heartyspoonful

"Too many of us are too hung up on what we don't have, can't have, or won't ever have. We spend too much energy being down when we could use that same energy - if not less of it - doing, or at least trying to do, some of the things we really want to do."

- Terry McMillan

• 2 1/2 cups gluten-free oats
• 1/2 cup buckwheat groats
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 2 tbsp hemp seeds 
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
• 1/2 cup dried figs, sliced (or dried currants/raisins/medjool dates)
• 1/4 cup coconut flakes
• 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp maple syrup *
• 1 tsp vanilla

"You are what you think about all day."

- Dr. Robert Schuller

• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 2 flax eggs (mix 2 tbsp ground flax with 5-6 tbsp of warm water)
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup packed grated zucchini
• Chocolate chips (as much or as little as you like)

• 1/4 cup cashew butter
• 1/3 cup almond milk
• 2 tbsp Earth Balance, melted
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• Chocolate chips, for topping

"If you have the power to make someone happy, do it. The world needs more of that."

• 2 cups gluten-free oats (not quick cooking)
• 2 tbsp ground flax or ground chia
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• Pinch of salt
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup applesauce (add as required)
• 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Add-ins: raisins, dried mulberries, dates, chocolate chips, dried cranberries, pepitas, etc. 

"Just because you can read, write and do a little math, doesn't mean you're entitled to conquer the universe."

- Kurt Vonnegut

Frost me!

• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 3/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• Handful of chocolate chips

• 2 beets, diced (about a cup)
• 2 tbsp raw almond butter (or nut butter of choice)
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 

• 1 cup raw cashews, soaked in warm water (2 hours or overnight)
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1/4 cup to 3/4 cup almond milk

• In the food processor, blend cashews with almond milk. You can start with 1/4 cup and add as needed. 
• Add in maple syrup and vanilla. Blend further until smooth and thick. 
• As the cake cools, chill the frosting for at least 20 minutes.

"Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck."

- Dalai Lama XIV

• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour +
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch of salt

• 4 ripe bananas, mashed *
• 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup maple syrup **
• 1/4 cup olive oil or melted coconut oil ***
• 2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk

• 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
• Chocolate glaze for topping (1/2 cup chocolate chips melted with 1 tbsp of coconut oil)

"If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine."

- Morris West

Best pair ever!

"Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do."

- Oprah Winfrey

I mean, really!

• 1 1/4 cup whole spelt flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 cup "buttermilk" (1 cup nut milk of choice + 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar)
• 1/3 cup neutral oil, such as canola
• 2-3 tsp vanilla (depending on how strong you want the vanilla flavour)
• 3/4 cup coconut sugar

• 1 can coconut milk, chilled overnight
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp maple syrup