Chai Chokladbollar {Chocolate Oat Balls}

No-bake, chocolatey, and delicious. What more could a half-Swedish snack-aholic ask for?  Apparently chocolate oat balls are also quite popular in Sweden; according to Gregg, “these things are everywhere in Stockholm.”  My version of chocolate balls includes chai spices instead of coffee. Usually Swedish chokladbollar recipes call for oats, butter, cocoa,  sugar, butter, and coffee.  But like my mother and grandmother, I don’t do coffee … Continue reading Chai Chokladbollar {Chocolate Oat Balls}

Dairy Free Oat Bars made with Pumpkin, Spelt Flour and Dates

Pumpkin Spiced Oat Bars

Oatmeal cookies are wonderful, anything pumpkin is irresistible, and date squares done right are sweet bliss.  Put them all together and you get these deliciously chewy pumpkin oat bars. Decadent, thanks to dates, nuts, pumpkin, and autumnal spices, these bars also keep well.  If fact, the bars taste better on the second day as the spices infuse each bite with the rich aromas of fall.  Made … Continue reading Pumpkin Spiced Oat Bars

Pumpkin Coconut Bites

Pumpkin cookie dough, anyone?  Rich in coconut flavor and punctuated with pecans, eating a few of these bites offers the satisfaction of a sweet treat without sugar shock.  I started with an old recipe of mine, Chocolate Topped Acorn Bites, and came up with an even healthier paleo pumpkin snack.  These are naturally sweetened by dates and are rich in fiber and healthy oils thanks … Continue reading Pumpkin Coconut Bites

Ginger Pear Granola with Sesame Seeds

Ginger, if you have not already surmised, is one of my favorite spices to add to things.  It lends brightness, bite, and depth to savoury recipes like chicken noodle soup, and blends beautifully with fruits like pears and peaches.  The notion to add pears to my granola came along before I saw Sally’s granola recipe, but it served as a springboard from which to create … Continue reading Ginger Pear Granola with Sesame Seeds