Wow, January is over already? That was so fast! I have a feeling the rest of the ...

... year isn’t going to be any slower, but I’m kind of wishing there was a pause button. You know, so we could get our lives together a little bit. I don’t know, maybe that’s part of the beauty of life, that none of us know what we’re doing.

What I do know is that 2020 has plenty of space for all the healthy treats. This being one of my favorites lately

--Cookie Dough Rawnola --

Ever feel an overwhelming need for cookie dough when you know you want to eat healthy? This is my favorite solution to that problem. It's still a little bit indulgent but super healthy!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 6 - 8 servings (About 2 cups)

--Ingredients--
2 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
1 cup pitted medjool dates
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoon creamy almond butter
2 tablespoon Antioxidant seed blend or replace with chia seeds (See note)
1/4 cup shelled hemp hearts
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup cacao nibs

--Instructions--
Combine 1 cup of the oats with the seeds in a food processor (or blender if that's all you have) and pulse a few times. Add the dates, syrup, and vanilla and pulse a few more times until the dates are pretty well ground. Add the remaining cup of oats and pulse a few more times. Stir in cacao nibs and enjoy.
Store in an air-tight container at room temp or in fridge.