The BEST Thai Peanut Sauce

This sauce works great for a cabbage salad, Thai Salad, Fresh Spring Rolls, Protein Bowls, Lettuce Wraps, etc.  Enjoy!  Image from Here

 
 

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
  
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil (toasted or dark)
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoons sriacha sauce (this gives sauce"heat."  You may want to omit or up amount to 2 tablespoons depending on preference)
  
• 2–3 tablespoons sugar, honey, or agave
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  
• a clove of fresh garlic, peeled
• 1/3 cup of water

**Blend all ingredients on high for 30 seconds.  Store in mason jar or other preferred dressing container.  Keep Refridgerated.   Sauce will store in refridgerator for 3 months.

No Bake Cookies

 

Using a few recipes, here is my "healthy" version of a no bake cookie.  

These are nice and rich!

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INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup salted butter 
• 3/4 cup coconut or monk fruit sugar (I like to use a combo of both)
• ½ cup milk
• 1/4 cup natural, unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup  creamy peanut butter
• 3 cups  oats 
• 1/2 cup toasted coconut

INSTRUCTIONS 

• For the cookies, in a medium saucepan, add the butter,  sugar, milk, cocoa powder, brown sugar, and salt. 
• Set the pan over medium-low heat and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring gently for 60-90 seconds. 
• Remove from the heat and add the vanilla and peanut butter, stirring slowly until smooth. Add the oats and stir until combined. 
• Scoop about 3 tablespoons of dough into mounds on a baking sheet and pat into round balls/circles. 
• Chill cookies until ready to serve (up to 24 hours in advance). Serve the cookies chilled or at room temperature. 

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie (optional chocolate version)

 

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My kids LOVE this healthy filling protein breakfast smoothie.  It actually tastes like a shake (well maybe for those of us that try to eat healthy sometimes and are desperate for something that tastes like a shake!). Feel free to tweet to your preferences (more banana, more milk, more cinnamon...)

Serves 1-2

2 c. milk of choice

1/2 c. oats

2-3 frozen bananas (frozen creates the milkshake texture)

dash of cinnamon

2 TBS Peanut Butter Powder (PB Fit brand) or peanut butter

1-2 TBS cocoa powder (if you want a chocolate version)

-Blend on high until smooth and creamy.  Serve immediately.