Author: jenniferlindner

“Love yourself enough to say, I’m gonna go for it.”

—Elliott Hulse

Makes about 24 rounds

3/4 cup unsalted almond butter

2 tablespoons coconut oil

I tablespoon organic maple syrup

2 teaspoons stevia

2 tablespoons organic cocoa powder 

Generous pinch pink Himalayan salt

1/3 cup roasted unsalted almonds

1/3 cup pecans

1/3 cup walnuts

1/3 cup chopped pitted dates

1/3 cup chopped dried figs

1/4 cup toasted pumpkin seeds

1/2 cup organic unsweetened shredded coconut 

1/4 cup raw or roasted sunflower seeds

1/4 cup organic cacao nibs

2 teaspoons chia seeds

2 teaspoons flax seeds 

Combine the almond butter, coconut oil, maple syrup, and stevia in a large glass bowl. Heat in a microwave for about 30 seconds, or until the cocoa butter melts and the almond butter is softened. (Alternatively, you can warm this mixture in a stainless steel saucepan over low heat.) Stir in the cocoa powder and salt and set aside.

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade attachment, combine the nuts, dates, figs, and pumpkin seeds, pulsing until the mixture is crumbly. 

Transfer the nut mixture to the almond butter mixture, add the coconut, sunflower seeds, cocoa nibs, chia seeds, and flax seeds. Stir to combine until the mixture starts to hold together. Try forming a ball the size of a small walnut. If the mixture is too dry, incorporate additional coconut oil or almond butter, as needed.

Form the mixture into walnut-size rounds. 

Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Sisters, being fierce about our self-care is not just about exercising, meditating, and soaking in magnesium baths. Ayurveda speaks to the nourishment we obtain mentally, spiritually, and physically. 

Food, of course, is part of the physical world that impacts us daily. Making the right choices for our constitutions and taste buds, consistently and mindfully, is part of this self-care. Clean eating might sound restrictive and less than exciting, but really, just the opposite is true. It can, and should be, delicious. 

 Just in time for warm weather (well, it’s getting cool again at the end of the week, but it is April after all), this freshly pressed juice is full of sweet-tart flavor and nutrients.

Organic kale, organic Granny Smith apples, ginger, and lemon juice come together to provide vitamins A, C, and K, folate, lutein, chlorophyll, and zeaxanthin. 

Making this refreshing and nourishing beverage doesn’t really require a recipe. Vary the amounts of each ingredient to create the blend you like most. More apples will make it sweeter. More kale will make it more bitter. Fresh ginger is quite hot, so use it in moderation, unless you want a very spicy juice. Lemon juice adds brightness and tartness. You don’t need much to do the trick.

To make about a quart of juice, here’s what I did:

Using a juicer, such as Breville, juice about three large (or 5 small to medium) Granny Smith apples, one large bunch of curly kale, one 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, and one lemon (peel removed). Strain into a pitcher and chill well. 

This juice will stay fresh for about 24 hours in the refrigerator.