Cacao Date Bars Recipe

I found this original recipe here: Chocolate-Date Squares.
I changed very little. I used Deglet Noor dates as I was out of Medjools. They are a slightly smaller date, so I used 12. I also added a couple of pine nuts to top each bar.
My mini cuisinart was too small for all of the ingredients. Since I really didn't want to use the big one, I just used my blender to mix all of the ingredients.
I used a loaf pan to freeze it.

 Pine nuts are not pictured.

 Pine nuts were added before freezing.

 Wrapped in parchment paper and ready to add to my travel lunches.
This recipe made 6 bars. Each bar was about 1.5x4x.5 inches.

Good Health Articles - March 25, 2013

Sedgwick, Maine is first town to declare total food sovereignty, opposing state and federal laws

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10 Signs You Are Gluten Intolerant

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Organic Tomatoes, While Smaller, are More Nutritious than Conventional Counterpart, Study Shows

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Container Gardening With Vegetables and Herbs 

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The 10 worst toxins hidden in vitamins, supplements and health foods

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Good Health Articles - March 24, 2013

Why You Should Feed Your Dog Human Food

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Seven bad food habits that shorten your life and accelerate aging

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Why some flowers grow and some don’t… Could it be your pH levels are off kilter?

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13 Foods that Fight Pain

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Good Health Articles - March 23, 2013

Four Ways to Improve Your Paleo Lifestyle

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How Coconut Oil Might Combat Tooth Decay

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The Truth About Acid Reflux by Suzy Cohen, RPh America's Pharmacist

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Junk food is engineered to addict you to chemical ingredients

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Hope, Finally Real Hope for Climate Change & Desertification (video)

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Hidden Dangers: Antibiotics Used on Organic Fruit Trees

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Documentary: Trashed

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"Got Milk" campaign a fraud - 10 better sources of calcium

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Good Health Articles - March 21, 2013

Let Them Eat Fat

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Know Your Egg Shed - Part I

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Certified Naturally Grown (CNG), the grassroots alternative to certified organic

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Eight foods that help fight spring allergies

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Benefits of Raw Milk Touted by National Farmers’ Union

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Food Recalls - March 21, 2013

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain ProtiDiet High Protein Chocolate Dream Bars Manufactured by Pro-Amino International, Inc., Quebec, CanadaProduct May Contain Salmonella

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Natura Pet Issues Voluntary Recall of Specialized Dry Pet Foods Due to Possible Health Risk

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 Daesang Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in Mixed Soy Bean Paste (Sesame & Garlic)

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La Preferida, Inc. Issues A Voluntary Recall Of La PreferidaWhole Pinto Beans 29 OZ. (Water & Salt)

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  Jones Natural Chews Co Recalls Woofers Dog Treats Because OfPossible Salmonella Health Risk

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Dinner - March 19, 2013

Dinner tonight was leftover roast beef. I heated it up in the oven with lots of butter. I added a chunk of one of my favorite cheese on the side - Clawson Scarlet White Stilton® & Cranberry. Simple, but good!

Lunch - March 19, 2013

Today's lunch is an open-face ham (Applegate Farms honey ham) and pepper jack cheese pumpernickel sandwich and sliced tomato with mascarpone (BelGioioso) and chipotle powder. I think I am in love with mascarpone. This is the first time I've tried it. I may like it as much as Crème fraîche!

Good Health Articles - March 18, 2013

Eat Gluten-Free For Le$$

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Red Meat: It Does a Body Good!

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How Sitting Too Much Is Making Us Sick and Fat -- And What to Do About It

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Nutritional Adjuncts to the Fat-Soluble Vitamins A, D, and K

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Lunch - March 16, 2013

Ground pork sausage and scrambled pasture eggs:

So simple, but so good. Why buy packaged faux foods when you can eat real food!? It can't be the cost since this meal cost less than $2.00! The media and government have done a great job of brain-washing the past 40 years ...

