Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Hannah

The time has come, I confess, I’m not a raw foodist. But wait! I have a very good excuse…errreason. Way back in the summer I worked on a farm in Wisconsin and my raw lifestyle, well, it kind of ended. I was working hard and eating off the land, so I wasn’t worried about all the cooked food I had suddenly added to my diet.

Needless to say I lived! I made it out alive, and today I have a new perspective. The main reason I’m still not eating mostly raw (I haven’t ever been 100% except for seasons) is after returning home from my farming adventure I lost my appetite. Due to some personal trauma and an abusive relationship I sunk into a depression, lost a ton of weight, and only ate what I could stomach. That ended up being things I wouldn’t normally eat, but I had to eat something.

I’m doing much better these days and have been good about adding good ol’ kale and buckwheat back into my regular diet (they were always some of my favs). However, running to Jesus and admitting I needed help is the best thing I did/I’m doing, and so life goes.

With all of that being said, this is a new recipe! Finally! Wooo! Yes! :D I’m eager to get back to sharing healthy recipes with you all, which will in turn motivate me to come up with new and delicious raw and sometimes just plain ol’ healthy hearty cooked recipes. That’s where this recipe lands, cooked, but made out of nutrient rich goodness!

Chocolate Chip Cookies
4 c flour (I LOVE buckwheat*, but almond, oat, any gluten free, etc. works)
1 c coconut oil
2/3 c raw honey
2 eggs
1 t baking soda
1/4 t Celtic Sea salt
chocolate chips (as many or as little as you like)

Preheat oven to 350. Mix ingredients except chocolate chips. Add chocolate chips. Drop teaspoon amounts on to parchment paper lined cookie sheets. Bake for 10 mins. Enjoy!

*I found that I need to add an extra egg when using just buckwheat flour.

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Mint Chocolate Fudge Pies

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Hannah

It’s that time of year! Christmas baking and treats galore. Last year I made several raw goodies to get through the season healthy and satisfied. Hopefully this year’s addition will encourage healthy eating on into next year. This pie is basically fudge in a crust. So good and ooey gooey!

Mint Chocolate Fudge Pies
Crust:
2 c oat groats
1/2 c coconut sugar
1/2 c water
2 t olive oil
1/2 t Celtic Sea salt

Filling:
1 c cashew butter
1 c honey
1/2 c cacao powder
2 t mint extract

Grind oat groats into flour. Process all crust ingredients and spread into pan (or pans). Dehydrate for a few hours or just until the crust is no longer sticky. For the filling, process all ingredients until oil just begins to separate (this is when it becomes fudge-like). Fill crusts and refrigerate. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas!

German chocolate clusters & a winner

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Hannah

Congratulations to the Navitas Naturals giveaway winner, Liz Carey!

I’m pretty sure I take the crown for giving the worst first impressions…ever.
I must go into the highest gear of “let’s be as awkward as possible” whenever I meet people for the first time. Maybe it’s my overly analytical introversive personality,
or maybe…well, I couldn’t really be that awkward…could I?

When I get into these over analytical thoughts involving what people think of me,
I must must MUST remember that it is not me I am trying to draw attention to. Exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control) and learning to be a true friend should always be at the forefront of my mind in order to glorify Christ…not me. It’s easy for me to get jealous of the well-spoken, impressive, or even *gulp* flirty girls, because their social interactions seem to come effortlessly. However, that doesn’t make flawless social skills pure in motive or God honoring. I have to remember that even keeping my mouth shut is wiser than speaking foolishly. “In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise.” (Proverbs 10:19).

Then I get this shocking reality check when people actually like me. Really?
I think in sinful humanity, we are naturally wrapped up in ourselves, but other people tend to see something different. I’m humbled every time someone compliments me, wants to stay in touch, leaves a sweet (and undeserving!) comment on this blog, and for some reason cares to know me. I think I’ll be blown away (as in, I’ll most likely faint) when the day comes where my future husband decides he actually wants me to be his best friend forever : )

All that being said, it’s not about me, God’s plan is perfect, and yes I’ve been listening to a lot of marriage sermons…so naturally it’s on my mind! Now how about some food?!

