1 1/2 cups sliced onions
1/4 cup rolled oats
6 cups chopped zucchini (3-4 medium zucchini)
2 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried basil, or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1/8  teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2  tablespoons tahini
2 teaspoons umeboshi or rice vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

In a large pot, layer the onions, oats, and zucchini. Cover with the water and bring to a boil. Add the salt, dried basil, and black pepper. (If using fresh basil, see below.) Reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 40 minutes.

In a blender or food processor, puree the zucchini mixture with the tahini, vinegar, lemon juice, and fresh basil until well blended. Return the mixture to the pot, reheat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

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These are sweet, tender and buttery.  The brown rice flour has more weightiness (in a good shortbready sort of way) then almond meal or oat flour.

1 1/2 cups  Brown Rice Flour
2 t. crushed ginger
3/4 t. cinnamon
1 T. lecithin
1/2 t. sea salt
1/3 c. xylitol
1 egg

Beat butter and xylitol together, add egg, lecithin and ginger.  Stir in flour, sea salt and cinammon.  Roll in quarter inch balls. Flatten with hand.  Criss cross with fork pattern if desired.  Bake 350 degrees for 12 minutes.

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Miss candy?  These fruit sours are sugar free and awesome.  I’m trying out the Watermelon Splash and Cherry Blast.  Both are mighty good!  I just ordered the six pack for $13.50 from Emerald Forest. Soon I’ll get to try Raspberry Dance, Citrus Sky, Keylime Dream, and Grape Blizzard.

Spread 3/4 c. of raw pumpkin seeds on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.  Meanwhile boil a little water and add 1 1/2 t. of hot water to 1/2 t. of good sea salt.  Take the seeds out of the oven and dump on the salt water.  The seeds will sizzle.  Put the seeds back in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes to dry them out.  That’s it!

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When I feel a little deprived about not getting any decadent treats - I have this hot chocolate substitute.  I always feel requited afterwards - and to tell the truth I also feel much better than I would if I’d had hot cocoa with sugar.

1 c. unsweetened almond milk  
Stir in Xylitol to preferred sweetness

Heat up on medium heat and drink

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Raw, unroasted Cashews
Raw, unroasted Pinon Nuts
Raw, unroasted Sunflower Seeds
Rice Crackers (make sure there’s no soy sauce or tamari)
Mint tea with xylitol or stevia
Licorice Tea
Frozen blueberries with xylitol