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Gluten Free Chocolate Chili Cherry Cookies

It's always heartbreaking to bid goodbye to summer, but you need not weep. You can always relive the warm-weather with some recipes that make you feel warm and cozy, even on the inside.

These cookies are moist, rich, fudgy and filling, with a hint of spice. All these qualities are guaranteed to give you an explosion in the mouth. The secret ingredient to this is actually the Black Beans.

Just so you know, black beans are packed with fiber and protein. It’s not a very usual combination, mind you. A one-cup serving of black beans contains 14 grams of protein – the same amount as a 2 oz. serving of chicken or salmon.

Black beans do magic to the digestive tract and the skin of these beans is packed with high levels of phytonutrients. All these nutrients can work in your dessert, how awesome is that?!

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Chili, Chocolate, and Beef Casserole

It may sound quite bizarre, but trust me, you'll love this recipe. It has an interesting mix of an extremely rich and heartening beef dish, accompanied by a subtle touch of creamy sweetness of chocolate and a little chili sensation to boot.

Chili, Chocolate, and Beef Casserole

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil for sauteing
• 2 leeks (or onions) sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
• 1 1/4 pounds of diced beef suitable for long slow cooking
• Chili - up to you - I use 1 purple and 1 green Poblano (mild flavor) diced. You can use more or hotter chilies.
• 2 peeled and large dice carrots
• 2 sticks of celery large dice
• teaspoon grated nutmeg
• teaspoon cinnamon
• cup of red wine
• cup of red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon of cocoa
• 16 oz. of stock
• To finish: chocolate - about 4 cubes, around 1 ounce
 

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Cocoacara Orange and Chili

Cocoacara Orange and ChiliThe Terravita Chocolate Company is a Polish chocolate manufacturer making some uniquely flavored chocolate.  I recently tasted the 77% Orange and Chili Dark Chocolate.

The Terravita line of dark chocolate uses 77% cocoa as a bold, chocolate base.  The added, exotic flavor combinations include orange peels and chili, as well as coffee and cardamom.

What I like most about the orange and chili combination is the intense chocolate and orange up front when you first bite into it, and then just when you think you have finished, the heat from the chili kicks in.  It is a pleasant finish albeit a surprise!
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