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Guest Post: Diana of Soap & Chocolate Vegan Peppermint Patties

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How has your weekend been, bloggie friends? Hopefully you didn’t do too much running around in search of the ever-elusive “Perfect Holiday Gift” for that special someone. And hopefully you stayed warm! It’s plenty warm where I am. If you’re just tuning in, I’m in Aruba . Things have been awesome here! In my post yesterday I recapped everything from some Beach Pictures

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To Trips and Goodies from the Local Grocery Store

Banana Cake and Pineapple Cake

Muesli Bread

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To Some of the Chocolate I’ve both Seen …

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… And Chocolate I’ve Made

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And some Fruits & Veggie Plates, Too

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M ango … yum!!!

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But since I mentioned a few days ago about my Love of Chocolate , with Tons of Recipe Links , including my recipe link for my Raw Vegan Peanut Butter Cups ..

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…it’s so fitting that my Guest Poster today , the awesomely creative and ever-inspiring Diana from Soap & Chocolate , tweaked my PB Cup Recipe and came up with her own Amazing Dessert Recipe! Enjoy and I will chime back in at the end…

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Averie very kindly did a guest post for me while I vacationed in Japan recently. She is the ultimate raw and vegan dessert master–did you see her raw-veganized peanut butter cups from a while back? I was so impressed by that post that I half-jokingly suggested she do the same for my favorite candy, peppermint patties . She then came up with a recipe for raw vegan chocolate-peppermint donut holes for her guest post on my blog, and I was so excited that she’d indulged my favorite flavor combo that I made them right away. Delish, obviously!

When Averie mentioned that she’d be away at the holidays and would need guest posts for her own blog, I knew I wanted to return the favor. I must still have had peppermint patties on the brain, though, because I ended up making a vegan-and-healthified version for my guest post here. It was really no big deal, actually–Averie did half the work coming up with the peanut butter cup recipe!

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut shreds
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 tbsp agave
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
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  1. Remove the cupcake liners from the fridge (they should have set fairly solid by now) and top each with a small blob of filling, about 1/2+ tbsp (you will have a little filling leftover, what for instant gratification and such).

Averie again~

Thank you soooo much, Diana , you rock, this recipe is off the hook , and I cannot thank you enough for sharing it! Muah!!!!!!

Yoga Today is Supta Virasana (Reclining Hero Pose) . Great for runners or anyone who just wants to get in for a deep quad stretch . Also, this pose is excellent for letting go of things mentally & emotionally, for relaxing, and just letting your mind release. Love this pose for that!

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Continuing with the relaxing, releasing, and letting go theme (and if you missed my Tip of the Day yesterday , that’s another one for stress relief)… Today’s Tip of the Day: Feeling stressed? I recently read that the physical act of lighting a candle is soothing and stress-reducing. So next time you need a little breather, go light up . No, not that kind . Candles!

Stay Tuned For A Sweet Give Away…