Vanilla-Nut Banana Cookies!

Hey My Vanilla-Nut Swirls!

Thanks for all of your comments on my post on my JRA. UPDATE: My knee isn’t hurting as much, the swelling is starting to go down (it’s slow, but steady), and it doesn’t feel as stiff, all of which I am SUPER excited about. I really didn’t want to have to go to the hospital, as I would have had to if it didn’t get better, so having the rest, Motrin, and no-peanut-butter/less-gluten-diet work almost brings tears into my eyes. I can’t wait to when I get to do planks and use the treadmill and workout with Jillian again. I have been doing the workout I shared, but of course I don’t want to do it every day, as the muscles need rest in between workouts to actually rebuild and become stronger, but it’s not the same as doing a full body circuit workout like the ones Jillian Michaels does.

Since I have been avoiding peanuts and cutting back on gluten (which are two foods that can cause inflammation, since the swelling in my knee is a kind of inflammation, I don’t want to put any more stress on my knee than I have to),I asked my parents to get me a BIG bag of almonds, made over a quart of this almond butter (but this time I didn’t use the vanilla in it) to take place of my peanut butter, and then baked this lovely treat because … well — just because I wanted to.

They are gluten-free, peanut-free, soy-free, and made with only five ingredients. And not only are they super easy to make, but they are also rich in fiber, have no sugar added, and are full of fruit and healthy fats!

What are they called? My Vanilla-Nut Banana Cookies!

Chop up your dates and almonds.

Add them along with the oat bran and cinnamon to your blender/food-processor.

Process them at medium-high speed

…until the mixture turns into a fine mill (flour-like).

Pour the mixture into a bowl and form a “well” in the center.

In the middle of the well, add the mashed bananas.

Stir it all up until it forms a dough.

Cookie-scoop the dough onto a non-stick or lightly sprayed baking sheet. You can use a fork to flatten them down if desired, but they taste great either way.

Bake at 350 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 9-11 minutes, or until lightly golden brown and set in the center. Let the cookies cool for a minute or two on the sheet, and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

SERVE!

Vanilla-Nut Banana Cookies!

Ingredients

• ½ cup almonds, sliced or chopped (or if your blender/food-processor is strong enough, you can use whole)
  
• ¼ cup chopped dates
  
• 1 cup oat bran
  
• 1 tbsp vanilla
  
• 3 bananas, ripe (with brown spots) and mashed
  

Directions

Chop up your dates and almonds. Add them along with the oat bran and cinnamon to your blender/food-processor. Process them at medium-high speed until the mixture turns into a fine mill (flour-like). Pour the mixture into a bowl and form a “well” in the center. In the middle of the well, add the mashed bananas and stir it all up until it forms a dough.

Cookie-scoop the dough onto a non-stick or lightly sprayed baking sheet. You can use a fork to flatten them down if desired, but they taste great either way. Bake at 350 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 9-11 minutes, or until lightly golden brown and set in the center. Let the cookies cool for a minute or two on the sheet, and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

SERVE!

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Note: to make completely gluten-free (for those who have those concerns), use gluten-free oat bran or gluten-free rolled oats in place of the regular oats.

These did not last long at all. (As they didn’t last long enough before they were all eaten, I’m sure they’d last for over a week or two, as long as they were kept in the fridge; they’d of course last longer in the freezer, which is one of my mom’s favorite ways to eat cookies – straight from the freezer.) They were all eaten within a couple days of me making them. Oh I guess that means I’ll have to make another batch.

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Do you like recipes with a short list of ingredients? I feel that the shorter the list of ingredients the better, and the easier to read and recognize the ingredients on a label the better.

What do you like to do to celebrate birthdays? Tomorrow is my Dad’s birthday and he wants to just go out for dinner. My birthday is coming up and hopefully we’ll get to go bowling! My AP tests will be done that day and by then my knee will hopefully be strong again. If not, I may just make a cake and have it at a game night (we’re thinking of having one at the end of May as an “End-Of-The-School-Year” game night. If that was it that would be enough for me.

How big is your water bottle? Mine’s a 20-oz bottle, but it has a tracker on the top that goes up to 6, so I can track right on my bottle how much water I drank that day.

xoxox,

Blissful Reese’s Pizzert Babies!

Hey My Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups!

