Dates for a Sweeter Life: Living Without Processed Sugar

Dates for a Sweeter Life: Living Without Processed Sugar

My Dates with Dates: An Overview

Dates are one of the ways I live a sweeter life without processed sugar.

These are medjool dates, and they are my favorite. I have dates almost every day. Dates are calorie dense, so I have to be careful how many I have in a day.

I often add dates to my smoothies and blended salads. Dates add a delicious sweetness, enough so I can get more vegetables into my mix, especially leafy greens.

I have also discovered that I love dates as part of my soups. I often blend a few dates with a few nuts to add as a paste into my tomato-based soups to help add flavor.

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