Rawdawg Rory's Raw Energy Bars

[shell7324]

layer them with coconut

[freesites1]

Great Short Film

[jacobh849]

If you mix the dates with cacao powder it tastes like a brownie

[rawsomeish]

I enjoyed your raw cakes prep -huchaka cake and frosting and carrot cake with frosting-you did last week (dec.2nd,2010) at Glen's Catch a Helthy Habit in FFLD, Ct. could you show that video on youtube?

thanks,

-Sandy

[rawsomeish]

I enjoyed your raw cakes prep -huchaka cake and frosting and carrot cake with frosting-you did last week (dec.2nd,2010) at Glen's Catch a Helthy Habit in FFLD, Ct. could you show that video on youtube?

thanks,

-Sandy

[MrsWheatBerry]

Awesome just the recipe I was looking for thanks for posting!

[frugalnanny]

did you lose the weight by simply eatting a raw food diet?

[xmantidx]

@frugalnanny Hey Frugalnanny! I believe my change of diet was the catalyst for my weight loss! I did do a small amount of aerobic and yoga exercise with the wii fit during my transformation. I've done regular exercise before going raw and it didn't have anywhere near the effects it had as when I began adding so much raw foods to my diet! I think diet and exercise go hand in hand for best health, at whatever level that works best for you! Best wishes ~ Rory :0)

[frugalnanny]

@xmantidx

Thanks so very much Rory.

not just for the responce but for all you do to help us along aour raw journey.

[2008Raw2008]

yeah! Lärabar has nothin' on you! fresh is always better

[xmantidx]

@2008Raw2008 Thanks so much!! ~ Rory :0)

[sinnerpeace]

wow rory not only did you body transform but you whole personality really took a leap of joy..lol...I am excited starting this friday I am going to be transitioning to raw....did it for bout a month last summer and wow I was in the joy zone too....have lots of poundage to lose too...but more importantly I am concerned bout my health and spirit...i know that raw is the way to too go for me...;)

[xmantidx]

@sinnerpeace Rock on my friend and thank you so much for the awesome compliments on my transformation! Hope you're having an awesome raw adventure! Much love ~ Rory :0)

[sinnerpeace]

hey rory answer me this why do are suppossed to soak nuts??

[xmantidx]

@sinnerpeace Hey Sinnerpeace! Soaking the nuts and seeds removes enzyme inhibitors in them that could cause digestive issues, it also begins the germination process which increases the availability of the nutrients in them! They also taste a lot better after they've been soaked as it removes the bitter tanic acids and compounds found in many tree nuts. So it's a win win win situation! :0)

[frugalnanny]

how long did it take you to lose the weight?

how di you lose it?

[xmantidx]

@frugalnanny Hey FrugalNanny! I lost the weight during the first year and a half of my raw journey. It was just from the change to a raw diet as I wasn't doing any excessive excercising during the time! :0)

[markpianoman]

Rory, I've looked at several of your newer videos since you lost the 90 lbs.  You seem so much happier and cheerful now.

[xmantidx]

@markpianoman Thanks Mark! Since begining to add more raw eats to my life, I began noticing a steady improvement in my overall mood! I was always happy go lucky pre-raw, but it reached amazing levels since I started rockin' such awesome mineral loaded goodies! :0)

[littleyogi]

dude i just made some of these. there so so fukin good man. so bomb

[LiveMyLifeNowTrek]

@littleyogi Thanks man! :0)

[Weewinkle7]

You could drizzle or dunk these bars in raw chocolate sauce! Mmmmm! The dunking is more my style yum!

[LiveMyLifeNowTrek]

@Weewinkle7 Niiiice! Gotta love the raw chocolate! :0)

[Weewinkle7]

Dates are s delicious! I am shocked! Praise the Lord!

[LiveMyLifeNowTrek]

@Weewinkle7 They're freakin delicious! :0)

[AislingAstoria88]

sesame seeds would have been awesome in there

[CANvsDK]

good for you i was watching a few of you new videos you really thinned right down and look so fit now!

[damagedgarden]

You are awesome! I have been looking for a good raw energy bar recipe. I'm not raw myself but and trying to go high raw in my diet.

Question: Do I HAVE to soak the nuts and seeds? If so, why? Would it be bad if I didn't?

[xmantidx]

Thanks so much damagedgarden! Awesome to hear you're shooting for a high raw diet! Great way to go!

It's not 100% neccesary to soak the nuts and seeds beforehand. But, it does make them a lot easier to digest! Nuts and seeds contain enzyme inhibitors. These enzyme inhibitors prevent the seeds from sprouting until there is enough moisture to support the growing seedling. This is cool but, they also have another role, they prevent the seed from being digested!

