Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These oatmeal chocolate chips cookies are so good! If you haven't tried sucanat in cookies yet, you are missing out! Sucanat stands for SUgar CAne NATural. It's non-refined cane sugar. Unlike refined and processed white sugar, sucanat retains its molasses content; it is essentially pure dried sugar cane juice. We still don't eat a lot of it but I feel better eating it knowing it's more of a whole food, meaning the body assimilates it better. It's got a rich flavor and it's heavenly! You could also try these with grain sweetened carob chips. Recipe inspired by simple healthy tasty and modified to our liking.

-3/4 cup coconut oil melted
-1 1/2 cups sucanat
-1 organic egg
-1/4 cup water
-3 cups oatmeal
-1 cup whole wheat flour
-1 teaspoon sea salt
-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
-dash cinnamon
-chocolate chips (I use dairy and soy free chocolate chips from whole foods)

Beat together the oil, sucanat, egg, water and vanilla until creamy. Combine the remaining ingredients, add to the first mixture, and mix well. Drop onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. I will usually bake about 6 cookies for my family then use my cookie scoop to shape the remaining dough into cookies and freeze them in little baggies. That way when we want some cookies, they are already formed and ready to be popped into the oven.

Brownie Bites

This recipe came from one of my favorite Vegan websites Oh She Glows, we modified it just a tiny bit to our liking! They are sooooo delicious and make a great family night treat! -1 cup large flake oatmeal -1/2 cup + 1/3 cup whole wheat flour -1/3 cup raw cacao powder -1/2 cup coconut palm sugar -1/4 teaspoon baking powder -1/4 teaspoon baking soda -1/2 teaspoon sea salt -1/3 cup almond or rice milk (or a tiny bit more if batter is dry) -2 tablespoon pure maple syrup -1 tablespoon flaxmeal -1/3 cup coconut oil, softened -1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract -1/4 teaspoon almond extract -1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut -1/4 cup dark chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl mix dry ingredients together (oats, flour, cacao powder, coconut palm sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt), set aside. In a medium bowl whisk together maple syrup, ground flax, non dairy milk, oil, and vanilla. Add wet to dr...

Chipolte Rice Bowls

This is one of our new favorites, it's so quick, and delicious! The kids love it which means everyone's happy when this dish is served! For the Black Beans: -2 cans black beans drained and rinsed -2 tablespoons olive oil -2 cloves garlic, diced -1/2 teaspoon chipolte chili powder -1 teaspoon salt In a large pan heat the oil then add the black beans, garlic, chipolte powder, and salt. Saute for 5 minutes set aside. Everything Else -3-4 cups cooked brown rice -sliced avocados -your favorite salsa, we use this one -tomatoes, corn, or any other things you think would be yummy in a rice bowl. Add the rice, beans, avocados, and salsa in a bowl and enjoy!! Seriously so easy, healthy, and yummy!

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

This year is the first year we've ever attempted a garden. I had no idea I would end up with at least 2 zucchinis a day! I've been trying to find a good zucchini bread recipe to help use up some of our harvest, this one is our favorite so far. It's from the king aurthur flour website , and I modified it just a little. In a mixing bowl combine: -2 large organic egg -1/3 cup honey -1/2 cup grapeseed oil -1/3 cup coconut palm sugar -1 teaspoon vanilla Add and mix: -2 cups whole white wheat flour -1 teaspoon sea salt -1/2 teaspoon baking soda -1/2 teaspoon baking powder -1 teaspoon cinnamon Add and mix: -2 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini -1 cup good ingredient chocolate chips Pour batter into lightly greased bread pan, bake at 350 for 55-60 min or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on cooling rack before eating.

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