“German Chocolate” Date Snack Bars

These little snack bars are made of all-natural ingredients with no sugar added. Yet they are wonderfully sweet and satisfying and make for a great little snack when you’re on the go. With how naturally sweet they are, you could definitely have them as an after-dinner treat as well.

Candied Cinnamon Almonds

These candied cinnamon almonds are similar to the ones you get at the mall/busy-city street corner/fair. They are a wonderful treat you can feel good about eating, made with unrefined sweeteners and soaked/dried raw almonds. Serve them warm or completely cooled.

Cocoa-Coated Almonds *

Long ago I used to love the Emerald Cocoa Roasted Almonds, but cannot eat them anymore as they are not soaked and they contain Splenda (sucralose). I experimented a little and came up with this recipe that uses raw almonds (that are soaked & dried) and stevia powder to sweeten. So they are healing diet approved, meaning you can have them even if you are on a sugar restricted diet (which most of us should try to avoid sugar anyway). These cocoa almonds are so delicious and good for you and make an excellent snack, or addition to homemade trail mix.

“Coconut-Cream” Date Snack Bars

These little snack bars are made of all-natural ingredients with no sugar added. Yet they are wonderfully sweet and satisfying and make for a great little snack when you’re on the go. With how naturally sweet they are, you could definitely have them as an after-dinner treat as well.

Blanched Almonds: DIY

Many recipes call for blanched almonds, which are raw almonds with the skin removed. Blanching almonds isn’t hard at all, and doesn’t take very long….it is quite easy to do yourself. Whether you want the almonds for a recipe, snacking, or making almond flour, just follow the simple instructions below. (If you wish, you [...]

Raw Nuts: How to Soak & Why?

Why Soak Raw Nuts?
Raw nuts are one of natures most nutritious foods, though they must be properly prepared to gain all of the nutritious benefits within them.

Raw nuts contain high amounts of phytic acid and enzyme inhibitors (a.k.a. anti-nutrients). These anti-nutrients act as a defense system to the nuts to keep them from sprouting prematurely [...]