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No-Bake "Candy Bar" Recipe

No-Bake "Candy Bar" Recipe

No-Bake "Candy-Bar" Recipe BY: COMPLEMENT This particular healthy treat recipe takes inspiration from a deliciously sweet candy bar that’s an American staple and rhymes with the word “flickers”. Emulating the textures of a chewy nougat, and a soft gooey caramel filling get this healthy alternative fairly close to the real deal. And while it may not reach the same level of candy-sweet decadence as the processed version, it’s still delectably tasty in its own right. Ingredients:   For the gooey “caramel”: 1 packed cup pitted Medjool dates 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt For...

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Whole Wheat Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles Recipe

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles Recipe

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles BY: COMPLEMENT What is fall without a little pumpkin spice? Does it even count? This simple, healthier snickerdoodle recipe is transformed to a distinctly fall cookie with a switch from the conventional cinnamon to pumpkin spice. The aromas that will fill your home when you bake these are like a warm and cozy hug from the season itself. Who needs a pumpkin spice candle when you can get the real thing, and have some deliciously festive cookies to show for it? Ingredients:   Cookie Dough: 1 cup whole wheat flour (or gluten-free flour) ¾ teaspoon...

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Plant-Based Mole Negro Recipe (With Protein Boost)

Plant-Based Mole Negro Recipe (With Protein Boost)

Plant-Based Mole Negro Recipe BY: COMPLEMENT Mole is a delictibly complex and robust sauce that comes in many different styles. Depending on who is making it for you, who’s grandmother taught them, and where that grandmother grew up, the ingredients can vary greatly. This version is one that was given to me by a friend whose grandmother was from Oaxaca and would be considered a mole negro. However, with the flexible nature of this recipe, you can feel free to substitute many ingredients, such as the nuts, seeds, chilis, and dried fruit, to your personal preference – or the limitations...

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Fiery Spiced Jackfruit Tamales

Fiery Spiced Jackfruit Tamales

Spiced Jackfruit Tamales Recipe BY: COMPLEMENT Tamales are thought of as being a complicated and time-consuming labor of love, but it really doesn’t have to be. This misconception comes from the fact that tamales are usually made in huge quantities, to be shared with large, or even multiple families. You don’t have to make such a big production if you are cooking for a modest amount of people. Then again, if you do want to make this to share with all your friends and family, by all means! Tamales are one of those magical food vessels that can carry a...

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