Quick, Chocolate, Nut, No-Bake Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cup agave nectar/syrup
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup coconut flakes
• 1/4 cup chopped/sliced raw almonds

Directions:

Heat butter and agave in a pan until it boils. Boil for 5 minutes. Stir in cocoa powder and vanilla until well blended. Add coconut flakes and almonds. Place spoonfuls on waxed paper to cool. Enjoy!

Recipe submitted by Sharla, Nampa, ID.

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Coconut Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1 cup coconut oil

Coating mix:

• 1/2 cup small coconut flakes
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons parsley, dried or fresh
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup yogurt, mixed with enough milk to make it runny

Directions:

Wash chicken thighs and pat dry with paper towels. In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together.

Beat yogurt and egg together. Coat chicken thighs in egg/yogurt mixture and coat with bread crumb mixture.

Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet and fry chicken until golden on both sides; it takes about 15 minutes to cook fully. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.

Recipe submitted by Pat, Holly, MI.

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