The earliest archeological record of cacao dates 3,000 BCE in South America. Learn more about the origins of this sacred food and its use by the elite indigenous people of Mesoamerica. Cacao was an exotic and expensive food —considered a commodity in the colonial global food trade and food staple in Dutch households like the Dyckman Farmhouse. Come ready to make three cacao-based snacks with an unusual secret ingredient —Maca! (optional). A Peruvian root is known to be an adaptogen; it helps with stress and raising energy levels. These easy-and-quick to make energy booster snacks will leave you satisfied and ready to tackle anything thrown at you.