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Check out this simple, tasty recipe demonstrated in the video below!
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This recipe is dairy-free and, unlike making caramel dip, you won’ t even have to cook (i.e., risk burning) anything!
The texture shown here can only be achieved in a powerful blender like a VitaMix or Blendtec. (If you don’t own one of these machines, see the “Blender Note” at the end of the recipe.) Consider yourself warned, you are going to have a love/hate relationship with this recipe – you’ll love how it tastes, but hate that you can’t stop eating it! Seriously, I don’t advise trying the recipe until you have plenty of other folks around to share it with….or you may give yourself a stomachache 😉
INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix the following together in a powerful VitaMix or Blendtec machine:
1/2 cup grapeseed oil (I’ve seen this available even at the most basic grocery stores in my town)
1 1/2 cups unroasted/unsalted cashews (may need to get from a health store or health food section; often found in bulk bins)
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 1/2 – 2 lemons)
1/3 cup raw honey
6-8 pitted dates
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
You can eat it right away, but we prefer to let it chill completely in the fridge first. Store extra (if there is any) in the fridge, as well.
YIELD: 2 cups
This tastes great eaten straight out of a bowl with a spoon, too!!! Who needs the apples?! LOL!
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BLENDER NOTE: While the gooey texture of this dip is best achieved using a high-powered blending machine, it is possible to make this recipe in a food processor. Just substitute three-fourths of a cup of cashew butter for the cashews, and reduce the amount of grapeseed oil from a half of a cup to a fourth of a cup. The dip will taste great, but it won’t be as smooth and gooey as it is when using a high-powered blender. However, because a food processor won’t heat up the dip as much as a high-powered blender, the dip is generally cool enough to enjoy immediately when made in this fashion.
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We make 2 kinds of smoothies at our house:
1. Smoothies for nutrition: These usually are heavy on the greens and veggies and low on sugary fruits or honey (and usually include some avocado or raw egg).
2. Fun smoothies: These are intended as “fun treats” and include varieties such as strawberry/pineapple/banana; and maybe some neutral tasting veggies or greens (like spinach) that you can’t really tell are in there.
THIS smoothie was definitely an experiment in the first category. But even for a “nutritious” smoothie, it lacked a certain appeal. Suffice it to say that arugala and broccoli sprouts don’t make for the tastiest drink. LOL! (Go, Chad!)
You won’t need a kettle, but this fun treat is guaranteed to satisfy your cravings for your favorite store-bought “sweet and salty” popcorn snack! Yum!
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You’ll need an air popper for this recipe (unless you prefer a stove-top method).
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
4 TBSP butter or coconut oil (1/4 cup)
2 TBSP honey
Sea salt, to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Pop the popcorn in an air popper (or on the stove top using coconut oil).
In the meantime, melt butter or oil and honey on stove top over low to medium-low heat.
Pour mixture over popcorn and toss well to coat.
Salt to taste, and enjoy!
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Completely Nourished 