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Chocolate Oat Clusters

2 cups unsweetened applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup date sugar
2/3 cup raw walnuts, ground
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/4 teaspoons arrowroot powder
4 tablespoons Dr. Fuhrman's Cocoa Powder or other natural cocoa powder
3/4 cup oats
8 dates, pitted and coarsely chopped
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Blend applesauce, vanilla and date sugar in blender until creamy. In a large bowl, combine the flour, arrowroot powder, ground nuts, and cocoa powder. Add the blended wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in oats, chopped dates and chopped nuts. Bake for 10 minutes. Yields approx. 55 cookies.

Fruity Sandwich Spread

1 cup dried apple
1 cup soy milk
1/4 cup raw Brazil nuts
1/2 cup organic baby spinach
2 medjool dates, pitted
1 banana, sliced
3 whole grain pita pockets or whole grain bread

Soak dried apples in soy milk for at least two hours. Drain off soy milk and blend with Brazil nuts, spinach and dates in a Vita-Mix or other powerful blender. Remove to bowl and add soaked apples and sliced banana to combine. Cut pitas in half and lightly toast. Spread mixture inside. Serves 6.

Mixed Fruit Smoothie

1/8-1/4 cup vanilla soy milk
1 banana
1 cup organic baby spinach
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup frozen peaches
1 cup frozen mangoes
1 cup fresh organic strawberries
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds

Blend all ingredients together in a Vita-Mix or other powerful blender until smooth and creamy. Serves 4.