Thanks for all of your comments on my last post. I’ve been having a lot of fun with my Sunday School class I now teach. Also, I just had one of those SO DELICIOUS Coconut Yogurts I mentioned I bought and it tastes fabulous!

What do you like to have for breakfast?

Well, I kind of like to eat candy bars for breakfast.

What?! I eat candy bars for breakfast?!?!

YEP!

In the form of nut butter, bars, and milkshakes;

But in particular, pizzert babies!

My Blissful Reese’s Candy Bar Pizzert Babies!

Oh yes, you want one.

Make that six.

Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and stevia in a small bowl.

Stir them all together (making sure the baking powder doesn’t have any clumps) and form a well in the center.

Add the milk and pumpkin purée into the center of the well.

Fold them all together. (If you let the batter sit for a few minutes, it will get light and fluffy, meaning the baking powder is working! This is a good thing. )

Spoon the batter by tablespoonfuls into each cupcake-mold in a lightly sprayed cupcake pan.

Bake in the oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 6 minutes, or until firm in the center and bouncy when lightly pressed. (The time may vary depending on the power of your oven, so it may be more around 5 minutes, or even 7 minutes.)

Let them cool in the pan for a couple of minutes, and then take ‘em out and frost with peanut butter…

And decorate with mini banana pieces. I used an apple-corer to cut the mini banana slices! (I cut the banana into slices, and then cut the centers of the slices out with my apple corer, resulting in mini banana slices!)

Grab a fork and devour this blissful treat! <3

Blissful Reese’s Pizzert Babies!

Ingredients

• 3 Tb. whole wheat flour
  
• 1 Tb. cocoa powder
  
• 1 tsp. baking powder
  
• 2 tsp worth sweetener (I used 1 packet stevia)
  
• ¼ cup almond milk (I used unsweetened)
  
• 1 Tb. pumpkin purée
  

Frost with peanut butter and decorate with banana pieces and chocolate chips!

Directions

Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and stevia in a small bowl. Stir them all together (making sure the baking powder doesn’t have any clumps) and form a well in the center.

Then add the milk and pumpkin purée into the center of the well and fold them all together. (If you let the batter sit for a few minutes, it will get light and fluffy, meaning the baking powder is working! This is a good thing. )

Spoon the batter by tablespoonfuls into each cupcake-mold in a lightly sprayed cupcake pan. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 6 minutes, or until firm in the center and bouncy when lightly pressed. (The time may vary depending on the power of your oven, so it may be more around 5 minutes, or even 7 minutes.) Let them cool in the pan for a couple of minutes, then take ‘em out and frost with peanut butter and decorate with mini banana pieces. I used an apple-corer to cut the mini banana slices! (I cut the banana into slices, and then cut the centers of the slices out with my apple corer, resulting in mini banana slices!)

Grab a fork and DEVOUR! <3

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These babes are also vegan, whole-grain, no-sugar-added, can be easily made gluten-free (just use oat or buckwheat flour in place of the whole wheat and up the baking powder by ½ tsp.), and can be easily made high-protein by using chocolate protein powder in place of the cocoa powder.

I love how these aren’t just for dessert, but for breakfast or lunch or as a snack or even dinner if you wish.

And this is ONE serving! Yes, you get to eat them ALL! (And trust me, you will.)

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What would you say to eating a candy bar for breakfast (or for any other meal)? I’d say YES!

Are you going to wear green (eat anything green?) tomorrow for St. Patrick’s Day? I may wear green; I’m thinking of making a goal tomorrow to eat at least one thing that’s green at every meal tomorrow (like collards, kiwi, celery, avocado, green grapes, broccoli, green beans, and spinach, just for example) just as a little challenge to get into the St. Patrick’s spirit.

Did you take naps as a child? I stopped taking naps at the age of three (yes, I drove my parents crazy because of it), but now that I don’t have the time for naps I grab one when I get the chance!

xoxox,

Late Night “No-Bakes” + Suns, Flowers, and Seeds!

Hey my Absolutely AMAZING Buttercups! <3

Thanks for all of your comments on my last post: my Buttermilk Oatmeal Pancakes. Those are seriously my favorite pancakes now: and I love how incredibly filling they are!

There are some “healthy” things I probably will never be able to get my sister to eat. But, when I got her to try one of my single lady banana cream pies, she fell in LOVE.

She fell in love with them so much with that she and I, at 9:30pm at night, were in the kitchen whipping up some yummies.

