This is a healthy replacement for the peanut butter. It is a light breakfast that works great on toast. It stays good for more than a week in the fridge, and even longer in the freezer.

INGREDIENTS

(MAKES:  3 cups)

-3 cups raw sunflowers seeds
-5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
-1 teaspoon salt
-3 to 4 big garlic cloves

METHOD

-soak the seeds 4 to 6 hours in enough water to cover (about 1 1/4 cup).

-with a food processor, blend soaked sunflowers seeds and other ingredients until smooth.

VARIATION

-try other seeds or nuts (pumpkin seeds, almonds) mixed with sunflower seeds.

DECORATION

-raw black sesame seeds
-soaked sunflower seeds
-chia seeds
-gomasio (grind 5 tablespoons black sesame with 1 tablespoon sea salt, in a coffee grinder)

HINT

Freeze the remaining lemon juice by tablespoon, in a ice tray, for the next time.

This Nutella-like spread is a good breakfast for Kids.
The sugar comes from fruit ( dry date is a natural sugar).
Be sure to buy the Cacao without sugar.
Try the carob powder instead of Cacao.
Remember that chocolate and regular sugar can make children very active.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup hazelnuts
1/2 cup soaked dates *
1 tea spoon vanilla
3/4 cup soy milk
1 tablespoon flax seed powder (opt.)
1/3 cup Cacao powder

METHOD

1. Grind the nuts in a food processor.

2. Add the other ingredients. Process until smooth.

* SOAKED DATES

2 cups dates cut in half (this is to be sure there’s no pit)
1 cup boiling water

METHOD

1. Put the dates in a jar.
2. Add the boiling water. Let soak for half to one hour.
3. Blend with a hand mixer or a food processor until pureed.