Recipe: Coconut Lime or Ginger Molasses NRG Bars?

It's time for a new recipe! This one is for you, Cheryl and Sally...

Coconut Lime or Ginger Molasses?

Coconut Lime NRG (sound it out) Bars

2 cups mejoole dates
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup almonds
2 tbs coconut oil, melted
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground ginger
juice of 1 lime
1-2 tbs water to help combine

OR...

Ginger Molasses Bars

2 cups mejoole dates
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup almonds
2 tbs coconut oil, melted
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnimon
1-2 tbs molasses
1-2 tbs water to help combine
*Optional but highly recommended: mix in 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips after processed


Throw everything into a food processor and whirl until combined.  Press into an 8 by 8 dish lined with plastic wrap, or roll into a log and slice.  Cut into 16 bars or slices or even roll into balls.  Store in the freezer for easy access to energy!

For more natural, healthy and simple recipes to fuel your adventures be sure to check out my little cookbook online: NRG Foods that will move you!

Hike to Cruikshank Canyon

Sitting on the edge of the world...Cruikshank Canyon lookout

The journey to the Cruikshank Canyon lookout is just as spectacular as the destination. Travelling through pristine sub-alpine terrain, and past endless crystal clear lakes, the trail to the lookout is loaded with awesome scenery. The icing on the cake is reaching the Canyon and enjoying lunch at the lookout, complete with Whiskey Jacks and 180 degree mountain and valley views. If you haven't been to Cruikshank Canyon yet, be sure to add it to the top of your Vancouver Island hiking list.