The kind people from Artisana sent me a scrumptious collection of their raw organic nut butters. I’ve tried many of their products before but never the walnut butter. Let me just say it is SO fresh and light and the flavor is rich and perfect.

German chocolate clusters
1 c (8 oz.) Artisana walnut butter
1 c shredded coconut
1/2 c raw honey
1/4 t Celtic Sea salt
1/2 c cacao butter
1/2 c cacao powder

In a mixing bowl, cream walnut butter, honey, and salt together. Add in shredded coconut, and roll into teaspoon sized balls. Freeze. Melt cacao butter, combine with cacao powder, and drizzle over walnut clusters.

fudge brownie cups & a giveaway

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Hannah

It’s time for a giveaway! I briefly mentioned here that I’ve studied graphic design for…a long time. I currently do freelance work, which can be seen here. I also have a little Etsy shop where I sell graphic prints and illustrations. For the first giveaway (there will be more) I will give away something from Little Light Creative the shop!

Here are two ways to enter:

Tweet about Little Light Creative using this link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/littlelightcreative
Tweet about Immer Wachsen using this link: http://www.immerwachsen.com/
(Include @ImmerWachsen in both tweets.)
OR
Facebook about Little Light Creative using this link: https://www.facebook.com/LittleLightCreative
Facebook about Immer Wachsen using this link: https://www.facebook.com/ImmerWachsen
(Include @ImmerWachsen to link back to Facebook page.)

To enter once you need to tweet both about the shop and the blog. Also, to enter once you need to post on Facebook about the shop and the blog. For two entries, you will need to tweet both about the shop and the blog AND post on Facebook about the shop and the blog. It’s not necessary to comment when you enter through Twitter, but please comment if you entered through Facebook. For some reason I’m not able to see your Facebook entries :/ The winner will be announced February 1st.

Brownie
2 c almonds (soaked and dehydrated)
3/4 c coconut nectar
1/2 c cacao powder
1/4 c coconut butter
1/2 t vanilla extract
1/2 t Celtic Sea salt

Icing
1/4 c coconut butter
1/4 c cacao powder
1/4 c Grade B maple syrup

In a food processor, process almonds into flour. Add cacao powder and salt, process, then add remaining ingredients. Roll about a half cup in a ball and press into a small bowl or other small dish. Refrigerate while you make the icing.

Most likely you will need to warm the coconut butter in the dehydrator until it liquifies. Then combine all ingredients in a food processor. Pour over brownie cups and refrigerate until icing hardens : ) Enjoy!

Have you checked out Deep Roots at Home yet? I’ve included a link to this dear friend’s blog in a previous post and I highly recommend you hop on over and take a look! She has been a great encouragement in my life : )

orange chocolate truffles

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Hannah

We had to postpone our traditional Christmas morning a couple days this year. The 25th was spent with church family and praying for my Momma who has had a rough time the past several months. Just a few years ago, this would have ruffled my feathers to the point of no return, but now I wouldn’t have had it any other way. There is such peace and freedom that comes with knowing God is in control. No matter the struggle or rearranging of my plans, He knows best. That’s where faith comes in and trusting through even the toughest of times.

“A great many things in God’s divine providences do not look to the eye like goodness. But faith sits down before mysteries such as these, and says,
‘The Lord is good, therefore all that He does must be good no matter how it looks.
I can wait for His explanations.’” – Hannah Whitall Smith*

Orange Chocolate Truffles
1/4 c extra virgin coconut oil
1/4 c raw honey
1/2 c cacao powder
1 t orange extract
cacao powder (for rolling)

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Dollop 1/2 teaspoon amounts onto a shallow dish or plate. Freeze. Remove from freezer and roll** into balls. Roll in cacao powder, return to plate, and freeze or refrigerate. Enjoy!

**If you pull them out at the right time they should be moldable, but most likely you will have to wait for them to thaw a bit before you can roll them.

*This is merely a good quote. I do not advocate or support everything this person said.

Next: sparkling cranberry pomegranate juice.

Hannah Mendenhall Immer Wachsen

Tag Archives: chocolate

Mint Chocolate Fudge Pies

German chocolate clusters & a winner

fudge brownie cups & a giveaway

orange chocolate truffles