Donuts, cakes, and brownies … Oh my!
We cannot deny the evidence that sugar, highly processed foods, and saturated fats are unhealthy for humans. But how can we give up our treats? The answer is: you don’t have to. Simply find some GOOD things that are GOOD for you – that which you consider to be a “treat” – and fill your life up with those. It could be quiet time alone, gardening, practicing yoga, or eating a healthy meal. Practice is not a process of “getting rid of” but rather replacing what is not helpful with that which supports and sustains us. It is “adding to” our lives!
That’s what Cheri suggested to a caller on the Open Air Talk Radio show episode when she confessed to Cheri that she was attempting to quit sugar for the 100th time and was faced with Krispy Kremes at the office! Cheri suggested that we be prepared with our own treat in those situations so that we have something we love and takes care of us. That way, our choice is not indulgence or deprivation, which is how conditioned mind would pose that choice.
In case you find yourself in a similar situation, here’s a recipe from Julie Morris, an LA based superfood chef, who has a knack for making outrageously GOOD for you foods taste outrageously GOOD! You’ll never believe that these delicious brownies are actually healthy for you. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner … Oh my! We hope you enjoy them.
Gasshō,
Alex
No-Bake Brownies
Somewhere between a brownie, a fudgey square, and an ‘oh my god’ exclamation, lies this fantastic dessert. Yet made with just fruits, nuts, and pure cacao, this treat is nutritionally on par with a natural energy bar or trail mix — what a deal! Not that you actually needed an excuse to eat a brownie.
Check out the No Bake Brownie VIDEO!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup medjool dates, pits removed
- 1 cup raw walnut pieces
- ½ cup cacao powder
- pinch sea salt
- 1 Tbsp – ½ cup Navitas Naturals Sweetened Cacao Nibs, or regular raw cacao nibs (use quantity to taste)
Directions:
Mix: Place walnuts in a food processor and grind for a couple seconds to form a coarse flour. While machine is running, add pitted dates, cacao powder and salt, processing until a moist, crumb-like dough has formed.
Form: Spread into an 8×8 inch pan, sprinkle with cacao nibs, and press firmly into a solid brownie layer. Cut into bite-size squares and serve. Alternately, press and roll brownie dough into small balls to make brownie bites.
Makes about 2-dozen small squares.