Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
2 cups puffed, brown rice cereal, crushed 1 & 1/2 cups (1 full 16 oz jar) natural, crunchy peanut butter (or other nut/seed butter – see notes below) 2 cups organic powdered sugar 1/2 cup, plus 2 TBSP butter, or coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla heaping 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips Coat a 9X13 baking pan with coconut oil or butter. Combine crushed cereal, peanut butter, powdered sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter, and vanilla in a large bowl. Press mixture into baking pan. Melt the chocolate chips with remaining 2 TBSP butter and stir to combine. Spread chocolate mixture over the peanut...
Read MoreSmokey Tempeh Chili
2 TBSP coconut oil, butter, or ghee 2 stalks celery, chopped 1/2 large onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 8 oz soy tempeh, chopped well (1 package) 1 TBSP chili powder 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 13 oz can peeled, ground or crushed tomatoes 1 bay leaf 2 tsps natural sugar (or 4 drops liquid stevia) 2 TBSP brown rice vinegar 2 TBSP tomato paste 1 tsp pure salt 1 can (14 & 1/2 oz) chili beans (pinto, kidney, black, or a combination) 1/4 tsp liquid smoke Crumble or chop the tempeh. In a large, heavy based saucepan, heat the oil and on low and saute the celery, onions and...
Read MoreCarrot Cake Bread
3/4 cup loosely packed, shredded carrot 8 eggs 1/2 cup coconut oil or butter, melted 1/2 cup natural sugar 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 & 1/2 tsps cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp pure salt 3/4 cup coconut flour, sifted 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (optional) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend together eggs, oil, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg & salt. Combine coconut flour with baking powder & whisk throughly into batter until there are no lumps. Fold in shredded carrot & nuts (if using). Pour into greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan & bake for 1 hour. Remove...
Read MorePumpkin Muffins
6 eggs 1/4 cup butter or coconut oil, melted 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato or pumpkin 1 cup natural sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp pure salt 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup coconut flour, sifted 1/2 tsp baking powder Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Blend together eggs, oil, pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt & vanilla. Combine coconut flour w/ baking powder & whisk into batter until there are no lumps. Pour batter into greased muffin cups. Bake for 18 mins. Makes 12 muffins....
Read MoreAlmond Milk
1 & 1/2 cups raw almonds, soaked 8 – 12 hours 6 cups cold water 4 & 1/2 medjool dates (more or less) 3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract Put everything in vitamix, turn on, immediately turn dial to 10, flip to high speed & blend for 2 minutes. Done! ______________________________________________________________________________________ SIDE NOTES: ~ I use (& highly recommend) raw, unpasteurized almonds from www.livingnutz.com. ~ Soaking – Soak your almonds in room temperature water in a covered glass jar or bowl, on the counter. The water will become brown &...
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