
Wild Jungle Peanut Butter Cups
Wild Jungle Peanut Butter Cups: Part 1 of our Empowered Foods Review
When we opened the treasure box full of Empowered Foods, we knew the Peanut Butter Cups was the first thing to taste.
Who wouldn't, right? Deep down we all want to experience the candy tastes of our past.
We opened up the package carefully, and gave each other one cup to taste.
The first thing we noticed was how perfectly shaped the cups are. These truly are "peanut butter cups". Not just a name, they look just like your standard peanut butter cups...just a bit taller and darker. We had to take a moment to marvel at the fact that this was raw chocolate.
How do they make those shapes so perfect?
We also noticed the delightful aroma of dark chocolate as we were about to take our first bite.
It was time for the first bite, and it was a wild ride from there: flavor combinations of dark chocolate, mesquite, and the mild subtle flavor of the jungle peanuts put child-like smiles on our faces. There wasn't much talking, as we were engrossed in the experience.
Let's see what else each of us has to say about our experience:
Justin: It's funny that because of all the candy I had in my childhood, I expected that these cups would taste sugar-sweet. But my raw food experience has taught me that most raw foods that are made to emulate or simulate cooked foods do not taste the same. Or even close. It is part of the experience of being a raw foodist.
Heidi: I just want to say that I was really hoping for these to be "creamy". It says on the website that " Wild organic peanuts are handmade into a creamy butter stuffed to the brim inside our unique chocolate cups." These are not creamy. They are still delicious, but if you are hoping for creamy, you are going to be disappointed.
Still, the wonder of these treats overshadows such thoughts.
In fact, we were both very satisfied after one cup. We didn't need a bag of candy. Just one was enough to quench our desire for a "treat". Consider it like a fine chocolate truffle.
Raw food has come a long way since the sprout centered 70's. We doubt that Ann Wigmore and Victoras Kulvinskas would have imagined that in just a few decades there would be gourmet raw restaurants and decadent raw chocolates.
One final thought about the Wild Jungle Peanut Butter Cups:
If you miss Reese's, you won't now!
~ Heidi and Justin