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Chocolate Dessert Hummus

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I promised more chocolate in the last post I did (and there is still more coming… ). I am a huge fan of hummus. I eat it almost every day, sometimes I make it on my own, sometimes I pick it up at the store (I love cilantro/jalapeno). But going along with the sweet treats I’ve been posting, this is a great afternoon or evening snack with some fruit or graham crackers (I like this recipe). Hummus is easy, you throw everything in a blender or food processor and you’re done! Simple. Just what I like. Especially when you are hustling to get things done in the kitchen. This Chocolate Dessert Hummus is a great combination of bringing lots of fiber, protein and chocolate together. You can add coconut, peanut butter, or more chocolate chips and make your own flavor combos as well. Does it get better than that? I don’t think so….

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Chocolate Dessert Hummus
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Ingredients
  • 1 can of organic garbanzo beans (15.5 ounces)
  • ½ cup raw cocao powder
  • ¼ cup enjoy life chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons non dairy milk (or more as needed if you like it a less thick)
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons tahini (or almond/peanut butter)
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in the food processor or blender and buzz until smooth (scraping down the sides as needed)
  2. Serve immediately or hummus can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 7 days

 

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Paleo Lactation Cookies

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New Mom Post: If you’ve ever had kiddos and you’ve breastfed, you know that sometimes it’s hard to keep up with supply and demand. I’ve been drinking lots of Mother’s Milk Tea, which helps a lot, but I also starting looking for other foods that helped with milk production. I actually spoke with a lactation consultant and there haven’t really been too many tests proving that any certain foods do so, although many people believe they do (Carrots, Garlic, Spinach, Hummus, Nuts, Seeds, Ginger, Oils, Rice, Sweet Potato, Flax Seed, Oats, Brewers Yeast to name a few). This is a really article about galactogogues (foods that help milk supply)!

So either way, what harm can a lactation cookie do? I found lots of recipes but nothing that was gluten free or paleo friendly, so I set out this weekend to make my own version. I made two versions of these cookies, one with gluten free instant oats, and one with ground cashews. You could do either, depending on if you just eat gluten free or if you eat paleo (both work great).

The next question is how to get Zoey to sleep through the night…. I just began reading Baby Wise. Anyone else have any tips?

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Paleo Lactation Cookies

Yield: 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 c. ground cashews or gluten free quick oats
  • 3/4 cup almond butter or peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cup ground flax seeds
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons ground brewers yeast
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • add ins (optional)
  • 1/2 c. Enjoy Life chocolate chips
  • 1/2 c. almond slivers

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Combine wet ingredients together (eggs, almond butter, coconut oil and vanilla) and set aside
  3. Grind flax seeds in a blender or food processor until powder like if necessary
  4. If needed, grind cashews in a food processor or blender until they resemble bread crumbs
  5. If your brewers yeast is in pill form (with no casing) place 10-15 tablets in a sandwich back and smoosh with the back of a spoon until it is in powder form
  6. Combine dry ingredients together (flax seeds, ground cashews, brewers yeast and baking soda) and mix with wet ingredients
  7. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until well combined
  8. Add chocolate chips and almond slivers if desired
  9. Place 2-3 inch balls of dough (12 on a sheet) onto your Silpat or aluminum foil (sprayed or greased with coconut oil)
  10. Bake for 15-17 minutes at 350 degrees
  11. Enjoy!
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