Food Recalls - March 15. 2013

Bravo! Recalls 2 lb Tubes of Chicken Blend-Raw Frozen Food Diet for Dogs and Cats (One Lot Code) Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

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  The following product is subject to recall: [View Label]

• 80 oz. (5 lb.) chubs of "80% Lean 20% Fat All Natural Ground Beef Chuck" 

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Grippo Foods Inc. Issues A Voluntary Recall Of All Sizes Of Their Plain Potato Chips, Bar-B-Q Potato Chips, Cheddar Cheese With A Touch Of Jalapeno Potato Chips, Hot Dill Pickle Potato Chips, Sweet Bermuda Onion Potato Chips And Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips Due To Possible Health Risk

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Nishimoto Trading Co., LTD Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Kameda Brand 4.37 oz  Packages of Rice Cracker "Kotsubukko"

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Snack - March 15, 2013

I loooove raspberries. I loooove Crème fraîche. I loooove cinnamon. Put them together and there is tonight's snack! I don't snack that often any more, but was in the mood for something tonight.

Dinner - March 14, 2013

Today was a very long day. Traveled over 40 miles on my bike today. Got home after 6. My mom made a quick meal of sliced hot dogs (uncured chicken Rocky Dogs), raw sauerkraut (Sonoma Brinery) and sliced sweet potatoes fried in bacon grease and sprinkled with lemon pepper. Yum!

Food Recalls - March 12, 2013

Premium Edge, Diamond Naturals and 4health Dry Cat Food Formulas Voluntarily Recalled Due to Possibility of Low Levels of Thiamine (Vitamin B1)

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Arkansas Firm Recalls Chicken Polish Sausage and Chicken Breakfast Link Products Due To Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination 

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Food Recalls - March 10, 2013

Steve’s Real Food Recalls Turducken Canine Recipe Patties Because of Posssible Health Risk

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Diggin' Your Dog Recalls Strippin' Chicks Pet Treats Distributed in Colorado and Nevada Due to Possible Salmonella Hazard

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Dinner - March 10, 2013

Such a good dinner tonight. I just love lamb in any form. This was broiled lamb shoulder chop with Trader Joe's 21-spice blend sprinkled on it. Sweet potato slices fried in bacon grease (my mom over-cooked them a bit - some were a bit crispy like chips, but still good.) Tomato wedges with Bellwether Farms Créme Fraîche.

Lunch - March 10, 2013

Today's lunch was simple, but very good. Wild salmon baked in butter and sprinkled with onion powder, garlic powder and chili powder. It was so tender.

Dinner - March 9, 2013

I stopped at a grocery store I don't normally shop at today and discovered they carry a fish that I haven't had in years because my usual stores don't stock them. Smelts! This was a favorite when I was younger.
I also found blood oranges. I've wanted to try them for a while, so bought a couple. I am allergic to regular (navel) oranges, but can tolerate Mandarins, Clementines and tangerines without problem. So far, I seem to be okay with bloods, too!
The smelts were coated in pastured egg, milk and rice flour before frying in coconut oil.

Food Recalls - March 6, 2013

Kroger Recalls Select Wheat Bread Products in Idaho, Oregon and Washington States

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Cargill’s animal nutrition business conducts voluntary recall of select mineral product used in ruminant feed

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Bumble Bee Foods Issues Voluntary Recall On Specific Codes Of 5-Ounce Chunk White Albacore And Chunk Light Tuna Products Due To Loose Seals

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Ohio Firm Recalls Bolognese Sauce Products Due to Undeclared Allergens and Misbranding 

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Tri-Union Seafood Issues Voluntary Recall on Select 5-Ounce Chunk White Albacore Tuna in Water

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Dinner - March 6, 2013

Baked salmon sprinkled with white pepper and broccoli sautéed with butter and topped with herbed goat cheese/cream cheese mixture. So good.

And, yes, the white stuff on the salmon is its own fish oil.