We took different roles: she prepared the banana filling while I handled the crust.

She had never made them before, so I just guided her through the steps – she caught on pretty quickly.

Lastly, she decorated them with chocolate chips and some almond slices, and then we stuck them in the freezer.

This is what they looked like in the morning!

Awwwwhhhhh, so good. I’m so glad that she loves these as much as I do! I always know something’s good if my sister really likes it.

And just like how my sister has been making a lot of my single lady banana cream pies…

…I’ve been making a lot of these! Practically every day I have one of these, in one form or another.

But there is something different about this one than all the others I’ve eaten!

Can you guess? It involves suns, and flowers, and seeds, and butter.

Yep, it’s SUN BUTTER! <3

Don’t worry; I’ll be sharing the recipe next!

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Here’s what’s been going on with my workouts and sleep goal!

Workouts: I’ve been having fun with my treadmill recently: trying out different inclines, various speeds, interval training, running, jogging, etc. On Monday I did an intense incline workout (my backside REALLY felt it); yesterday was a 5k on my treadmill while singing/listening to the Tarzan and Little Mermaid II soundtracks (I was running at 7 mph to some of the songs) varying between running, jogging, and speed walking; and today was an incline workout with some weight lifting beforehand (total body and abs). Since trying different speeds and pushing myself a little, I’ve found that I CAN run: I am capable of it; I never thought I could, but I’ve found that I CAN!

Sleep: I went to bed at 9:15pm last night! I never thought I would ever be able to go to bed with a 3 digit number on my clock (and to willing do it makes me even more amazed!). Even though I went to bed at 9:15, I realized I was still tired this morning. I guess I am starting to recognize those messages my body sends saying “TIME TO GO TO BED!” Before, collapsing on my bed and practically passing out (three hours past the time my body wanted to go to bed) used to be what told me I was tired. Now I know I CAN go to bed at a decent time. I CAN.

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What are some of your favorite ways to spend time with your family? I like anything that I get to just spend that one-on-one time with them, whether that be folding laundry, doing dishing, grocery shopping, writing cards, riding bikes, coloring in a coloring book (when I have the time – yes, I still love doing that!), or just playing a game!

Do you have a favorite snack you just can’t get enough of? Bananas (frozen) with nut/seed butter for me!

Have you ever thought you would never be able to do something to find out later that you CAN do it? Have you ever just had to push yourself a little to try something to find out you like it? Like with school or work; fitness/working out; or cooking or baking. Overcoming hardships? Conquering fears? Jumping off a pole? (You can read about my experience here.)

xoxox,

I Almost Drove Myself Into A Wall

Hey my Darlings!

Thanks for all of your yummy comments of my babies! Gosh they taste good! I also loved hearing about what you guys aim for in a balanced breakfast.

My life is SUPER BUSY right now. But here are a few highlights of my week!

I just received a couple of things in the mail!

First one  was a HUGE bag of goodies!

I received ROYAL MAIL!!! Oh my gosh it has been so long since I’ve seen one of these stamps. Kerry sent me a whole big of goodies. My favorites right now are the Origins micro dermabrasion (the tall one) — I especially love the ingredient list on this one, the face mask (far left), the pink lip gloss, and the tri-color eyeshadow. THANKS KERRY!!!

I also received a copy of The Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester – free of charge – to review for you guys. I can’t wait to try out these recipes!

I made my mom my zucchini bread! She insanely LOVES this stuff!!!!! It’s her absolute FAVORITE!

Now for some of my eats!

I think I had that for lunch or something.

Maybe dinner.

Nevertheless, it was yummy! I had a big ole’ plate of steamed veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots), a veggie burger, a slice of Great Harvest Honey Whole Wheat with peanut buttah and blackberry preserves, and then one of my Dark Chocolate No-Bake Cookies.

A banana with nut buttah.

Oatmeal with cinnamon, vanilla protein powder, and this cherry pomegranate jam mix – it’s the more fruit one in the big jar you can get from Costco.

And alongside my oatmeal I had a frozen bananner with the nut buttah I have been going crazy over the past while. It complements the banana SO well that if I EVER have a banana, I want THIS (or this) on it.

Oatmeal with a roughly chopped gala apple, cinnamon, vanilla protein powder on top, and then a big scoop of my cinnamon raisin walnut butter.

