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Hot Carob Drink

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  Mmmm hot carob!  Have you tried it?  If not, you might be surprised to know that it is a creamy, dreamy sweet drink-- like cocoa, but creamier and without the bitterness.  And without caffeine. And without theobromine. And, as I discovered, it helps to settle a wonky tummy (otherwise known as 'diarrhea'). Without creating the reverse 'issues' (i.e., constipation). Or, that is what it did in this household. I am not a medical practitioner, just someone looking for a possible help for a problem and finding many indications that a hot carob drink can 'do the trick'. See this article in Healthline , for example. Please check it out with your own health provider. I have baked with carob powder (muffins, cakes, cookies, bliss balls) and carob chips, but hadn't checked out the hot drink. I like it better than cocoa (hot chocolate). THE SIMPLE RECIPE FOR 1 CUP OF HOT CAROB DRINK: For one mug of hot carob: Slowly heat a cup of non-dairy milk on the stove until it

Very Berry Squares (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free) Recipe

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Very Berry Squares with Date Cashew Cream Topping . PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F BOTTOM LAYER: MIX together the following: 1/2 C. Coconut Oil 1/2 C. Brown Rice Flour 1/2 C. Chickpea Flour 1 T. Potato Flour 2 T. Sugar 1 tsp. GF Baking Powder 1 C. fine Coconut 1/2 C. Nut Milk (to moisten) and PAT INTO BOTTOM OF SQUARE PAN lined with parchment paper. BAKE for 25-30 Minutes (until golden brown). Cool. TOPPING: IN SAUCEPAN: 1 C. Strawberries 1 C. Blackberries or Blueberries 2 C. Rhubarb (cut small- or other berries/fruit) BRING TO BOIL. TURN DOWN heat to SIMMER. ADD: 1 C. Sugar and a slurry of 4 T. Cornstarch in 1/2 C. Water STIR until thickened. POUR onto pan. CHILL until set.  Find Recipe for Date Cashew Cream HERE .