12 Steps to Whole Foods

Creating Delicious Whole-Food Treats
Cherry-Almond Blondies (2)
3½ C finely ground whole-wheat flour (soft white wheat is best)
2½ C organic, raw coconut palm sugar
1¼ C water
1 C kefir
2 tsp. aluminum-free baking powder
2 tsp. sea salt
¾ C coconut oil, melted
4 eggs (organic, free-range), lightly beaten
1 Tbsp. almond extract
1 (12 oz.) bag frozen sweet cherries (no sugar added), thawed
1 C agave (raw, organic)
¾ C slivered or sliced almonds, toasted
Preheat oven to 350°. Combine the flour, water, coconut sugar, and kefir, and let it sit for 8-12 hours. Add the
coconut oil, baking powder, salt, eggs, and almond extract, and blend well with hand mixer on low. Pulse the
cherries and agave in a high-powered blender until chunky. Pour the cherry mixture into the batter and use the
hand mixer to mix the cherries in.
Pour the batter into a 9"x13" greased pan and bake for 20 min. Remove the pan and sprinkle toasted almonds
on top, then bake another 40 min. or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm with Almond Cream Sauce
(below).
Orange-Almond Pudding with Berry Sauce (3)
Psyllium husk powder bulks to up to 50 times its own volume when added to liquid. It’s a great way to add
fiber to your diet, and it thickens this pudding as well. But for that reason, keep in mind that this is very filling,
and you should drink extra water whenever consuming psyllium.
2½ C water
½ tsp. sea salt
12 large pitted dates (or C chopped dates, rinsed)
1¾ tsp. almond extract
1 C almonds (soaked and dehydrated, or just soaked)
½ an orange, leaving up to half the peel on
1-1½ Tbsp. psyllium husk powder (found at health food store)
½ tsp. powdered stevia
Blend the water, salt, dates, orange, almonds, and almond extract in a high-powered blender until very smooth.
Add the psyllium ½ Tbsp. at a time to the mixture, blending well. Pour the pudding into parfait glasses
immediately, alternating with layers of berry sauce (pudding will thicken within a few minutes). Or just pour
all the sauce on top of the pudding—easier but not as pretty.
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