Cocoa Date Squares

Hi ladies! So excited to go on this health journey together! I know one of the concerns people have of eating healthy is the expense. When I post recipes, I will try my best to include any prices I can. I'm cheap, so I do a lot of research for the best prices out there-if you find any less expensive options please let me know!

For those of you that were at book club last time, this is the recipe I was talking about that I'm obsessed with. When you need something chocolatey and chewy, these are a great healthy option over brownies or any kind of processed chocolate treat.

Put all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth: 

20 fresh pitted dates ($4.49 for 1 lb at Trader Joes or Costco is the same price $8.98 for 2 lbs)
6 Tablespoons of cocoa powder
1 cup pecans (I get all my raw nuts from Costco-best price)
1/2 cup almonds
2 Tablespoons chia seeds (Trader Joes- $3.49 for 5.3 oz)

Smush dough together and flatten out on a cookie sheet. You can also roll into 1" balls.

Freeze for an hour then eat!

Source:  (modified from) Deliciously Ella Cookbook

Banana Almond Smoothie

1/2 a banana
1/2 cup almond milk
1/2 tbsp almond butter
1/2 tbsp flaxseed
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup ice cubes

Place everything in a blender and mix until combined. Enjoy!

*from Jillian Michaels Body Revolution*