Healthy Recipes - Barbara Karafokas - Holistic Nutritionist

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds (5-6 cups) of pears*, cored and cut into 1” chunks
• 2 tablespoons agave nectar (vegan) or raw honey (non-vegan) or maple syrup (not a raw sweetener but delicious!)
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup dried unsweetened shredded coconut
• ½ cup walnut pieces or hazelnuts
• ½ cup pecan pieces
• 5 large medjool dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon powder
• Pinch of ground cloves
• Pinch of grated nutmeg or mace
• Pinch of sea salt
• 3 cups raw walnuts
• 2/3 cup raw cocoa / carob powder
• a pinch of sea salt
• 1 cup dates, pitted
• 1/4 cup honey (or any other healthy sweetener)
• 3 bananas, ripe
• 1/3 cup cocoa/carob
• 2 Tbsps psyllium husks
• about 1 1/2 cups raspberries
• 5 tbsp dark chocolate flakes( I used 85% cocoa)
• 2 cups (8 ounces) raw blanched almond slivers
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1 egg, whisked
• 2 tablespoons olive oil