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Did you know that thousands of years ago, in the forests of America, great civilizations used cocoa as currency? The Mayans called it “the food of the gods” , the Aztecs used the bitter drink to provide courage to those who were going to be the sacrifice of the gods and the Spanish conquerors, who at first rejected it, then took it because they strengthened during the days of march. With the arrival of cocoa to the old world , its most bitter side also emerged: that of the slaves on the extensive plantations of European rulers. Have you heard of him? Cocoa is grown in southern countries by farmers who most of the time have never tried it, and on the other hand, it is consumed in other countries that know practically nothing about what is behind its production, so it is not They usually value the work and effort that goes into each chocolate bar displayed in a supermarket display case. They do not know that cocoa is a very delicate crop . Download our free guide on healthy eating here and start practicing a healthy and balanced diet.
Order for there to be a balance between the people who produce it and the people who consume it, it is necessary that the latter are responsible for their purchases and purchase Fair Trade chocolate where they can be sure that the farmers receive a fair salary and can live with dignity from their work. As Sophi Tranchell, CEO of Day Chocolate Company , a Fair Trade Europe Mobile Number List chocolate manufacturer, says: “If more people buy consciously, prioritizing the fact that producers receive a fair price, real change would occur.” Why don't we start here? For example... making some delicious chocolate truffles, like the ones in the recipe from the book The Bitter Sweetness of Chocolate , by Troth Wells. Don't forget to make them with Fair Trade ingredients! Fair Trade Chocolate Truffles Recipe Selection_816 Recipe for 15-20 people Preparation : 10 minutes Cooking : 1 hour Find all the Fair Trade ingredients in the Oxfam Intermón Fair Trade online store .
Ingredients needed: 223g Fair Trade milk-free chocolate 20g butter 60ml of Cointreau a ron 1 tablespoon Fair Trade cocoa Preparation mode: Break the chocolate into pieces and melt it together with the butter in a container in a bain-marie. Then, while it is still in the water bath, add the liquor but do not stop stirring. After a little while you will see that it is thickening. Then remove it from the heat. Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Pour the chocolate mixture over it and smooth the surface well. Put it in the refrigerator and leave it for approximately 1 hour so that it hardens, but you can still mold it. When it has cooled, cut it into squares and shape them into balls with your hands . Before serving, coat them in cocoa powder. Can you tell us how this recipe turned out for you? Do you have any tricks to give it a special touch? It's that simple: take the measurements of the drawer and cut them out. Glue them with special glue for gluing paper. When it is dry, apply white glue with a brush. This way you will be able to protect it! "how-to-restore-furniture" Surely now you see those old furniture with different eyes and you are looking forward to giving them a new life . Grab some brushes, some paints that you like and fill your house with color.