Well, Hello! Sorry I have not posted anything in a while, things have been super hectic but I have tons of recipes to refine and lots in my head I wanna make so stay tuned because I'm on vacation next week so I will update the site! For the most part, I try to avoid or limit grains and gluten whenever possible because I've primarily been on the advanced plan but lately I have been dropping back down to the core plan and adding in sprouted and whole grains once in a while. I LOVE using Ezekiel tortillas for pizzas or Ezekiel break for pesto and tomato grilled cheeses with raw cheese! No bake cookies are one of my favorite things so I decided to healthify some for those of you who are on the core plan! The point is to moderate grains and watch out for the quality of them. Organic sprouted grains and stone ground grains are the best, if you have an issue with gluten steer clear of these items and try other alternatives with almond flour or you can order paleo bread online. The problem arises when we are sick and fuel the fire with a high sugar, high carb diet and/or it becomes a habit for us. Carbohydrates break down immediately to sugar and sugar wreaks havoc on your body in a multitude of ways, it is at the root of nearly all disease so it is best to enjoy them occasionally and find fun ways to replace them.
* coconut sugar really yummy low glycemic sweetener that is a great alternative for brown sugar, I used it because I ran out of xylitol so you can replace it for xylitol.
3 cups of gluten free stone ground oats
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1/2 cup xylitol
4 tbs coco powder
1/2 cup unsweetened chocolate almond milk, unsweetened coconut milk or unsweetened almond milk
1 cup natural peanut butter, valencia if possible
(check the label, no added sugar or oil... just peanuts)
1 stick of organic butter
1 tsp natural vanilla extract
Blend oats, xylitol, coconut sugar and coco powder in a mixing bowl. Melt down your butter and stir in vanilla and peanut butter til smooth. Scoop out with a spatula and blend together until well mixed. Roll into 1 inch balls on wax paper and chill in refrigerator. Makes 30 cookie balls.
