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hazel-bites

I saw this recipe and knew immediately that I needed to make it.  So here it is, with my adaptations…

Ingredients:

Bites:
120 g dates
240 g hazelnuts
40 g chocolate chips, melted
40 g cocoa
1/2 c maple syrup plus 2 tsp
1 t vanilla
1/4 t salt

Icing:
20g cocoa powder
1/4 c maple syrup
120 g avocado

Toasted Hazelnuts
40 g hazelnuts
1 T maple syrup
pinch of salt



Directions:

Pulse 240g (2c) hazelnuts in food processor until it’s finely ground, like a flour. Add dates, 1/2 c maple syrup (plus 2 tsp extra if dough seems dry), 40g (1/2 c) cocoa powder, melted chocolate chips, vanilla and salt (to taste). Process dough until it become sticky and thick.

Transfer dough into an 8 x 8 pan and spread out into an even layer. Cut into even pieces so it will be easy to layer with the icing.

Mix 40g (1/3 c) chopped hazelnuts with 1T maple syrup and a pinch of salt. Place in 300 degree oven until slightly toasted. Keep an eye on these, they will burn quickly once they are done. Set aside to cool while making icing.

To make the icing blend the avocado (1 medium) with 20g (1/4 c) cocoa powder and 1/4c maple syrup and 1/4 t vanilla. Blend until smooth.

Assemble the bites by spreading icing on bottom layer, adding the second bite, layering more icing and finally topping with the toasted hazelnuts.

Enjoy!


Om,
Renata

mOMent: What’s your favorite nut? What’s your favorite nut-butter?

maple pecan and nog

Silk nog, maple syrup and pecans!

Ingredients:

1 C cooked old-fashioned oats
2 T maple syrup (or to taste)
¼ C pecans
¼ C silk nog

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together and enjoy!

Om,

Renata

mOMent: The best things in life are intangible, what are your best things?

pear maple caramel

Pear and Maple Caramel Om of the Day…

2 T maple caramel with chopped pears, over low heat…

Simmer until melted and yummy!

Ingredients:

1 C cooked oatmeal
2 t maple caramel
1 pear chopped

Directions: Cut up pear and simmer in small pan with maple caramel until soft (adding a little water if necessary).  Add to oatmeal and enjoy!

Om,

Renata

mOMent: Where’s Santa?

pear and maple pistachio

Yes, warm simmered pear with maple caramel.  How delicious… Mmmmm…

finished product

fresh pears before they are simmered

fresh pear and a jar of maple pistachios

 

Ingredients:

1 C cooked oatmeal
1 t maple caramel
2 T maple pistachios

Directions: Cut up pear and simmer in small pan with maple caramel until soft (adding a little water if necessary), add pistachios and simmer for a few minutes longer.  Add to oatmeal and enjoy!

Om,

Renata

mOMent: It’s Christmas Eve Eve…what are you doing today?

maple pistachio

So you  know the other day when I shared the vegan maple caramel recipe?  And then after that there was the maple pistachio recipe?  Well…today I just added the maple pistachios plus a touch of maple syrup to the om of the day. 

 

Ingredients:

1 C cooked oatmeal
1/3 C maple pistachios
2 t maple syrup

Directions: Mix maple syrup and oatmeal, top with maple pistachios. Mix it up and enjoy!

Om,

Renata

mOMent: What’s your favorite part of the week leading up to Christmas? Mine is the anticipation of seeing those I love on a day full of so much festive cheer and love!

maple caramel and dried pineapple

Who knew?  Well, I had a suspicion that it would work, or at least be worth an om of the day.

dried pineapple and maple caramel sauce (chilled, so not so saucy)

heat until sauce infuses the pineapple

Add to your om!

Ingredients:

1 C cooked oatmeal
1/3 C baby pineapple
1 T maple caramel

Directions: Heat pineapple and maple syrup until pineapple plumps up a little and the sauce is nice and toasty. Add to oatmeal. Mix it up and enjoy!

Om,

Renata

mOMent: What will you do in the New Year? Do you find it useful to reflect on years past?

 

maple caramel

I used this recipe from Oprah’s website.  The only change I made was the butter.  I substituted Earth Balance for the butter and I have to say this recipe rocks.  For me, the sauce is more solid at room temperature but as soon as it is heated up it’s perfect for drizzling and enjoying on most things.

Melting the butter and adding the brown sugar.

stirring….


stirring…

bubbling…

I don’t have a picture of the final result…but it doesn’t really matter because it is so goood!  I’m gonna go sneak a spoonful right now!

From Oprah’s website:

Maple Caramel Sauce

Servings: Makes about 3 cups (three 8-ounce jars)

Ingredients

1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup pure maple syrup

Directions
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add sugar and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is completely dissolved, then adjust heat to medium and boil 2 minutes longer. Add maple syrup and boil, stirring frequently, until sauce is thick, smooth, and coats a spoon, 2 to 4 minutes longer. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Pour into heatproof decorative jars and cool completely. Refrigerate in tightly sealed jars for up to 2 months.

