I played kickball the other night. Double header. Brian explained to me that double header means two games. So thoughtful. Always looking out for me and my child-like understanding of sports. We lost our first game. But we only had 8 players. Then, out of nowhere, we brought it back and won our second game. I did nothing for either of those games. I’m going to start practicing ball sports. Especially since my leg is bruised. What the f*ck. How am I so uncoordinated? Goal for 2013: become a real athlete. Meaning kickball player.
This recipe is one from way back when. And I didn’t actually even create it. I’m such a fake. This recipe is from Stacey from Stacey’s Paleo Kitchen. I have no idea who Stacey is but I use to get recipe inspiration from her blog when I first started eating paleo. Thanks Stacey, whoever you are, you’re awesome. And I like your pictures way better than mine. I took these pictures while I was trying to blow up an air mattress for my friend Sam. Multitasking is sometimes frustrating.
My face is still peeling off. It is NOT attractive. It just won’t peel away. Not only did my chemical peel burn like a b*tch, but now I have to be reminded of it every day in the mirror. WTF. Please peel away face. Then maybe I can have a bit more confidence. I need all the confidence I can get for Regionals this weekend.
Holy poop. Regionals starts tomorrow. OMG OMG. I’m going to be so stupid nervous. Like what?! It’s here?!? I get to cheer on Jason, as well as our team including Jake, Jon, Sergio, Katie Mac, Meghan, and Kara, all from our lovely home, CrossFit Broadway. That’s a lot of nervous butterflies. That’s a lot of going to the bathroom.
- ½ cup canned coconut milk
- ½ cup Coconut Cream Concentrate or ½ cup homemade coconut butter
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ¾ cup almond butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups shredded coconut
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- pinch of salt
- In a small saucepan add the coconut milk, coconut butter, maple syrup, cocoa powder, and almond butter. Stir all the ingredients together until smooth and warmed through. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla.
- In a medium bowl add the coconut and sliced almonds. Pour the chocolate mixture over the coconut and almonds and stir to thoroughly combine. Drop on a parchment lined cookie sheet and cool in the fridge until set.
this looks/sounds just what I could be craving this weekend! I’m still a newbie to Paleo and still having a hard time locating so many products without ordering online (I’m a ‘right’ now person), but def will find what I need to make these :)
Thank You!
I’m going to have to try these! Good luck at regionals tomorrow!
Love kickball. We played it on the playground in elementary school. I thought I was pretty much the bomb because I was always the first girl picked to be on a team. Serious ego boost.
Anyway, these look so yummy! Everything you makes looks so yummy! Must be nice to be your roommate.
Good luck this weekend! Kick some A!
OMG! Hah, these look so delishhh…I def need to try!!! :D
God bless you this weekend in Regionals, Juli!
Ciao!
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OMG! Hah, these look so delishhh…I def need to try!!! :D
God bless you this weekend in Regionals, Juli!
Ciao!
ily<3<3<3
Juli – I just wanted to say thanks for you awesome and entertaining blog! I feel like I can relate a lot to what you rant about, so thanks for sharing, your food rocks too.
I watched you compete at the Alpine open house, and you are going to do AWESOME at regionals!!! GOOD LUCK, not that you need it, you’re pretty much amazing!
Thank you for posting the perfect paleo pms food. You’ll do great this weekend!
Also, at the risk of sounding completely insane and creepily stalker-like (which I swear i’m totally not) I really want to set you up with my brother who lives in Walnut Creek Ca, totally successfull, handsome mid 30s crossfit doing paleo eating nice guy. Just sayin!!!!!
I wish you luck, and no bathroom lines, all weekend long Juli!
ahhhh GOOD luck tomorrow, I’ll be thinking of ya!
Take no prisoners Girl !!!
Good luck at Regionals! I’m sure you won’t shit your pants ;)
Love these! I just made them and my kids were eating it from the bowl. Good Sign. Thanks for all your great recipes.
Hey, I discovered your blog yesterday!! I read your March 16th blog…I thought I was the only girl to use the saying, “holy balls.” I love it! I will now forever read your blog :)
wait…i didn’t know we could have maple syrup? ohhh goodness. i gotta find a paleo pancake recipe now. those peels do hurt like a b word! fingers crossed this morning you woke up less scaley.
Hey Juli.. I can’t do almonds.. Can i use chopped up fresh dates instead of almond butter? It creates an adhesive-like-ness. I was thinking I would make the dates the way I would for George’s Holidy Lara Bars… What do you think?
PS, love the double-layer fudge recipe. WOAH
Yummy! Took these to work last night! Delicious!
I just finished the last of a batch of these last night – and I must say, I have to make another batch ASAP! lol! Thank you for this recipe of delectable goodness! Definitely one of my faves!
Oh, thought I would mention – I added a little sprinkling of sea salt to each cookie before I put them in the fridge – it was a perfect combination of sweet/salty. :)
Any idea how to make this w/o the syrup? Doing the Whole Life Challenge right now and can’t have that. Thanks!!
SO RAD!!! Just made these tonight to get back at my wife for making vegan, non-paleo chocolate chip cookies earlier this week.
I mixed in chopped walnuts instead of sliced almonds and placed a whole smoked (unsalted) almond on top. I’m nuts like that. Now I just need to figure out how to hide them from my wife and kids.
How long will coconut butter last in the frig and is coconut butter and coconut concentrate the same thing? thxs!
Like forever. I’ve had mine for so long, not even in the fridge and it’s just fine
Yum! It’s national cookie day, so my son and i made these. My husband doesn’t like them because he doesn’t like dark chocolate. More for us!!!!
These are sooo good, quick, and easy! You make them just like you make no bake cookies …..in a pan on the stove and then drop them on wax paper….just like no bakes. Many of the unhealthy people at work have even tried these and said…that’s a no nake……uhhh yea. that’s how close they are to no bakes.
These are yummy! I have made them three times so far, and my family devours them each time. The second time I made it, I got confused and used 3/4 cup coconut butter and omitted the almond butter, then I forgot the vanilla. I also used coarsely ground almonds & cashews. They were still yummy.
I popped over here to ask a question, actually. The chocolate concoction is so amazingly delicious, and while I like adding it to coconut & nuts, I keep wishing there were some other ways to turn it into a cookie or a bar. Do you have any other recipes that use this combination?
these were the jam! the non-paleos in my life even enjoyed them! :)