GIVE. ME. CHOCOLATE.

     A little bit ago I had not one, not two , but THREE people text me within one hour, struggling with temptation and wanted to shove all any any chocolate in their faces! This inspired a search for a healthier treat to feed that inner PMS demon without giving her the power to destroy your self esteem with guilt! TAKE THAT PMS! Bam! Not gonna make me cry, well, yes, you will, but not over dessert!!
     The benefit to following several healthy food blogs is that the answer to your cravings will surely pop up on one of their pages!

Behold these chocolate Beauties

They are chocolate cookies with chocolate chips! Score! The main ingredient is almond butter so you get some protein and healthy fats! I reduced the coconut sugar a little bit. And she is really right about needing runny almond butter! Mine was a little dry at the bottom of the jar so I added an egg white to the recipe which is HERE

 Confession time! My PMS favorite is ice cream! I love halo top ice cream because it's high in protein and fiber and low in calories. It's expensive so it's a rare treat. It went on sale and I got several coupons at checkout. It was bad! Please don't look at my stash in the freezer! I'm thoroughly embarrassed by the number of times I went back to the store to use the coupons! YIKES!! If you want a healthy ice cream treat, but the store is out because I have no self control, here is an idea another homemade blizzard!!

Banana Peanut butter chocolate chip cookie Dough Rough Winter Storm

Start by slicing and freezing some very ripe bananas. Then make some "cookie dough" using this recipe or a healthy recipe of your choice!

1c dates (I soaked them in hot water and then drained it to help my food processor)

3/4c all natural peanut butter

1c oats

1 TBSP chia seeds

1/3c chocolate chips

Chop up the dates in a food processor until it forms a paste. Add in the almond butter and oats. You may need to add more peanut butter, depending on how runny or dry it is. Stir in the chia seeds and chips. Form into little nuggets and set aside until you are ready to make ice cream. This makes quite a bit so you could make some larger ones for an afternoon cookie dough break!

To assemble the ice cream: Puree up the frozen bananas in the food processor with a little bit of almond milk (or milk of your choice) Once it's creamy, fold in the dough nuggets and ENJOY! If you want a harder ice cream, you can throw it back in the freezer for a couple of hours too!