Mmmmmmm….

maple cayenne

Some like it hot! Like my hubby…so I thought, what better way to celebrate the cold chill in the air than with a little spicy breakfast? This om of the day was gone in a flash!

Ingredients:

1 C cooked oatmeal
2 T maple syrup
1 pinch of cayenne

Directions: Mix it up and enjoy sweet spice!

Om,

Renata

mOMent: What is your favorite thing to give?

toasted maple pecans

Maple and pecans are such a great combination… Having these nuts around the house is a treat I love to have.

Ingredients:

1 C cooked oatmeal
2 T maple toasted pecans
1-3 t earth balance

Directions: Take equal parts pecans and maple syrup and toast in an oven of 350 degrees until you can just smell it…just a few minutes. Remove from oven and let cool before adding to your oatmeal. Mix all ingredients together and chow down!

Om,

Renata

mOMent: Sometimes the best tasting treat is the one you have to wait for…

maple syrup and applewood smoked almonds

Applewood smoked almonds are such a treat and soooo delicious.  They remind me of being by a campfire and when mixed with real maple syrup it hits the spot for a sultry sweet morning…

Ingredients:

1 C cooked oatmeal
1 T maple syrup
1/4 C chopped applewood smoked almonds

Directions: Mix all ingredients together and enjoy!

Om,

Renata

mOMent: What is your favorite thing to do after a big holiday?

maple coconut

Maple syrup is one of my absolute favorite ingredients. It has so many notes of flavor I get giddy just thinking about how it makes my mouth jump for joy! Add in a little coconut milk and voila! A perfect autumn om of the day…

Ingredients:

1 C cooked oatmeal
1 T maple syrup (or more to taste)
1 T coconut milk (or more to taste)

Directions: Mix together, devour.

Om,

Renata

mOMent: Do you blend in or stand out? Is it different everyday, or do you tend to act similarly to most situations. What would happen if you stepped out of your comfort zone today, or perhaps IN to a comfort zone?

maple pumpkin

I’m getting in the Pumpkin Spirit this Fall y’all.  It’s so filling and nutritious, and a great source of vitamin A.  Best of all, it is orange!  I love colorful foods, don’t you?

Ingredients:

1 C cooked oatmeal
1 T maple syrup
1/4 C pumpkin

Directions: Mix together and enjoy…

Om,

Renata

mOMent: What is your favorite color?  What do you enjoy about it?

maple macadamia

I’m a huge fan of maple syrup.  The rich earthy flavor and the sappy goodness are a huge hit in my house. Add a few delicious macadamia nuts and you have yourself a grand slam!

Ingredients:

1 C cooked old-fashioned oats
1 T maple syrup
1 t butter
2 T chopped macadamia nuts

Directions:  Mix all ingredients together and let the warm goodness

nourish you!

Om,
Renata

mOMent: New friends and old pals bring freshness and comfort simultaneously.  What have you done recently to nurture your relationships?

birthday best

brown sugar

brown sugar

This is what my husband requested as his om of the day on his special day.  It’s sweet, buttery and yummy!

Ingredients:

2 T maple syrup
1 T brown sugar
1.5 T butter
2-3 T cream
Sprinkle of cinnamon

Directions:  Mix all ingredients in a bowl and wish yourself a happy birthday!

Om,
Renata

mOMent: Think back to a birthday that was just perfect.  What made it so wonderful?  Was it the people, places or events?  Or perhaps something different?  How can you bring more of that feeling into your life now?

spiced mapley raisin

Ingredients:

1 C cooked old-fashioned oats
2 t maple syrup
1/2 t vanilla
1/2 t cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
sat to taste
11 raisins

Directions:

Combine maple syrup, vanilla, raisins, salt and spices, mix well.  Add oatmeal and mix completely.  Enjoy!

Om,
Renata

mOMent: A touch of sweetness and a dash of spice makes an early morning oh so nice…

maple crunch

Ingredients:

1 C cooked old-fashioned oats
1 T maple syrup
1/4 C toasted pecans
1 T butter (or to taste)
1 T cream (or to taste)
salt

Directions:

Spread pecans on small baking sheet and place in preheated oven (400 degrees) and toast until fragrant.  Let cool.

toasted pecans

toasted pecans

Add butter, cream, salt pecans and maple syrup to a bowl.  Stir well, add oatmeal until butter is melted and all ingredients are combined well.

Om,
Renata

mOMent: Maple trees are an amazing source of delicious and nutritious syrup as well as a known source of wood used for building.  We all have the capacity to provide sweetness as well as support for those around us.  Who could use a little help from you today?

maple pistachios

I love the new maple caramel that I made and I thought it would go perfectly with pistachios.  So I made some!

Ingredients:

2 T maple caramel
1 cup pistachios

Directions: Heat oven to 350. Spoon maple caramel on a sheet pan with pistachios (I lined the sheet pan with parchment) and bake for 3-5 minutes. Remove from oven and stir the pistachios, mixing the caramel well with the nuts. Return to oven for about another 10 minutes, keeping an eye on them so they don’t burn. Let cool completely and transfer to a jar.