What's on the menu for today????

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Here's a recipe I found for sugar-free, plant based nutella from the lady who makes the black-bean brownies if anyone is interested.

The New Nutella

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups cooked black beans or 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added or low sodium black beans, drained
8 regular or 4 medjool dates, pitted
1/4 cup raw almonds
1/4 cup natural cocoa powder
1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup soy, hemp or almond milk

INSTRUCTIONS:

Place all ingredients in a high-powered blender or food processor and blend until very smooth. Add more non-dairy milk if mixture is too thick. Chill thoroughly.

Serve with fresh fruit.

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These are yummy and healthy if you can believe it!

Chocolate Almond Truffles

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup raw almond butter
2 tablespoons natural cocoa powder
3 tablespoons ground chia seeds
natural cocoa powder, raw almonds, hazelnuts and/or unsweetened shredded coconut for coating
INSTRUCTIONS:
Add dates, almond butter, cocoa powder and chia seeds to a food processor and blend until very well combined.

Remove from food processor and form into balls.

Roll balls in cocoa powder, ground almonds or hazelnuts or unsweetened shredded coconut.

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Here's one for cookies. I have not tried these, but maybe I will.

Easy No-Bake Thumbprint Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

3 1/2 cups rolled oats
8 medjool dates, pitted and chopped
1 1/3 cups water
1 1/2 cups + 2 tsp raw almond butter
3/4 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut, divided (optional)
1 cup 100% all-fruit preserves, optional

INSTRUCTIONS:

Grind oats slightly in a high-powered blender. Pour into a bowl and mix with dates, water, almond butter, and 1 cup of the coconut.

Form into balls and roll in remaining coconut.

If desired, press down in middle with thumb and place a small amount of fruit preserves in the indentation.
Can be baked at 350 for 10 minutes if desired.

Posted:07.01.2018, 17:33

I have got to try that cookie recipe TDAT, i have one heck of a sweet tooth

Posted:07.01.2018, 17:53

I will try them , I happen to have dates in my pantry

Posted:07.01.2018, 23:06

Gonna try them!!!!! I love coconut....btw they have coconut oreos!!!!!!!

Posted:10.01.2018, 05:20

I hope some more goodies to try are posted. I love new foods.

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Posted:10.01.2018, 16:04

I am having spaghetti with cheese and tomato sauce for dinner. I have my Tums ready lol.

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Posted:14.01.2018, 03:02

Maybe i will make chicken and mushroom sauce for supper tonight

Posted:14.01.2018, 14:05

Wow, I'm hungry reading all these great recipes! Going to try some, adding the ingredients to my grocery list right now!