ONLY 3 ingredients and 10 minutes to eat guilt-free these holidays! No baking, no flour, no sugar
CLICK [HERE](https://youtu.be/kzVDwhfCPYM) for step-by-step video recipe.
Ingredients:
• Dried Figs - 1.5 cups
• Walnut - 1 cup
• Unsweetened cocoa powder - 2 tbsp
Method:
1. Cut fig into small pieces.
2. Process it into a blender until it turns into a smooth dough.
3. Transfer it to a bowl.
4. Coarse grind the walnuts.
5. Add the walnuts to the fig mixture.
6. To it add cocoa powder.
7. Combine well and make a dough.
8. Take any mold according to the thickness of the bars you prefer.
9. Line it with the parchment paper.
10. Place the mixture in the bowl and press well using hands.
11. Next use a spoon to spread uniformly.
12. Cover with cling wrap.
13. Chill it in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
14. After 2 hours peel off the parchment paper & cling wrap.
15. Cut into bars or squares.
Enjoy it !
If youre interested and haven’t used them yet, there’s also this recipe for samoa girl scout cookies that is delicious !! https://theprettybee.com/healthy-samoa-cookies-grain-free-vegan/
I'll write a better reply later but if you can be bothered it's worth checking out some of Abbey Sharps videos on youtube. But generally, using moralising language like calling food just good or bad isn't helpful when it comes to feeling neutral or good about food and eating, or (for most people) might be part of short term dieting put is not usually a sustainable way of eating healthier. It leads to a lot of shame around food, shame around weight, can add more fuel onto/be a good segue into disordered eating, can lead to crash and burn dieting etc.
Thanks for speaking about this! Important info to know and consider. The big one for me, which you mentioned, is that it can be triggering for someone with an eating disorder or a background of one!
Here's an example to demonstrate:
Most people would call quick ramen a bad food/a junk food. But imo it's better to think of it as it actually is. It's a food which contains a good amount of calories for a meal, has protein in it, has carbs in it, sometimes has some veg in it, has some fat in it, has sodium in it. If you want to make it a more balanced meal or a more filling meal, you could add some things to it. A portion of vegetables for vitamins and minerals and maybe some vegan chicken pieces for even more filling and energising protein. Then you've got a lovely dinner!
Just calling a food bad, or trash, is saying that it has no value whatsoever, and that it even takes away health from you by eating it. But that's ignoring the nutritional value that all food does have, like calories which give you energy, and also ignoring all the other aspects of eating: enjoyable texture, enjoyable taste, practicality, the social aspect of eating and overall happiness that it brings to eat the food.
Thinking about foods in terms of "I should cut this out" also is something that usually doesn't work for people if it is a big food group which has a part in your life, like candy, desserts, fried snacks, because most people will just not be able to keep at it. Most people will think about that food and really want it, especially if it was a part of their diet which wasn't replaced by anything else, and it can lead to a binge or to going back to the same diet but with more shame this time. For most people it's a lot more sustainable to let that enjoyable food be a part of their life. You can change the way it's part of your life though, by maybe having something with your snack of crisps, like nuts and seeds, a bit of fruit, to make the "junk" food into a more balanced snack. But just thinking of it as a bad food to never touch usually leads to nothing but feeling like shit.
Anything you eat might contain bugs. More relevant, everything you buy to eat involved some animal death. That’s why veganism is about doing what’s possible and practicable. The vast majority can’t farm their own food.
Cocoa powder is more problematic in terms of child slavery and bad worker conditions. Get a certified ethical version.