[xmantidx]

This allows the seeds to be eaten by animals and if they're not chewed they will pass through the animal and be able to grow in their new location. This function can effect us because these digestive inhibiting effects can mean gas, bloating and indigestion for us. Kinda like consuming "negative enzymes". Soaking releases these inhibitors and begins the seeds germination process, making it more enzyme rich and easier to digest!

[xmantidx]

You can dehydrate these soaked seeds to get them crunchy again for recipes that require crunchy nuts or seeds such as these energy bars.

If you don't have a dehydrator there are inexpensive models out there with a fully functioning thermostat such as the Nesco brand (check out amazon) .

These bars are still awesome without soaking and dehydrating but they'l sit a lil' heavier on ya! :0)

[rubyspirit2]

Looks tasty. Nice recipe ... Thanks

[moneymotivated007]

dude they look so good... all RAW huh???

im about to start trying alot of your stuff!!

much respect...

PrimO

[xmantidx]

Thanks bro! Yeah these bad boy's are all raw, except sometimes you never know with dried fruits as many are heated above the recomended "raw-temperatures" during the drying process. I hope ya enjoy 'em & much respect to you as well! ~ Rory :0)

[xmantidx]

Thanks! I heard recently at Steve Meyorwitz's sprout workshop that soaking nuts ( or seeds ) too long leads to fermentation. I agree on the finishing them sooner, if you have the time to make things more often or can use them at their peak freshness then thats always the best!

[plasmagic]

i assume u have soaked ur seeds n nuts, how long did u soak them, how long can u keep them?

[xmantidx]

Hey Plasmagic!  I soaked the nuts for about 6-8 hours to get rid of the tannic acids and the seeds about 4-6 hours, then dehydrated them until crunchy again! The bars will keep in the fridge for about 7 days. Thanks for the question! Peace~ Rory :0)

[plasmagic]

i think u have the right timing, some raw foodist soak them overnight or like 12 hours, u will notice the oil is soaked out into the water. i norally try finish earlier 2-3 days cause the nuts n seeds doesnt have the protective layer

[djpoppy1]

looks similar to the recipe that's in "The Thrive Diet" book. Good stuff.

[xmantidx]

Thanks Djpoppy! They are good stuff! :0)

[Idah0]

mmm.. i love dates..

[xmantidx]

Meeee too! They're awesome lil' treats especially pitted with some tahini smeared in and folded back up! Oh yesss!

[blackturtleus]

That looks really good!

[trustbaby7]

I love this guy. He seems so normal and nonpretentious. His recipes are great.

[xmantidx]

Thanks trustbaby7!! :0D

[twister2706]

concidering im allergic to dates...that was tasty :P

[AntonyHeaven]

Great idea - thanks!

[vibrantenergy]

I'm going to make a variation. Thanks for the idea! :)

[heronwing]

Cool videos - I love them all - I will defo try these bars.

Do you have a website? You should have if not.

Keep making the films.

All the best to you.

[xmantidx]

I currently don't have a website but, I'm working on it for the future . Thank you for the well wishes and enjoy the bars :o)

[gcolello]

Thanks for sharing the word about

Cafe with your mom!

She is enjoying a smoothie!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!

[xmantidx]

I have'nt tried that ...sounds like it might cut some prep-time ,but I don't think the nuts would get as finely ground because the date "mush" seems to gum up the works quite a bit..maybe if ya had a stronger food processor you could grind the nuts first , remove 'em,mush the dates then re-add the nuts and process them all together ...but, my food processor starts to warm up the dates a lil' bit as it's grinding them so I would be concerned about destroying enzymes.

[crass770]

why dont you put everything in a blender at the same time?

[Lcaspia]

Great stuff. Love the yin yang teacups. Now I know how to make those expensive Larabars! My favorite is the comprised only of dates, cashews, and cinnamon. YUM!!!

[xmantidx]

I'm a raw foodist.

[BlindGuru]

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[xmantidx]

if that works it would cut some of the prep. time (always a good thing).We got a dehydrator just recently I'll have to try them in it , I bet it'd make 'em crunchy :o).Thank you for checking it out.Also the ratio of dates to dry ingredients could be altered to 1 part dates to 2 parts dry ingredients and you'll end up with softer chewier bars.

[thrivesurvive]

they looks easy and tasty. I bet they are also good in the dehydrator. i wonder if the bread kneader attachment on a table mixer would help combine the ingredients or just make a mess. Maybe a large food processor would work. I like how you simplified it to say 1 part dates to 3 parts dry ingredients so you can customize the recipe.