I am going crazy of this nut buttah. The flavor – AWE! I think I like it better in the Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal than in the almond buttah! And, I’ve already gone through a WHOLE batch of it. Gosh, it is just SO good!!!!!!

About Driving into a wall – I just started Driver’s Ed this week, and I am having a lot of fun! I am a little nervous about driving though. Nevertheless, I am going to take the test this Saturday for my learners, and then I can actually SIT in the driver’s seat and drive a REAL car for the first time in my life. And ever since I have started driving school my life has been NONSTOP!!!! I just got home from my class and I’m taking my first test on Saturday – I’ll tell you how it goes.

What is your favorite food pictured? Mine is definitely all of the walnut buttah!

Do you like to bake for your family members? If my mom is running out of her stock of zucchini bread, she’ll bring home a bag of zucchini and give me the *hint hint.*Then I get to work. I just love it! <3

Any thoughts/tips/tricks with driver’s ed? I’m really enjoying it.

xoxox,

Some Things Can Be Deceiving.

Hey My Fruit Loops!

Thank you for all of your comments on my last post — my Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal. I love it SOOOOO much and haven’t wanted anything else besides that for the past couple of weeks for breakfast. When I wake up, that is what I want. At least I am listening to my body. I’m thinking that waffles may be in my near future, but they will have to be for a morning where I have the time to make them. I have been so busy with school starting again — I just don’t have the time in the morning. And with my early morning youth religion class starting this Monday, I really need to get to bed earlier. That part hasn’t really happened much, but I’m adapting my body right now to waking up earlier. I’m doing 6am this week, and next week, HELLO 5 o’clock). I have considered waking up at 4 am so I can be REALLY awake for my class, but I don’t know. I’ll have to see what my body says.

Here are a couple of things I’ve learned over the past few weeks.

Little sisters grow up just as fast as you do.

My sister and I got ready for her first dance! This one was one of the dances our church holds. She asked me to curl her hair for this special occasion, so I used my flat iron and that did the trick! She really enjoyed the dance and so did I.

Elizabeth had so much fun at her birthday party. We played games, had pizza, cake, and ice cream, and just had a blast. And yes, I had regular pizza (though the one I got was a Kashi) and ice cream — I’m more of an ice cream person than cake. Cake just didn’t sound good, but the ice cream did. So I had some. The flavor I picked was Banana Nut. With all of the Bananas with Nut Buttah I eat, no one was surprised. And I’m sure none of you are either.

Oh, and gifts. What was on of her favorite gifts?

Fruity Pebbles.

Haha, some things never change.

Frozen Fruit is AMAZING in the summer.

Especially since it is hot outside and these keep me nice and cool. A Frozen Strawberry Banana Bowl topped with my Vanilla Spice Almond Buttah. Frozen Bananas and Frozen Strawberries are some of my favorites!!!

Some things can be deceiving.

Let’s take this watermelon as an example.

What it is? Is it even a watermelon at all?

Well, it makes for nice ears!

Hehe, I must have had a growth spurt.

Cantaloupes are more closely related to squashes than watermelons!

This is a volunteer cantaloupe plant that grew in our backyard. Look at how cute he is!

He looks more like a squash than a waterMELON to me!

And that has been a couple of the things I’ve learned throughout the past weeks. This week has been a lot of fun, too. Some of the places we went to included the Zoo (where I made the special effort to see ALL of the kitties there ), the Witte Museum (and saw the Amazonian Exhibit, though my favorite part was the HEB Treehouse), Subway (so good!), and the Food Bank. I just got home from the Food Bank this afternoon and let me say I’m tired! It was pretty hot in the warehouse and the heat just sucked out all of my energy. But nevertheless, I really enjoy doing service, so this was such a great opportunity to do just that.

What’s your favorite frozen fruit? For me, it’s frozen bananas, strawberries, and grapes!

How do you usually cut your cantaloupes/melons? I usually just do it horizontally, but this once I did it vertically and what a surprise I received!

How early do you wake up in the morning? This summer I have been waking up at 7 am (I found I couldn’t sleep in past 7 or 8 — I would just toss and turn trying to go back to sleep, but knowing I wouldn’t fall back asleep — I just can’t stand doing that, so I just get up) this summer, and that has really messed up my body’s clock, which had been used to 5 o’clock the whole school year. But now, I’m getting my body back on schedule, and it’s feeling good!

xoxox,

Banana Chocolate Brownies!

