Change for the Better
Well it’s been a fun few days. I have been participating in
our CrossFit Mozomo’s: 21 Day-Back on Track Challenge and it’s
been awesome. Today is day 6 and already I am noticing a big difference in how
I feel. It could be the extra workouts I have been fitting in but most
importantly I think it is being so aware of what I am putting in my mouth… no
processed foods at all! So guess what? Things like mayo not happening. Ketchup
on a lettuce burger? NOPE. Chocolate
chips even 70 %? NO!
Don’t worry there is the option to have a cheat meal or
treat once a week but eating so clean, you don't really want to.
Today I played with a recipe I had for Paleo Cookie Dough Bites. BUT, the original recipe I use has chocolate chips. So to avoid the
processed chocolate chips, I subbed in some fresh medjool dates! The dates are
so sweet on their own I ended up cutting the honey from the recipe as well .
Cookie Dough Date Bites:
3-4 tbsp of coconut oil (melted down)
2 tbsp coconut milk
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup almond flour
1 tbsp ground flax seed
4 medjool dates chopped
Mix the coconut oil, coconut milk, and vanilla together in a
small bowl. In a separate bowl mix the almond flour and ground flax together. Then
add in the dates to the flour mixture to coat them so they don’t all stick to
one another. Add the dry to the wet and
stir together. Roll into bite size balls
and place in the fridge or store them in the freezer if you are hoping to make
them last longer. But they are so tasty I doubt they will last! If you don’t
find them sweet enough you can add in some honey or maple syrup, about 1-2 tsp’s.
So if you are looking for a yummy little treat that is Paleo
friendly and avoids processed ingredients try these little guys out!
