*･゜ﾟ･*:.｡.Zucchini.｡.:*･゜{ つ＾ω＾}つ゜･*:.｡.Hummus.｡.:*･゜ﾟ･*

I wanted to eat hummus without the guilt that comes with eating chips. So I sliced up some zucchini and it’s the best idea I’ve had in a long time 😀

ε=ε=ε=┌(；ﾟヮﾟ)ﾉHomemade No-Bake Carob Spirulina Protein Balls/Bars/Chunks

Made these a week and a half ago.. very tasty.

Shane with the smörgåsbord of ingredients.

Ingredients:

Dry
5 scoops vanilla whey protein
1.5 tbps spirulina powder
2 cups brown rice flour
2 tbsp carob powder
3 tbsp organic flax seeds
1/2 cup diced sliced almonds

Wet
1 tsp bourbon vanilla
1/2 cup brown rice syrup
1 cup nut butter
1 tbsp agave nectar

Grease pan -or- line pan with wax paper/ saran wrap

Mix dry ingredients separately
Then mix wet ingredients separately
Then Add wet to dry, it will then become dough-like.
Keep kneading the mixture until fully mixed.
Then spoon little chunks or balls onto pan. Some people like to roll it flat like cookie dough and cut out shapes.
Place in fridge for 4 hours until firm. Or 1 hour in freezer for faster results.

Once it is firm, it’s ready to enjoy!

A great snack for on the go, taking on trails or runs.

It was yummy!

I know it’s kind of late… BUT

I will try my damnedest to give up sugar.

Goodbye,  chopped date pieces? I wonder how long I can keep you on my shelf.

Good bye prunes? Maybe that can be the exception.

Good bye, organic brown sugar.

Good bye, agave nectar.

Good bye, brown rice syrup.

Good bye, everything else sugary.

April 24 is D-Day, my friends.

Homemade 99% Gluten-free Carob Brownies Recipe

Made these last week!

Shane and Ingredients

Preheat oven 350 degrees

First: Mix/Whisk Dry Ingredients:

(Click For Video)Dry Mix

3/4 cup brown rice flour

1/2 cup tapioca flour

1/2 cup potato starch

1/4 cup carob powder

1 tsp xanthan gum

1/2 tsp sea salt

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

(Click For Video)Moist Ingredients

Blend Moist Ingredients

1/2 cup light olive oil (I just used extra virgin olive oil)

1.5 cups organic light brown sugar

1 tablespoon organic vanilla extract

2 tablespoons light agave nectar

—Then stir in carob chips– (I used 1 cup grain-sweetened carob chips.. bought in bulk at Whole Foods)

Then combine the Dry with Moist
(Click For Video)Dry plus Moist

If the dough is too stiff, add 1 tablespoon of rice milk at a time and stir until soft.

The dough should be sturdy and glossy.

Then place the dough in a 9″ x 13″ glass baking dish.

Chill the dough for 1 hour before baking.

Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick is dry if you poke the middle.

 

Here are some post-baking photos:

It was not bad! 🙂

Strawberry Spirulina Protein Shake

Made my first protein shake with spirulina powder. It tastes the same as a strawberry protein shake, the only difference is the green color.