Love Yourself

Your 2nd chakra (Svadhisthana), is all about the energy of nurturing healthy relationships, creativity and pleasure.

We can be so hard on ourselves and be our own harshest critics, but why? Do we ever stop to ask why. Who are we trying to please?

How ’bout we dive into releasing the guilt around what we deserve or don’t deserve and maybe even remove the words, ‘guils’ & ‘deserve’ from our vocabulary entirely, when referring to ourselves.

Here’s an easy sweet pleasure with all the nourishment and love for yourself you crave:

 

VEGAN DATE COOKIES  (flourless & eggless)

1 1/2 cups shelled pecan pieces

1 cup Medjool dates , pitted (about 13)

6 tablespoons cocoa powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

1 chia egg (1 tablespoon chia seeds + 3 tablespoons water) OR Flax egg (same measurements)

1/2 bag dark chocolate chips

 

In a food processor, blend the dates and pecans together until a crumbly. Add in the cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, vanilla, and chia egg and process until the batter is smooth and sticky.

 

Spoon the batter onto a lined baking sheet, and use your hands to gently flatten the cookie dough. These cookies don’t spread much, so be sure to shape the cookies the way you’d like them to look when they’re done baking. I use a mini ice cream scooper

 

Bake at 350F for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are firm and your house smells like brownies. Allow to cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Meantime: heat the chocolate over stovetop and when cookies have cooled, dip into the chocolate, then drizzle more over the top and put in fridge for about 15 mins to solidify.

 You can store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week

 

 *both recipes are freezer friendly, so if you’re like me and like to make big batches and freeze for another time, you can do that!