How to Strike Sugar on Valentine’s Day!

How to celebrate the sweetest day of the year without sugar.

We are only a few days into the Strike Sugar Challenge and already we are faced with a dilemma.  How can we do justice the most romantic day of the year without sugar??

See also: 7 Ways To Strike Sugar From Your Diet

It can be done my friends.  And you won’t feel cheated.

Chocolate is a food in its’ own right.  Loaded with minerals and feel-good chemicals like theobromine – the “I’m in love chemical” – chocolate is more than a sweet indulgence. It can nourish and balance your blood.  It can satisfy the desire for more.  It is creamy, indulgent and sensual.

We must have chocolate!

And I have just the treat for you.  Enjoy my stunningly unctuous Chocolate Avocado Mousse, guilt-free and with great love.

Valentine’s Day Mousse Recipes

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Ingredients

• flesh of 2 ripe avocados (240g)
• 1/2 cup darkest chocolate chips OR cacao powder
• 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup plant-based milk of choice (unsweetened and unflavoured please)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract.
• 1/8 tsp salt.

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and process until creamy and smooth.  If your mixture is too thick, add some more milk and process again.

Chocolate Tofu Mousse

Ingredients

• 1 – 2  (240g) packages silken or soft tofu
• 1/2 cup darkest chocolate chips OR cacao powder
• 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup plant based milk of choice (unsweetened and unflavoured please)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract.
• 1/8 tsp salt.

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender and process until creamy and smooth.  If your mixture is too thick, add some more milk and process again.

I promise, despite the “t” word, this dessert will amaze your most skeptical dining companion.  “It’s delightful, it’s delicious, it’s de-lovely,”  as Cole Porter once sang.

Top this sinful chocolate treat with a dusting of Maldon sea salt flakes and a bit of shaved chocolate while listening to the genius himself – It’s De-Lovely!

Happy Valentine’s Day mon chere!

Warmly and with great love,

Tosca Reno

PS. For the rest of the day, remember, nothing feels as good as health.  You got this!  xoxoxoxo