Chocolate Macaroons

I made these delicious chocolate macaroons last week and promised on Facebook to share the recipe soon. So here it is:

 

Ingredients:

 

1 cup organic shredded coconut

1/4 cup organic melted coconut oil

3 tablespoons cocoa powder

3 tablespoons organic maple syrup

1/2 organic vanilla extract

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

 

First mix the shredded coconut and cocoa powder in a large bowl. Then add all the other ingredients and mix well. Form approximately 10 balls using a tablespoon and place on a baking sheet and place in the freezer for 30 minutes. Store in the freezer.

 

These are fantastic because they're gluten free, vegan, and you can play with the recipe. If you're allergic to nuts, omit them. You could also add more nut, or add flax seeds or chia seeds, just whatever you like. They're super good!

 

Definitely try these! :)

Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie Recipe

I can't take credit for this super yummy recipe as I obtained it from Tara Stiles. I have tweaked it a bit though.

 

Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie:

 

2 cups of organic frozen strawberries (you can use fresh but then you need to include some ice cubes)

1 cup organic raw cashews

1/4 cup organic oats

2 cups of almond milk

1/4 teaspoon organic cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon organic vanilla extract

2 tablespoons organic maple syrup

 

You can tweak these amounts to suit your taste. Put all these ingredients in a blender (I use and recommend a Vitamix) and blend away!

 

Keep in mind that this smoothie, although healthy, contains just over 1000 calories, so you might want to split it with someone.

 

You can also try it with raspberries or blueberries!

 

What I love about this smoothie is that it's gluten free (assuming you use gluten free oats) and vegan!

 

It's super delicious so give it a try!