Healthy Chocolate "Fudge"

Or at least I'm telling the kids it's chocolate fudge.  I have to thank my family in Melbourne for introducing me to the no sugar concept, and while it's taken over a year to pluck up the courage to make this slab of delish, it has been well worth it.  One child is already sold on it, and now I have to try it on the other, more fussy, one.

So the recipe is as follows:

Healthy Chocolate Fudge

1 1/2 cups pitted dates
3 tablespoons coconut (I used desiccated as it was all I had)
3 tablespoons cocoa powder (although I may try a little less next time)

Throw everything into your food processor. Turn it on, let it run until you have a smooth-ish sticky ball of yum.  If the mixture is too dry, and a dash of water, or if it's too wet add a little coconut to dry it out.

Line a loaf tin with cling wrap, and tip the mixture into it, fold the cling wrap over it and press it down to form a nice flat slab (I used another loaf tin to get a very smooth finish). Pop it into the fridge to set (min an hour or 2) and then cut into squares (little ones as this is sweet stuff).

Enjoy!

Update: Fussy Child doesn't like the coconut flavour that comes through (although I think its part of the attraction) so I will have to figure out what I can use in place of the coconut.

Update 2: It would appear that I can use rolled oats in place of the coconut. I will post the method once I have experimented.

Relaxing time

It's been a pretty stressful last week or so.  We had rental inspection to prepare for, and then there was a home open where prospective tenants were to come and see our current home to rent.  We are moving south of the river at the end of the month, so it's been a rough little while.  I have been packing slowly, and would be about 4 days ahead of where I am, if it weren't for the inspection.  But, I have decided that if I get 4 boxes packed each day, it is manageable, without leaving Josh to his own devices for too long, and I can get through the bulk of the packing before crunch time.

THE BIN

So, to relax this evening, I spent that time behind the sewing machine, repairing clothing (the repair pile has a habit of growing quickly), finishing some shorts I had started for Clo, and then also experimenting (the fun part).
So, I ended up making this cool fabric "bin" from the offcuts of a pair of jeans I altered, and also a tissue cover prototype. It was a first attempt and it worked well.  A few adjustments needed to be made but I am happy overall.  And feeling a bit more relaxed now.

THE TISSUE COVER