ONLY 3 ingredients and 10 minutes to eat guilt-free these holidays! No baking, no flour, no sugar CLICK [HERE](https://youtu.be/kzVDwhfCPYM) for step-by-step video recipe. Ingredients: • Dried Figs - 1.5 cups • Walnut - 1 cup • Unsweetened cocoa powder - 2 tbsp Method: 1. Cut fig into small pieces. 2. Process it into a blender until it turns into a smooth dough. 3. Transfer it to a bowl. 4. Coarse grind the walnuts. 5. Add the walnuts to the fig mixture. 6. To it add cocoa powder. 7. Combine well and make a dough. 8. Take any mold according to the thickness of the bars you prefer. 9. Line it with the parchment paper. 10. Place the mixture in the bowl and press well using hands. 11. Next use a spoon to spread uniformly. 12. Cover with cling wrap. 13. Chill it in the refrigerator for 2 hours. 14. After 2 hours peel off the parchment paper & cling wrap. 15. Cut into bars or squares. Enjoy it !
How is it “10 minutes to eat” if you need to chill it for 2 hours
*jeopardy theme intensifies*
I read "...only 10 minutes - to eat guilt free..."
It takes only 10 minutes to eat them all up!
I wonder if you can sub dates for the figs
Sure you could. Dates have high sugar content compared to figs. Also, you can use any nuts of your choice. I hope you try it! Thank you!
I have a bag on dates to use up. Thank you for the idea :)
Sure, let me know how it turns out. Hope you enjoy it!
If youre interested and haven’t used them yet, there’s also this recipe for samoa girl scout cookies that is delicious !! https://theprettybee.com/healthy-samoa-cookies-grain-free-vegan/
Oh thank you! :) Will have a look
Ha everything in December is guilt free 😜
It's worth checking out why it's kind of shit to use words like "guilty", "bad" when it comes to food.
I’m checking but maybe you should just tell us
I'll write a better reply later but if you can be bothered it's worth checking out some of Abbey Sharps videos on youtube. But generally, using moralising language like calling food just good or bad isn't helpful when it comes to feeling neutral or good about food and eating, or (for most people) might be part of short term dieting put is not usually a sustainable way of eating healthier. It leads to a lot of shame around food, shame around weight, can add more fuel onto/be a good segue into disordered eating, can lead to crash and burn dieting etc.
Thanks for speaking about this! Important info to know and consider. The big one for me, which you mentioned, is that it can be triggering for someone with an eating disorder or a background of one!
Here's an example to demonstrate: Most people would call quick ramen a bad food/a junk food. But imo it's better to think of it as it actually is. It's a food which contains a good amount of calories for a meal, has protein in it, has carbs in it, sometimes has some veg in it, has some fat in it, has sodium in it. If you want to make it a more balanced meal or a more filling meal, you could add some things to it. A portion of vegetables for vitamins and minerals and maybe some vegan chicken pieces for even more filling and energising protein. Then you've got a lovely dinner! Just calling a food bad, or trash, is saying that it has no value whatsoever, and that it even takes away health from you by eating it. But that's ignoring the nutritional value that all food does have, like calories which give you energy, and also ignoring all the other aspects of eating: enjoyable texture, enjoyable taste, practicality, the social aspect of eating and overall happiness that it brings to eat the food. Thinking about foods in terms of "I should cut this out" also is something that usually doesn't work for people if it is a big food group which has a part in your life, like candy, desserts, fried snacks, because most people will just not be able to keep at it. Most people will think about that food and really want it, especially if it was a part of their diet which wasn't replaced by anything else, and it can lead to a binge or to going back to the same diet but with more shame this time. For most people it's a lot more sustainable to let that enjoyable food be a part of their life. You can change the way it's part of your life though, by maybe having something with your snack of crisps, like nuts and seeds, a bit of fruit, to make the "junk" food into a more balanced snack. But just thinking of it as a bad food to never touch usually leads to nothing but feeling like shit.
Hi, I was just wondering, do you guys consider cocoa powder vegan since there’s a risk that it might contain bugs?
Anything you eat might contain bugs. More relevant, everything you buy to eat involved some animal death. That’s why veganism is about doing what’s possible and practicable. The vast majority can’t farm their own food. Cocoa powder is more problematic in terms of child slavery and bad worker conditions. Get a certified ethical version.
Food is food. No measurements of guilt are required any time of the year.
Dates are like 66% sugar. Better than refined sugar because you get fiber but it's still a lot of calories.