Post your summer recipe treats here!

So this is my post for summer treats. Some of my favorites.

Frozen fruits and veggies - also time savers if you wash the fruit and freeze them in baggies, then you don't wait for them to spoil and they are ready to grab and go.

Blueberries

Grapes

Peas (surprisingly delicious)

Watermelon

Make your own popsicles

Personally I like watermelon mixed with some lyme (oops, I mean lime), mint, and coconut milk...delicious

I also like coconut milk with grated ginger and peach

The options are quite endless though. If I make too much of an AM smoothie I'll add a little bit of water and make the remainder into popsicles. That way if I'm running late in the AM too I can grab a smoothie pop and go. What a wonderful breakfast!

Grilled is delicious

Grilled zucchini, grilled shrimp, grilled tomatoes, grilled eggplant....just olive oil, garlic, and salt...

I'm starting to get hungry now!

Raw thin mint peppermint patties (from Rawmazing website)

Even my kids gobble these up!

Chocolate coating:
1/2 c cacao butter or coconut butter
1/2 coconut oil
1 c cacao or coacoa powder
2-4 tbls of agava or stevia, to taste
1/2 tspn peppermint extract

Melt butters and oils, whisk in other ingredients, let sit to thicken slightly

Mint filling
1 c dried coconut
1/2 c coconut oil
2 tbls of agave or stevia (to taste)
1 tspn of peppermint extract

put coconut in blender until powdered (not buttered) add oil, sweetener and peppermint and pulse to combine. Chill slightly to thicken.

Line small pan with parchment paper. Press mint filling into bottom and chill until firm. Pour chocolate coating over top. Chill until firm.

I cut and keep them in the freezer for an occasional treat. I also sometimes add a little almond or coconut flour to the chocolate mixture to give it a yummy texture.

Banana Bites

slice a banana(not too thin)
spread peanutbutter or almond butter between 2 slices
freeze for one hour
dip in melted dark chocolate
freeze for 3-4 hours

that's it! These are really good!