the long way home.

A recipe I've been trying to try for years, finally done, and yes it's a good healthy chocolate ice cream substitute. Apparently it and/or its variants are taking the internet by stormmmm. Below that, a documentation of our attempt to duplicate the family recipe for marinated artichoke hearts.

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frozen black bananas and cocoa powder.

1 large extremely ripe banana, frozen and peeled
1 tbsp cocoa powder
2 dates, pitted
date syrup

Process everything in a food processor. Serve drizzled with date syrup, maple syrup, and/or cold coconut milk.

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marinated artichoke hearts.

1 can artichoke hearts, drained and hearts quartered
juice of a lemon
1 tbsp neutral oil
2 tsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried oregano
salt to taste
freshly ground pepper to taste

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