First things first. THAT ^ happened!!! It is just one of those cool things that I thought I'd never be able to do! Yes, I am supporting my legs on the wall, but a cool trick none the less :) It's the very thing I like most about CrossFit. It seems that not very often as adults do we get the opportunity to do something we didn't think we could do or surprise ourselves, but I find that I often get to do that at CrossFit. Hopefully I can challenge myself to do this across the board...liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikkkkeeeee...cooking! (great lead in to my recipe!)
In my last blog I raved about 'Hail Merry' macaroons. Looking at the ingredients, I figured I could figure it out. I made a pretty delicious treat, I think!!! I apologize for those of you who really need specific measurements, I am new to this all.
Julie's Chocolate Paleo Macaroons:
2 bags of unsweetened shaved coconut flakes
1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of coconut oil (ish) Look for a moldable consistency when the coconut flakes are added *I put it in the microwave for a little bit to make it easier to mix (maybe 20 seconds).
3-4 Tbs maple syrup (get the real stuff) or I think you could substitute honey if you prefer the taste better
2Tbs coco powder
2tsp good vanilla ( I used pure Tahitian vanilla extract) and that's a tsp not a Tbs!
probably a tsp of salt (I put more b/c I like a salty sweet!)
I mixed the wet (oil, syrup, vanilla, coco, and salt) together first then added the coconut flakes. The 'Hail Merry' macaroons were slow dehydrated. I rolled them into slightly smaller than golf ball size (maybe a bit too big) and placed them on a cookie sheet. I slow dehydrated them in my oven at 175 degrees for 6.5 hours. That is as low as my oven would go. Mine were a bit dry in my opinion...so my suggestion would be to do a lower temperature for a shorter amount of time, especially if you like a more moist macaroon. Again, the measurements are guesses. Look for a consistency that you can easily shape into balls
Should have taken a picture!!! DANG!
Another option I have considered trying with this recipe is:
Nix the coco and after they are dehydrated dip them in melted dark chocolate! That would give it a 'Mounds' feeling...add an almond on there if you 'feel like a nut'. OR if you are like me and love a good salty sweet...top that bad boy with some sea salt!! I'll try these out again soon and hopefully have some more accurate measurements AND a picture!
Place a comment with how it went/suggestions if you try the recipe!
In other news: Had a great seminar from the people at FlexFitt about stretching, injury prevention, and soft tissue therapy. We each had got a few minutes of treatment after the seminar. Not a relaxing massage! Hurt like all get out while it was happening, but I feel good now. I've got some scar tissue that needs to be broken up!! I plan on going there maybe once or twice a month!! I'll let you know how it goes!! I need to be better about stretching and doing some mobility exercises! I'll keep you posted!!
Until next time...I've got a persistent cramp in my foot I would gladly exchange some macaroons for a foot massage right now!!! Why isn't FlexFitt open right now??? Where are my super friends???
