I want to apologize for taking so long to post.
When I get home from work, my husband David (who just gave me the OK to use his name in this blog) and I take a 30-minute walk and then we start cooking whatever new recipe is planned for the day. By the time all that is done, it is 7:15 or 7:30. After enjoying our meal, that is when I usually blog. But recently I have been a bit addicted to television, since all my favorite shows are back! So I have a backlog of dinner recipes that need to be blogged about and I hope to start sharing those with you soon. In the meantime, I want to tell you about something I made last night.
This past week has been a week of cravings and chocolate was at the top of the list. I am forever grateful for the no-bake cookies you see here (from Forks Over Knives Companion book). They really aren’t the kind of cookie that you go crazy over or brag about, but they do have some important virtues:
- Hands down take care of a super-duper chocolate craving
- Can be made in 15 minutes
- They really aren’t addictive (I can stop after 2)
- Only 70 calories and 2 grams of fat per cookie (using rice milk)
- I think they taste good
- I don’t feel guilty when I eat them
How to make them? Put 1/3 cup maple syrup, 1/3 cup rice or almond milk, and ¼ cup cocoa into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer for 3 minutes, then add 3 tablespoons peanut butter and stir until dissolved. Remove from the heat and add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 ½ cups oats. Stir well and form into 16 cookies. I put them on waxed paper and let them cool. (You can add ¼ cup walnuts if you wish. That will change the calorie and fat content. )
The next time you have a chocolate craving, consider giving these babies a try.
