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Key Lime Truffle Balls

Key Lime Truffle Balls

  1 ripe avocado (peeled & pit removed)zest one limejuice from the same lime1/2 cup organic coconut oil1/4 cup honey1/2 cup organic unsweetened shredded coconut Melt the coconut oil over medium heat.Add melted coconut oil, avocado, zest of lime, juice of...

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My Experience with Mental Health

My Experience with Mental Health

October 10th was World Mental Health Day. I look happy in this picture, and I was. And I’m happy now. But years ago, I looked nothing like this. There wasn’t a smile on my face, or a sparkle in my eyes. My affect was altogether different. Sometimes I could hide it,...

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No Bake Cookie Dough Fudge

No Bake Cookie Dough Fudge

  I loved this recipe when I gave it a try!  Tahini (paste made from sesame seeds) is something I had used many times in hummus and other savoury dishes.  I'd never used it in a sweet fudge recipe, and it is the base of this one!  Unhulled tahini...

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Best Ever No Bake Nutty Granola Bars

Best Ever No Bake Nutty Granola Bars

  This recipe was adapted from Ambitious Kitchen.  It is absolutely delicious! 1/2 cup organic peanut butter or cashew butter ((or combination))1 1/2 tbsp coconut oil3 tbsp honey1 tsp pure vanilla1/2 tsp cinnamon1/3 cup flaxseed1 tbsp chia seeds1 tbsp...

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Healthy Chocolate Peppermint Slice

Healthy Chocolate Peppermint Slice

  3/4 cup raw cashew butter1/3 cup pure maple syrup1/2 cup virgin coconut oil, melted6 tbsp almond milk, room temperature1 1/2 tsp pure peppermint extract1 cup packed baby spinachpinch sea saltFor the Chocolate Topping1/2 cup 70% cacao (or higher) chocolate chips...

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Coconut Granola Clusters

Coconut Granola Clusters

  This came about because I wanted some healthy granola and I loved the taste of toasted coconut!  So I put them together, loaded it up with nuts and seeds, lightly sweetened it with raw honey and seasoned with vanilla and cinnamon.  What's there not to...

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Double Chocolate Gluten Free Cookies

Double Chocolate Gluten Free Cookies

  It was a weekend that I'd be seeing both of my (adult!) children.  I went into a bit of a healthy baking frenzy!  I know they snack (don't we all?!), but my preference would be for it to be healthier and not contain refined sugar, gluten or dairy....

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