Granola

Servings: 30–36
Preparation Time: 2 hours

Ingredients:

• 21 ounces rolled oats
• 1 cup mixed nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, macadamias)
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup raw honey
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mixed dried fruit (blueberries, cranberries, cherries, chopped dates, apple)

Directions:

If the nuts are raw, set oven to 350 degrees F and place the raw nuts on a cookie sheet. Roast them just until you can smell them and the skins crackle.

Note: Each nut roasts at a different time. Almonds = 15 minutes, macadamias = 15 minutes, walnuts = 8 minutes, cashews = 8 minutes, pecans = 5 minutes.

Once the nuts are roasted and cooled enough to touch, break them into smaller pieces and put them in a large bowl.

Turn the oven heat down to 250 degrees F.

Add to the large bowl: oats, shredded coconut, raw honey, olive oil, and salt. Mix well until the honey and oil cover all of the oats and nuts.

Spread the mixture onto cookie sheets or cake pans. It will take more than one. Place them into the oven and cook for 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes. Depending on your oven, it could take less time. The oats should take on a golden color when done cooking.

Remove from the oven and let cool.

Once cool, put the mixture into an airtight container or Ziploc bag.

Add dried fruit to the bag, seal, and shake well to mix.

This recipe keeps for several months, if not eaten before then.

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Peanut Butter, Chocolate, Protein Blast

Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups raw milk or coconut milk*
• 2 frozen bananas
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter or almond butter
• 2 tablespoons Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
• 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (non-soy)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• dash salt

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.

Note: The bananas make this treat creamy and sweet, but raw honey may be added to taste if desired.

Homemade Coconut Milk:

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Whole Wheat, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Bread

Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 15 minutes, plus baking time

Ingredients:

• 3 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole cane sugar
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 1 cup coconut oil, melted
• 12 ounces chocolate chips

Directions:

In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, spices, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together thoroughly.

In a small bowl, combine pumpkin puree, coconut oil, and eggs. Mix thoroughly.

Add wet ingredients to dry, slowly stirring until well combined. Add in chocolate chips and combine.

Coat bread pans with coconut oil before baking. Slowly pour the mixture into the pans.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

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