Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free RAW Chocolate

Sorry for the delay folks - I had company in town last weekend.

Here is a great chocolate recipe - it's a rich, decadent fix for chocolate cravings and with the agave nectar - won't spike your blood sugar. Also, I often double this recipe for a thicker chocolate bar. Enjoy!

1/2 c coconut oil
1/2 c agave nectar
1/2 c organic cacao powder (carob powder would work too)
1 t vanilla extract
1/4 c chopped almonds (walnuts, pecans - or any nut you prefer) - optional
1/4 c shredded coconut (unsweetened) - optional

Blend all ingredients in food processor or blender until mixture is smooth, except for almond chunks. Pour into an 8x8 pan or round cake pan. Put in freezer for 1.5 hours or until set. Keep in freezer and cut bars out as needed.

Happy Eating!
Heather :)

Nana's Cookie Bites Are Great Lower Calorie, No Gluten/Sugar Option

I'm a cookie girl.
If I bake a batch, I have to immediately give them all away or I'll eat them. All.

Nana's cookies are no exception. Their chocolate cookie is ginormous and is pretty heavy on calories and carbs...regardless of the gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free goods. And so, Nana's cookie bites give me the best of both worlds - lower calories and no gluten/dairy/sugar.

Check out the ginger spice flavor - A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!
The Fudge isn't too bad either.

For 130 calories, and all of my food requirements, Nana's cookie bites are a great treat.
Just don't eat all of them. :)

Happy Eating!
-Heather

Featured Recipe of the Week for National Foundation for Celiac Awareness

My Vegetarian, Wheat-free & Dairy-free recipe made it as Recipe of the Week for the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness.

Yay!

Check it out here.

Happy Eating!
Heather :)

Wheat-Free, Dairy-Free, Low Sugar & RAW Apple Pie

I'm going to the Kauai Vegetarian Society's monthly potluck tomorrow and in honor, made this vegan and raw apple pie. I'm adapted the recipe from one found online by John Kohler. Feel free to adapt and make it work for you!

Crust:
1 1/2 c sunflower seeds
3/4 c raisins
1 T raw cocoa powder

Process until finely ground and sticks together. Press into 9" pie pan until smooth and flat.

Filling:
3 medium sized Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped into small pieces
3/4 c raw agave nectar
1 T cinnamon
Juice from 1/2 a lemon
shredded coconut (for topping)

Mix all filling ingredients together in a bowl. Pour filling onto crust and smooth with a spoon.

Sprinkle shredded coconut all over top of pie. You can also sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on top of coconut as well.

Place in the freezer or fridge for an hour before eating.
Enjoy!

Happy Eating!