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So it isn’t paleo, but it is still a HECK of a lot better for you than the traditional cookie dough. If you like cookie dough, then you’ll like this. Scott still wanted me to bake it, so maybe it’s a girl thing, but I don’t think he really got the whole just eating cookie dough concept. I thought everyone loved cookie dough! Anyway, I had never made a dessert before out of beans, avocado, yes, but beans no.

Anyway, this was inspired from a blog called Chocolate Covered Katie. She has some interesting and fun ideas. I can’t wait to try more of them for the kiddos!

Here’s what you need:

• 1 can chickpeas (15 oz, drained)
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp nut butter (If you use peanut butter, you can taste it a little, so if you don’t want this, just sub for palm shortening or coconut or olive oil.)
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 2/3 cup raw coconut palm sugar
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
• 3 tbsp flax meal

Add all ingredients (except for chocolate chips) to a food processor, and blend until very smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips and enjoy!

While I was cooking last night, Tate kept asking me if the kale I was cooking was “money”.  Oh Tate, in many ways it’s even better.  Before I share with you my new recipe, I wanted to show you something else first.

So, a friend of Scott’s sent this video to him the other day of Terry Wahls’. She has MS but using food as her medicine, she has had a miraculous recovery. To be honest, I had seen it before, but seeing it again reminded me of just how amazing and powerful foods are, especially to someone with an autoimmune disease, diabetes, etc.  It’s 17 minutes but completely worth watching for anyone and everyone. I know it sounds a little long, but today I watched the first few on my iPhone, and then listened to the last 15 while I was cleaning the dishes.  Click on the link from my blog, or copy and past and email it to yourself (as a reminder) and then listen to it while on a walk, in the car, whenever.  While a little nerdy, and some parts a little technical, I hope you’ll find it as interesting as I did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjgBLwH3Wc

So on that note, I made a fantastic new side with kale. I loved it so much, I made some last night with dinner, and then, when we ran out, I got up and made some more halfway though dinner. If you like traditional collards, you’ll love this, and it cooks in about 1/50th of the time!  By the way, the first time I made it was with collards on New Year’s Day, hence Tate asking if it was “money”.  I couldn’t figure out what he was talking about when I was cooking this.  I thought wow, this kid really is getting it! Ha! What do I know!?

Anyway, here is what you need:

• kale, 3 big handfuls (because it was all that fit in the pot)
• bacon, 2 slices chopped
• apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp
• stevia, just use 2-3 drops
• celtic sea salt, 1/4 tsp

Chop up the bacon and cook in pot until brown. Then, add in the kale and cook until the leaves lighten and are softer probably 5 or so minutes. Lastly, add in the apple cider vinegar, salt and stevia and enjoy!

Would love to hear what you think about the video!

This use to be one of our weekly staples, maybe a little too much, so we took a break, but this was always a hit with everyone so thought I would try it again today. And after tasting it just now, I’m not sure why we took such a long break. This is so yummy, and of course, so easy!

• 1-2 lbs chicken breast, cut into chunks (great leftover!)
• 1-2 jar(s) of Trader Joe’s Salsa Verde (1 jar per pound of chicken)
• sweet peppers
• coconut oil

Welcome back into our family salsa verde. We’ve missed you! By the way, this salsa is great for chicken, white fish, crockpot dishes, in salads, you name it. It’s great stuff!