This recipe comes from the package of crystallized ginger made by The Ginger People. I like them because they come out really chewy. I changed a few things, reduced the butter and replaced the sugar with honey, and added a dash of cayenne because I like them really spicy. They’re still a special [...]

This recipe came from a friend who I think created it herself. It’s pretty healthy and very tasty.
For the crust:

1 c almond meal
1 c oat flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 c fruit juice (orange works well)

Press into a pie pan and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
For the filling:

1 c fruit juice (apple or orange works [...]

I sort of made this up, and didn’t measure.

4 apples (I used Golden Delicious)
raw walnuts, finely chopped
raisins
cinnamon
drizzle of agave nectar
tiny pat of margarine

Core the apples and take out the seeds, leaving a hole about 3/4 inch to 1 inch wide. Mix up the walnuts, raisins and cinnamon and stuff into the hole in [...]

These are soooo good! The original recipe, from Depression, The Way Out by Neil Nedley, M.D., calls for carob chips, but I’m not crazy about carob. They make about the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever had. This time though I made them with dates.

2 1/2 c raw walnuts, finely ground in a food processor
2/3 [...]

1 frozen banana
~1 1/2 c frozen strawberries
vanilla soymilk, to desired consistency

Blend in a blender or food processor until smooth and creamy.

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A great thing to fool that sweet tooth into thinking it’s getting something bad for you!

frozen bananas
fresh or frozen strawberries
chocolate soymilk

Blend in a blender, adding soymilk to desired consistency.

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