Hey My Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Oh my gosh. You guys are the best! I was really scared posting a picture of me and my orange skin, but you are truly amazing. Thank you for your uplifting comments — you guys really made my day the other day.

Were you ever a Girl Scout? (or if you are a boy, a Boy Scout?)

I was in Girl Scouts for many years in my childhood. I had the time of my life learning the importance of serving others. I discovered the importance of reaching out to others, breaking open my shell, and making new friends. And, I absolutely delighted in selling delicious treats (those Girl Scout Cookies are deadly!).

The lessons I learned in Girl Scouts have stayed with me throughout the years.

Since I got to be a “Brownie” during my years as a Girl Scout, eating brownies bring back memories.

But not only do these brownies bring back memories, but THESE BROWNIES are packed with vitamins and minerals and made with a secret ingredient that NO ONE will know is in there!

They’re Healthy that Tastes Naughty.

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Based on this recipe

Ingredients

• 2 small bananas, ripened
• 1 Tbsp coconut butter, or oil
• 3 Tbsp whole wheat flour
• 1 Tbsp coconut flour, or more flour
• 1 1/2 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup prepared black beans, rinsed
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 Tbsp liquid sweetener (like honey, agave, maple syrup, or brown rice syrup)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• handful of chocolate chips and shredded coconut

See below for substitution options.

Directions

Break down the black beans in a food processor.

Add bananas, coconut butter, liquid sweetener, and vanilla, and blend until smooth.

Mix the flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda together.

Add the bean mixture to the flour mixture and combine (don’t overmix).

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pour brownie batter into a 8×8 pan and spread to level. Sprinkle walnuts, handfuls of chocolate chips, and handfuls of shredded coconut on top.

Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool, and cut into brownies.

DEVOUR!

In place of the honey/agave, I’m sure that liquid stevia would work. any kind of gluten-free flour would work in these.

Let me say – these didn’t even last a whole day. They were gone lickety split! I barely got any! I guess I will just have to make more. I must say — these could be a real contender to any of those Girl Scout Cookies! YES! They are that good!!!

Do you like Brownies? I love them!

What is your favorite type of bean? I really like black beans (especially in brownies!), lentils, chickpeas (on salads and in hummus!), and kidney beans!

Do you want my recipe for Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Butter? After eating this walnut butter, I can NEVER go back to buying nut butter EVER again! Making it tastes SO much better! I have been going absolutely gone-oozles over this one! Ohmygosh it is amazing!

xoxox

P.S. Are you interested in getting some free Swanson Health Products goodies to review on your own blog? Then check out the Swanson Health Blog for all the details.

Yes, I Did It Again.

Hey my PB Cakes!

Thank you for all of your wonderful comments on the Pancakes I made my Dad for his birthday! It really means a lot to me when you guys comment. Your comments really MAKE MY DAY!!!

Yes, I did it again.

They are just TOOOOO GOOOOOOODDDD!!!

If you haven’t made them yet, you need to make them RIGHT NOW!!!! You heard me — RIGHT NOW!

I was just awarded with the Versatile Blog Award and and One Lovely Blog Award. (But I forgot to write down WHO gave it to me! I’ve been searching and going through posts after posts, but I just can’t seem to find it. So if you did, PLZ tell me, and I will promptly link back to you!)

Here are the rules I have to abide to in order to accept this award:

1. Post linking back to the person that gave you the award
2. Share 7 random things about yourself
3. Award 15 blogs
4. Drop them a note and tell them about it.

Here are another 7 Things About Me!!!

1. I had an amazing breakfast this morning. Just saying. Breakfast is my FAVORITE meal of the day, and I like to have some fun with it!

2. I just cut my apples the way Kaila does!!

Usually I either eat apple whole or just cut it into quarters, but this was a nice change! I love eating apples this way now (I think I am going to do this from now on)! They are absolutely PERFECT for munching!

3. As you saw up above, I made ME some Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes!!! They are SO GOOD!!!  I also made my Daddy some more too. This time, I woke up at 3:30am because I wanted them to be done by the time he woke up — as a SUPER surprise. After I finished them, I quietly raced to bed and went back to sleep until it was time for me to get up for my Scripture Study Class. I don’t know how he gets up at 4am every morning! Just thinking about it makes me tired!!!! What’s the earliest time you have ever waken up?

