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Coconut Oil Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge


Coconut Oil Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe Photo

Velvety smooth and deceptively decadent, perfect for an afternoon pick me up or guilt free chocolate fix. The ganache like texture and rich flavor is melt in your mouth delicious, I guarantee no one will think this is healthy if you don’t tell them. Very, very addictive in the best kind of way. We always have some of this in the fridge for a quick boost of long lasting energy whenever we need it.

Servings: 20
Preparation Time: 7 minutes

Add all ingredients except peanut butter and beat on medium to high with a hand or stand mixer for 5-7 minutes. Mixture should be smooth and glossy. Add peanut butter and blend until combined.

Pour mixture into a glass baking dish (no need to grease). A larger or smaller dish can be used depending on desired thickness. Refrigerate to set. Cut into squares and enjoy!

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Quick Tropical Coconut Smoothie


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Quick Tropical Coconut Smoothie (photo by recipe author)

This is my favorite smoothie! I LOVE the tropical notes in it, and how flexible it can be. These amounts are not rigid, but guidelines. On days when I need to finish up some spinach, or want the extra protein and nutrient boost of greens, I add some spinach or spirulina to it! But, I love the cute orange color when it’s plain.

Servings: 6-8
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

  • 2-3 large bananas, fresh or frozen
  • 2 cups coconut milk*
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil or coconut cream concentrate
  • 1/4 cup flax seeds
  • 2-4 cups pineapple juice (or raw pineapple and increased coconut milk)
  • 4-6 cups frozen mango chunks
  • 2-3 cups unpacked fresh spinach or a pinch of spirulina (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons hemp hearts or hemp protein powder
  • Raw honey or dates to sweeten (optional, and usually not needed)

In a high-powered, high-capacity blender, add all ingredients, except for any frozen fruit. If you are opting for spinach and/or dates, this is the time to add it! I usually start out on the lower end of the liquids and increase as needed or desired.

Start blender out at low speed and slowly increase to high, allowing all of the flax seeds (and spinach) to be liquefied. Once that happens, you should have a large amount of liquid yumminess! To this, you will add your frozen mangoes, until your desired amount and consistency are reached. I often add more pure pineapple juice to get the desired tropical flavor, if it’s lacking. This smoothie is creamy, sweet, and delicious! Enjoy!

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Honey Ginger Salmon


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Honey Ginger Salmon (photo by recipe author)

Servings: 4 servings
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

In a small bowl, combine honey, orange juice, coconut water, balsamic vinegar, ginger and cilantro. In a large skillet (or other preferred cooking method), heat coconut oil over medium heat.

Place salmon filets in skillet and sprinkle both sides with a little salt and pepper. Pour honey ginger mixture over salmon and continue to sear until both sides of the fish are starting to brown. I usually cook mine about 6 minutes per side, depending on how thick the salmon is.

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Coconut Oil Roasted Fall Vegetables


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Coconut Oil Roasted Fall Vegetables (photo by recipe author)

Servings: 10 servings
Preparation Time: 1.5 hours

  • 5-6 small fingerling potatoes (baby red or white potatoes would work well also)
  • 2 medium rutabagas, quartered
  • 2 medium turnips, quartered
  • 6-8 brussels sprouts
  • 1 large sweet potato, cut into 2 inch chunks
  • 1 parsnip, cut into 2 inch chunks
  • 1 cup green beans
  • 1/2 cup sliced fennel
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme, chopped (about 1 teaspoon)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees ºF.

In a large casserole dish, combine clean, cut vegetables. Drizzle with coconut oil and stir until vegetables are coated in oil. Add thyme, garlic, salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Stir again until vegetables are coated with seasonings. Pour water over vegetables.

Bake in preheated oven for about an hour or until vegetables are cooked through and have a nice little roasted crisp to them.

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Coconut Halvah Candy

Coconut Halvah Candy

Coconut Halvah Candy (photo by recipe author)

Servings: Makes approximately 1 lb.
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

1. In a small saucepan melt the honey and the coconut cream concentrate together, stirring until the mixture is thin and very hot but not simmering. Remove from heat. Add the sesame tahini and stir in vigorously with a spoon for a couple minutes. Refrigerate for 10 or 15 minutes.

2. Gently melt the chocolate in a double boiler or over very low heat. Pour 2/3 of the melted chocolate into the cooled tahini mixture and give only one or two stirs as you empty the mixture into the bottom of a bread pan lined with parchment. Drizzle the remaining 1/3 of the melted chocolate over the top of the mixture and run a butter knife through it a few times to create a marbled effect.

Chill in refrigerator for a few hours before cutting into squares. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Breakfast Ice Cream with Coconut Oil


Chocolate Peanut Butter Breakfast Ice Cream with Coconut Oil

Chocolate Peanut Butter Breakfast Ice Cream with Coconut Oil (photo by recipe author)

I made a smoothie one day, and the next time I decided to make it, I had the awesome idea to throw it in the ice cream maker and make it into breakfast ice cream!! It’s delicious both ways, and so packed with protein and raw yumminess, but as ice cream: WOW. You have to eat this magic!

This tastes like a chocolate peanut butter milkshake. Just off the hook! BUT, if you want to create something the children will be amazed by, throw it in the ice cream machine according to the machine’s directions. Voila: ice cream for breakfast!! And, it’s healthy!!

Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 30-35 minutes

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter (more or less to taste)
  • 1/4-1/2 cup raw cacao or cocoa powder
  • 5-6 dates
  • 3 tablespoons hemp hearts or hemp protein powder
  • coconut milk, as needed
  • 2-3 tablespoons flax seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon spirulina
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • Frozen and/or raw very-ripe bananas

Blend all ingredients except frozen bananas and blend to liquefy. Add more coconut milk as needed. Process until everything is one color with no spots. Add frozen bananas and enough milk until desired consistency is reached.

Pour into ice cream maker and freeze pre machine’s directions.

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Tomato Coconut Soup


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Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Chop the onion and tomatoes roughly. In a saucepan, add the chopped tomatoes, chopped onion, whole black peppers, clove, cinnamon, ginger and garlic. Mix well. Cover and heat on a medium to low heat. Stir intermittently.

Turn the heat off once the tomatoes and onions are well cooked. This will take around 15-20 minutes. Alternately, the mixture can be cooked in a pressure cooker.

Once done, allow the mixture to cool to room temperature. Using a blender or immersion blender, blend the mixture till you get a soup like consistency. Transfer this to the saucepan. Add sugar, salt and coconut milk. Mix well and let the soup boil once. Turn off the heat and serve hot.

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Crispy Juicer Pulp Coconut Crackers


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Crispy Juicer Pulp Coconut Crackers (photo by recipe author)

Put your leftover juicing pulp to use! Mine usually has beet, carrot, zucchini, cucumber, some ginger and maybe apple.

Servings: yields 4 dozen
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

1. Process ingredients in food processor. You will need to do this in batches, add enough water to make to make a workable dough that holds it’s shape but gets nicely chopped up. Bigger pieces of cucumber skin may need to be picked out.

2. Adjust herbs and spices to taste, remember these shrink so the flavor will be concentrated.

3. Using fruit leather sheets or parchment paper, use your hands to spread it out to 1/4″ or less thickness. Score into crackers.

4. Dehydrate at 135 ºF in the dehydrator. Turn crackers over when firm and dry on top. They are done when dry right through and crisp.

5. Break apart and store in an airtight container.

These are great as is, with butter, cheese, nut butter or whatever!

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