Pineapple Walnut Date Bars

The Blueberry Walnut Date Bars on Addicted to Veggies looked so good, I had to give it a go myself. I made half a batch and didn't have everything on hand, so I had to make a few adjustments:

Pineapple Walnut Date Bars
0.5 cups dates (pitted and soaked in warm water for 5 minutes)
0.5 cups dried pineapple
0.5 cups walnuts (soaked)
0.5 cups almonds (soaked)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of sea salt

Blend, blend, blend! (All I have is a mini-processor, so I had to do it all in two batches and it took quite a while to get everything to an okay consistency. Blerg. The nuts were still rather chunky; I would suggest going for a smoother consistency ala AtV's bars).


Right now I'm enjoying a couple with a banana chocolate smoothie ^_^

Choco-Pecan Date Balls

My first recipe post! I've been craving chocolate, but since I decided to go raw last week I've been staying away from the over-processed stuff (ie. the sugary consumer crap). Here's a simple, moist, chocolate treat:


Choco-Pecan Date Balls

1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup dates (soaked for 5-6 hours)
2 Tbs cocoa + a bit for rolling in
1/4 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt

1. Process pecans until broken up into small bits
2. Add dates, cocoa, vanilla, and salt. Process until smooth
4. Shape into balls
5. Roll in cocoa

Makes: 6 balls

Simple, quick, and it takes care of that chocolate craving.