4. Tuesday evening, my Daddy came home with his B-DAY CAKE!

It’s an Ice Cream Sundae Cupcake!!! As you can tell, he must have a lot of girl co-workers, because if they were mostly men, he would have just got a pat on the shoulder. My Dad split this with my sister. I have got to make a healthy version of this! Katie, save me!!!

5. Talking about birthday cakes, my mom and I just went and got me My Birthday Cake!!! I got to pick it out and everything! I also get to make another one of those Cookie Pizzas and some Party Chip Cupcakes!

I don’t know if I am going to eat any of the cake….. It isn’t the healthiest thing, and it would most likely give me a stomach ache. At least I am going to make me a Single Lady Cupcake (REESE’S perhaps?) with some Bananner Ice Cream (or a Single Lady Banana Cream Pie) for my “Cake and Ice Cream” so I can have some along with everyone else. We’re also having pizza. And for this, I am going to use a Flatout and make myself a Healthier Pizza (with LOTS AND LOTS OF VEGGIES!).  I know my girl Kelz will do the same. (and so will a couple of other girls). What would you do?

6. We just had our first call-in for the 28-Day Detox Challenge I am doing. And I LOVE IT!!! Oh my gosh!!! I wish this could be SO much longer than just 28 days!!! This week we are going to focus on cutting out Caffeine (which I don’t have a problem with), Alcohol (I DEFINITELY have no problem with this), and Sugar (which I’ve pretty much cut out anyways). But, sometimes when I eat fruit, I eat it by itself and I become hungry soon afterwards because it is digested so quickly. So I want to make sure I eat a fat or protein with my fruits so I’m not hungry.

Some of the other things I am going to strive to do this week include eating BALANCED meals, eating MINDFULLY, continue listening to my body, continue drinking more water, and continue exercising regularly. What are some of the things you are striving for this month?

7. I have for you MY FIRST REVIEW!

Disclaimer: I WAS NOT PAID TO REVIEW THIS PRODUCT! This is my opinion and my opinion alone on this product.

Jen from Kelapo Coconut contacted me and asked if I would mind reviewing their Coconut Oil. I quickly agreed — I mean, who can say no to coconut oil!?!

Kelapo™ Virgin Coconut Oil’s mission is that with every jar, they hope to deliver the freshest, highest quality coconut oil and ensure the fair and ethical treatment of the farmers who cultivate it.

As the FIRST Fair Trade oil on the market, their products are 100% organic, vegetarian, and free of trans fats. Plus, they incorporate eco-friendly practices to protect and preserve the planet’s natural resources.

Coconut oil can be used anywhere you would use butter, like in Cooking, Baking, and Sauteing. If you want to check out some of Kelapo’s Coconut Oil recipes, click here. What I like about Kelapo’s Coconut Oil is that it is Organic and Fair Trade! You don’t see a lot of Fair Trade products out in the market, so I especially love that.

I don’t use Coconut Oil all of the time. I will use it, but I don’t want to go crazy over it. I use it when I want the Coconut Flavor. I do use in it my baking (check out my recipes and you’ll see!). I personally don’t think there is enough research and such on it, but like I said, I strive for balance. I don’t want to only eat coconut oil — I want to focus on my Omegas and Unsaturated Fats, but Coconut certainly tastes good!!!! It works really well in My Coconut Chocolate Date Muffins, My Chocolate Date Cake, and many others. And, it gives it that coconut flavor that you just DIE FOR!

Alrighty, time to tag people!!!!

1. Kimi @ Time For Happiness
2. An Apple A Day
3. Rach @ This Italian Family
4. Lea @ Healthy Coconut
5. Kerry @ Foody Two Shoes
6. Molly @ Molly Runs Fresh
7. Brittany @ BrittFit
8. Allison @ Oats and Spice
9. Lauren @ A Full Measure of Happiness
10. Kat @ Keep’n The Faith
11. Sophia @ Raven Waves
12. Christin @ Purple Bird Blog
13. Katie @ Yes I Want Cake
14. Jil @ Big City Lil Kitchen
15. Christina @ Sweet Pea’s Kitchen

Do you prefer Large recipes, Medium-sized recipes, or Single Lady recipes? I like Single Lady recipes!

Do you like Coconut Oil?

How do you handle Parties? Birthday Parties? What do you make for them?

xoxox,