No-Bake Cookies...Perfect for Summer!

Chocolate-Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookie Balls
1 cup peanut butter (I use Adams  100% Natural Crunchy)
1 1/4 cup raisins
1 teaspoon real salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup agave nectar
1 cup oats

Powder:
1/4 cup oats or oat flour
3 tablespoons sucanat

If you have a food processor, this can all be done by adding peanut butter, raisins, salt, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, nectar and 1 cup oats into food processor bowl and processing.  I do not have a food processor, so I blend the 1 cup oats, salt, and cocoa powder in a blender until it's a flour-like texture.  I then pour the flour mixture into a Kitchen-Aid mixer with the remaining ingredients, and stir until everything is well blended (I have also just mixed everything in the mixer without using the blender, and it still tastes delicious, it just doesn't have a smooth texture and the oats are a little chewy).  The powder is made by putting 1/4 cup oats and sucanat in a blender and blending until it's a fine powder.

I roll my cookie balls in approximately 1/2 tablespoon size balls, then roll in the powder.  I place them on a cookie sheet and freeze.  Once they are frozen, I put in a freezer ziploc bag and eat them straight from the freezer.  Chocolate, peanut butter, and cold...what's not to love?

Happy Kitchen Hint: To easily wipe up that spot of food that has now dried on your counter, squeeze some soapy water from your dishrag onto the spot and leave for a couple of minutes.  It should easily wipe up when you return.

Granola with Wholesome Sweeteners

I am currently compiling all of my favorite revised recipes, and I'll be sharing a few over the next few weeks.  This one is for granola.  I love to make this for ahead of time for those hurried mornings.  It's healthy and delicious!