Chocolatte Oatmeal Balls

Raw Chocolatte Oatmeal Balls Recipe:

This great recipe is something that I made up today, out of the blue because of my sudden craving for a raw sweet chocolatey something. :) I hope you enjoy!!

8-10 Dates, Pitted

1-2 TBSP Honey

2-3 TBSP Cocoa Powder

1/2 Tsp Vanilla

1 Tsp Coffee Extract or 1-2 TBSP Very Strong Coffee (I made mine with the Extract, so I'm not sure how this is gonna work, so let me know how it works for you guys!!)

1 TBSP Water

A Handful of Rolled Oats

A Shake of Cinnamon

3 TBSP or so of Coconut Oil

( I hope I didn't forget anything : / )

Mix all ingredients together in a vita mix until smooth. Freeze in a bowl for about 30 minutes. Take out and ball, I used 2 measuring spoons, the Tsp and 1/4 Tsp :) (As seen in picture) Roll into a bowl of oatmeal. Freeze for a little longer and enjoy!!

Detail...

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...And even MORE detail!

Let me know how everything works out for you guys that make these!!

Also, we're in California!! (Hello Mimi : ) ) We'll be here for three weeks and then be heading east! Grayson Evans is here with us, flew in for 12 days! (Check her out here: blogginganaturalgrace.blogspot.com )

We've been to Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Will hopefully post more often. :)

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Two Raw Recipes :)

Raw Vegan "Chili" (Dip)

My personal favorite of all raw recipes (even though I hate most of the ingredients :P) and all raw!! If you want chips, go for it.

Ingredients:

VEGGIES

2 Cups Celery, Finley Chopped

1/2 Cup Red Onion, Finley Chopped

1 Red Bell Pepper, Finely Chopped

"MEAT"

1 Cup Raw Almonds

1 Cup Carrots

SAUCE

1 1/2 Cup Sun-Dried Tomato

2 Cups Water

1 TBSP Olive Oil

1/4 Cup Soy Sauce

1 Clove Garlic

11/2 TBSP Dried Oregano

2 tsp Chili Powder

1 to 2 tsp Curry Powder

1 TBSP Apple Cider Vinegar

1 TBSP Sweetener (Agave, Honey, Maple Syrup)

-Cover tomatoes with water and set aside.

-Process almonds and carrots in food processor until chunky. Add to chopped veggies in medium bowl.

-Blend all sauce ingredients in Vita-mix until smooth. Add to veggie-nut mixture. Stir together.

For hotter chili, add cayenne pepper to taste (I also put some nutritional yeast to get a cheesy taste. Only use it if you love it, like me. About 2 TBSP). :) Serve and enjoy!

Zesty "BBQ" Zucchini Fettuccine

I whipped this recipe up the other day and fell in love with it. Using zucchini as the noodles makes this one all raw! I hope you love it as much as I do. :)

Ingredients:

2 Small Zucchini

Minced Garlic (To add at the end, if desired)

SAUCE

2 Medium Tomatos

1 Shallot

2 Large Cloves Garlic

1 tsp Liquid Smoke (Not sure if this is raw :/)

1 tsp Salt

2 TBSP Olive Oil

-Peel zucchini, and continue to peel it until you cannot anymore. Cut the rest as thin as possible. 

For sauce, add all ingredients in a Vita-mix and blend until smooth. (You will have extra sauce, but I figured you could make more noodles or use it as a dip or salad dressing. :))

Mix together and add minced garlic. Enjoy! (It's also good with Fritos :) Guess I just have to have something dead, don't I?)

Also pictured is a salad Lydia made for her a salad a week challenge. You can find it here.

This is also a version of a salad Lydia made. Instead of everything that goes into it, I just put julienned sugar snaps and blanched almond slivers. The dressing is AMAZING! Try it out! (All raw, once again) 

Enjoy these recipes! Please let me know what you think...

BTW, we're in Idaho now. :) We're leving for Washington in the morning!! 

All the Last Posts... Put Together?

Okay, so there are LOTSSSS of pictures, but I will explain each one. :)

Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana!!

WE made it to Walnut Grove! Who'd ever thought?

Bahahahaha!

We are standing in Plum Creek! The same creek the real Laura Ingalls played in when she was little. *Laura Ingalls Wilder Fan Dance* -Whatever that is... :P

Our new little camping friend/ He was hungryyyy. Hey! That looks familiar??

Awwwwww. Adorable! :)))

Very beautiful. If you are thinking about going, you should!

Who knew dad had this photographerism in him?

"That's a Loooonnngg way down..."

Me too. Great store.

It's HUGE.

Haha. Mount Rushmore? No, Rush NO More. :P

What a straight line! She was beautiful, until she ate our friend, the bird...

A new project daily.

This was funnn.

What IS this?! It looks so familiar...

Tight squeeze.

The unfinished Crazy Horse Memorial.

Sun in front, er.... something not sunny in the back... D:

The Dennison's at lunch with us. :)

That's the best looking sign yet!

Devil's Tower, Devil's Lake, Devil's Peak.... What is this world coming to?!

ER.... We were bored?

Playing with pretzels...

...in the car...

...On the...

...way...

...to...

Sheridan?!

It was cold? Just 50 degrees! Wait until you scroll down to yellowstone...

Yep fun.

This is the whole state, or so you think...

B-E-A-Utiful!!

Sisterly foursome. :)

A waterfall of many.

Let's just say our ears were poping.

That should be an elk crossing sign! D:

We made it!

Before...

...after

These were gorgeous.

Why am I in this picture? *Suppose to be a photographer*

Coyote

I guess if I was taking the picture, I would have this one, eh?

Another Coyote.

~The ultimate driver~

HE WAS SO CLOSE! *run into the woods* I thought about 'catching' him... ;) haha. (See, Elijah, It CAN be done...)

But sooo ticklish?!

We were literally screaming. Literally...

Another beautiful thing.

WOW

The only civilization within a hundred miles...

Can you find the other one?

I thought the world was ending. Snow, rain, rainbows, weird clouds? Well, I had just waken up too... and we ARE in the mountains...

Father/daughter playing time. Fun in the creek. "Dad, don't EVER wear capris... Capris are for girls... Just sayin'..."

Yesssss. All over the...fish?

Foxyyy.

Elk tea party. Or grass party...

He must be odd... I mean old.

This is too sweet! < 3

He had us blocked for 10 minutes...

Bald eagle, awaiting it's prey.

A black bear. The way to tell between a black bear and a grizzly bear, is it's shoulder and the nose. Grizzlies have a higher, harder shoulder and a longer nose.

Leaving Yellowstone at 5AM. It was 31 degrees. Not kidding.

Where we are now.

Pretty SWEET.

Checking out my photography skills with the new camera, whose manual I had been reading for 2 hours... How'd I do?

New on etsy!!

Skypeing with the Alexanders! The first time we'd seen them in 3 months. Hello!

We'll be skypeing into Hope Church tomorrow! We have to be up and ready by 7AM. Silly time zones! I cannot wait. I miss you guys!! <3 Leave lots of comments. :)