Raw, fresh Egyptian dates … yum!

The close up picture of the dates

Here is my recent purchase, a box of fresh Egyptian fresh, raw dates (24 pieces) set me back just RM3.50 or USD1. I got them from a small Mamak newspaper shop at Section 17, Petaling Jaya. It’s really cheap isn’t it? So much cheaper than buying the dates from the nuts and dried fruit shops at KLCC or The Ikano shopping centers.

I just love eating raw, fresh, soft dates as opposed to those that are hard and dried to the point of being hard to chew.

The box in which the dates came from

There’s a lot of dates sold now, here in Malaysia, and so cheap as well. It’ll be even cheaper AFTER the Muslim fasting month passes, as the vendors try to unload their final goods.

There’s a lot of raw food recipes, recipe ideas, that call for the use of fresh raw dates as a sweetener, because sugar is not so good for our health. And they are so delicious and full of nutrients.

A winning raw recipe. Takes 5 mins to make.
My raw avocado pudding was my kids’ favorite when they were
weaning as babies

Here’s a recipe idea… If you like to make smoothies, try popping one or two dates (minus the seeds, of course) instead of honey or sugar into the mix to be blended. Or use dates when you make heavy cakes like fruit cakes.

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Even better, just pop them into your mouth when you have the urge to eat sweets. Much, much better for you, though, gotta admit, still not so good for your teeth.

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