Date Puree

Detoxinista

Here's how to make date paste, a healthy substitute for sugar, and how to use dates as a substitute for sugar and maple syrup in baking.  

SERVINGS:  TABLESPOONS

CALORIES: 104 KCAL

Ingredients

• 1 pound Medjool dates , pitted (about 2 cups tightly packed)
• 1/2 cup water

Instructions

1. In the bowl of a large food processor fitted with an "S" blade, combine the pitted dates and water. 
2. Process until very smooth, scraping down the bowl to make sure all of the dates are incorporated.
3. Store the date paste in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks, and use it in your favorite healthy recipes. 

Coconut Oil Choco Chip Cookies

My friend Jamie West boasts highly of these cookies and how delicious they are

1/3c butter
1 c coconut oil
1 c sugar
1 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
3 and 1/2c flour
1 t soda
1 t salt
chocolate chips

Mix warmed oil, butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla together.  Then add flour, soda, salt and chocolate chips.

350 degrees for 8-10 minutes

Sugar Alternatives

I'm researching about Stevia and other sweeteners:

1.  Best Alternative Natural Sweetener: Monk fruit (aka lo han sweetener), Erythritol, Xylitol, and stevia Huffingpost

2.  Glycemic Index of different sugars/sweeteners-
   A. Organic Lifestyle
   B.  Sweetener Guide

3.  Different forms of Stevia (powder, packets or liquid)
   A. SugarFreeMom

  B. 3 types: Green Leaf Stevia (least processed), Stevia Extracts, Altered Stevia and Truvia (stay away from b/c too many additives and ingredients).  He recommends brands names- Sweet Leaf Stevia and Organic Traditions   Draxe

4.  five recipes with Stevia in them
   A.  SugarFreeMom