Chocolate-Coconut Oatmeal

This Breakfast of Champions will pack a powerful punch. The benefits of Chocolate. Which helps lower your blood pressure, and your "bad" LDL cholesterol levels. As the Benefit of Coconut helps, boost brain functioning and lower "bad" LDL cholesterol as well. Therefore, No wonder why Chocolate and Coconut work so well together.

Serves: 4- 6

1 Tbsp. Margarine
1 c. steel cut oats
1 c. Milk* (Dairy-free)
1 c. Shredded coconut
1 c. Cocoa powder
3 Tbsp. Pure cane sugar
1/2 tsp. Course Himalayan salt

Directions:

1. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine steel-cut oats and Milk, and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to medium. Cover and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes or until the oats are just tender and the liquid is nearly absorbed. Add and stir in the Coconut and cocoa powder. Remove the saucepan from heat and let stand, covered for 5 minutes before serving.

Chocolate Fruit Salad Pizza

Adapted from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/12618/fruit-pizza-ii/

No! this is not made by, your fast food Pizza place. This Pizza is made with a cookie dough crust, cream cheese filling and fruit topping. Why it's even perfect for a cool after dinner dessert.

Serves: 5

5/8 (18oz.) pkg. Chocolate Chip cookie dough
5/8 (8oz.) pkg. Cream cheese, softened
5/8 (8oz.) container Whipped cream
1 1/4 c. Strawberries, Cleaned, hulled and sliced
1 1/4 c. Banana's, sliced* (Read Note)
1 1/4 c. Kiwi, sliced
1 1/4 c. Cherries, Pitted
1 1/4 c. Mandarin oranges
1 1/4 c. Raisins

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree. Slice cookie dough and arrange onto a greased pizza pan, overlapping edges. you want to press dough flat into pan. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool.

2. In a large mixing bowl, add cream cheese, then you want to fold in the whipped cream. Spread over the crust. Place into the refrigerator until chilled.

3. Once pizza crust is chilled, start arranging the fruit in a circular fashion working outwardly toward the middle.

*Note:

Dip Bananas into a bowl with 1 Tbsp. 3/4 tsp. lemon juice. The acid within the lemon juice stops the banana's, from turning brown.

Strawberry Chips

If you love Banana chips, you are sure going to love the taste of this recipe.

Serves: about 1 cup

5-6 strawberries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 200. Lining two baking sheets with parchment paper. Wash,dry and remove stem from strawberries. Using a Mandolin (if using a Mandolin, use the bigger side),or knife to slice the strawberries between 1/8-in and 1/4-in thickness. Spread out onto prepared baking sheet and bake for about 90 mins.

2. Removing pan from the oven, then carefully removing strawberries from the paper, and turn them over onto the baking sheet directly. Returning the pan back to the oven, and bake for 15 mins until the other side is dehydrated. Remove pan from the oven and allow them to cool.

Living Better Tip:

You can perk up your breakfast.By, adding theses strawberries to your.

1. Oatmeal

2. Yogurt

3. Granola

4. Pancakes

5. Waffles

6. Cereal

You can even perk up your snack time. by, adding theses strawberries to your.

1. Making cookies

2. Ice cream

3. Hand pies (Home Made Pop Tarts)

Coffee Talk......Special Episode 8

Despite the difficulty Coffee Talk maybe having, I am glad that you all enjoy receiving good information because you can then use this information, for yourself and others.This information you have received. you can also pass it down, to the ones you truly care about. Living Better Cafe Present.... Coffee Talk, will be bring you yet another You tube video. As this Special Edition of Coffee Talk, will be touching on the base of Coconut Oil. I know crazy right? but, did you know cooking with Coconut Oil, is more healthier for you than any other cooking oil.

Therefore, Living Better Cafe Presents..... Coffee Talk will be bring the Benefit's of Coconut Oil from "Super Food Evolution's".

Do Enjoy, and remember Know your food before taking the first bite.

Chili- Rosemary Mashed Potatoes

Serves: 8- 10

5 lbs. Idaho potatoes, cut in 2- 3 inch pieces
4 Tbsp. Chili powder
2 tsp. Freshly minced Rosemary leaves
1/2 c. Milk
2 tsp. Course Himalayan Salt

Directions:

1. Place cut potatoes into a large pot, and cover just about 1-inch with cold water. Placing pot over medium heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until the potatoes come out fork tender.

2. Removing the pot from heat, then strain and set aside. In a smaller pot add in milk, rosemary and chili. allow to come to a simmer, just enough to let the flavors to come together.

3. Remove from the heat, add in the potatoes and mash with a potato masher.

Living Better Tip:

What another awesome way, to enjoy these mash potatoes. Simply by making them into homemade French fries, as there is no better way to enough french fries. Especially, when it comes to making them your self. Directions on how to make these into french fries will be listed below.

Chili-Rosemary French Fries

Directions:

1. Spread potato mixture onto, an ungreased baking sheet. Smoothing out the top with spatula. place into the freezer for one hour, or until frozen.

2. Remove from the freezer, cut the mixture into sticks forms. Returning back to the freezer, until oil is well heated.

3. In a dutch oven pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat to 350°F.

4. Remove the potato mixture from the freezer, and carefully place potatoes into the oil. (Be careful to try not to over crowd the pan, as they cook). Cook until the potatoes turn golden brown. Transfer pan onto a plate lined with paper towel, or brown paper bag. To catch the excess grease.

Moody Girl Ice Cream Float

Summer is just around the corner, and there is nothing that will quench your thirst. Like, this Adult infused Ice cream Float. You can even go as far as making a mock Ice cream float, for the little ones to.

Serves:2

2 Tbsp. Kahlua
4 scoops Coffee ice cream
2 cans Root beer
2 Tbsp. Peanut butter chips
2 Tbsp. Crushed Peanut's-(Optional)* if allergic to tree nuts opt them out
Whipped Cream-(garnished)


Directions:

1. In two cups large cups, add Kahlua and root beer into each cup.

2.Gently add in 2 scoops each, of Ice Cream into each cup.

3. pour more root beer over the top, and finish it off with whipped cream, Peanut butter chips and crushed peanuts.

Money Saving Tip Tuesday

In this edition I will be sharing some cool tips that won't break your bank, and will keep you smiling from ear to ear all the time.
Once again thank you for sticking around for, this Fourth edition of money-saving tips for this May edition. I will be bring you different money-saving tip's daily on saving cash in your wallet, every Tuesday.

This week on money-saving tip's Living Better Cafe wants to, help you save more cash in your wallet than ever before. This week I will be giving you a Money saving recipe, yes! making delicious meals within side the comfort of your home, or wherever you maybe can also save "YOU" Money!

Yes, once again I am bring you an inexpensive recipe that, I know will keep you and you're wallet happy. I just want to share with you that it, really all depends on where you shop for all the ingredients.

Rosemary-Garlic Cornmeal mush

Living Better Cafe give this recipe the "GOLDEN STAR", as you can taste both the rosemary and garlic.Which both has great benefits, for your health.

Serves: 2

1/2 c. Cornmeal
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
1/8 tsp. course Himalayan salt
1 1/2 c.- 2 Tbsp. Milk
1 tsp. Fresh rosemary

Directions:

1. Mix together cornmeal, Milk and salt. with Rosemary and garlic into a medium saucepan. cooking over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, just until the mixture becomes thick. Allowing to cook for about 5 to 7 minutes.