Allowable Sin!

Sounds Naughty!!!

This is a recipe for a sugar-free chocolate truffle.

serves 32 Serving size = 1 piece

1/4 c. coconut oil
2 ounces unsweetned baking chocolate
1/4 c vanilla protien powder
2 T carob or cocoa powder
1/4 c unsweetnened cocnut shredded
1/4 c raw cashews chopped (bulk @ Sprouts)
1/4 c raw almonds chopped

1/4 c raisins or chopped dates

1/2 c chunky natural peanut butter ( I udes smoothe)

1 t. vanilla extract

1 t. liquid stevia

32 mini paper baking cups and a mini miffin tin

In a small bowl, add coconut oil &break bakers chocolate into pieces. Melt in a double boiler. (put a glass bowl over a pan of simmering water) remove from heat. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine protein powder, carob or cocoa powder, coconut, nuts, raisins. Mix well. Add in peanut butter and mix. It should look a bit crumbly.

Add vanilla and stevia to the melted chocolate mixture and stir. With a rubber spatula, scrape the melted chocolate & put into the crumbly mixture. Stir until combined.

Use a small cookie scoop I love good kitchen tools and fill the muffin cups with the mixture. Freeze until they harden about 30 min. Store in the freezer until ready to eat.

NOTE: when frozen, the paper peels off easily and you will have a chocolate delight that resembles a mini Reese's PB cup. (without the sugar and trans fats)

Nutrition per serving
80 cal, fat 3g. saturated fat, 3 g. protein, 3g. carbs, 1 gram dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 8 g. sodium

What I learned

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  These are not your sweet treat, esp. at first! They are DARK, DARK chocolatey.


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  You will have chocolate all over your mouth


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  Let them thaw a bit, but eat while still frozen or you may crack a tooth!


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  Steve liked them, but the kids... not so much


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  They are satisfying my chocolate cravings! YEAH!

On a Quest

Well, here it is...I have been wanting to create a place to share healthy ideas for awhile now. I guess I just need a little motivation. Thanks Leigh and Jacque! I don't by any means think that I know that much to qualify me to give advice. Rather, I would like this to be a place where we can share ideas, recipes & BE A SUPPORT to one another. If you want to be a contributer, email me osborn.noelle@gmail.com and I'll add you.

My latest studies have brought me to the conclusion that our government is corrupt! News to anyone? All they care about is $, MOOLA, the almighty dollar! Our food is full of unhealthy additives pushed by the big companies that make them. They don't care that heart disease, cancer, arthritis, obesity and diabetes to name a few are the main contributers. More on that later, maybe! Im not a health freak but I do believe there is a lot of truth to it

So, basically I am trying to figure out a way to eat and exercises without becoming bored and burned out! And...to not fluctuate back and forth with my weight.

Feel free to forward this blog to people you know that would have an interest. And just know, that this is for me to stay motivated and hopefully you too!