Frozen grapes

Although I am on a lower carb, paleo diet, meaning fruit intake is minimal, I have always loved frozen purple grapes. I think these are a great paleo dessert, when I crave a sweet snack.

Freezing fruit seems to bring out more of the sweet flavor, and eating it frozen means I won't go crazy, inhaling too much! 

Ingredients:

Purple grapes

Directions:

Rinse grapes in cool water, separate from stems. Place on cookie sheet in flat, even layer. Freeze until solid, at least a few hours. 

Once frozen, remove from cookie sheet, and store in container in freezer. Don't allow to sit out too long, or else they will melt, and then refreeze in a clump.

Cook's notes:

• You can freeze the grapes in bunches, but I find it's easier to eat them when they are separated prior to freezing, so they come out in singles, rather than clumps. 
• I always coat my cookie sheet in foil, for easier clean-up.

Paleo coconut-chocolate bar

This is a delicious crave-curing, totally paleo dessert. When I found this, I was skeptical, but it totally does the trick, and it's delicious!

Ingredients:
2-3 tbs coconut oil
1 tbs coconut nectar, or honey
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup coconut flakes
1/2 nuts (I've used almonds, pecans, walnuts...they all taste good.)

Directions:
In a saucepan, add coconut oil, melt over medium heat. Add coconut nectar (or honey). Once melted, add cocoa powder, coconut flakes, and chopped nuts. Mix together, place into storage container, and freeze/refrigerate until cool.

Cook's notes:

• I found the coconut nectar at Whole Foods. 
• I store it in tin foil in tupperware in the freezer. It cools quickly, but you should keep it in the fridge or freezer, as coconut oil will warm to room temperature quickly. 
• It tastes like dark chocolate with coconut and nuts. So good!