3 Ingredients Easy Dairy-Free Chocolate Pudding

You guys, I don’t mean to be all dramatic, but meal planning seriously changed my life. I remember back in the day, people would say meal planning saved money, and I was like, noooooo. How can that be? But it dooooooes. For reals. I have CUT my weekly grocery budget at LEAST in half. And if that wasn’t enough reason to do it, there’s mooooore. Do you grocery shop 2 or even 3 times a week? I did. Do you ever stress over what to make for dinner? I’ve been there. When you meal plan you’re making shopping and cooking a part of your schedule. It sounds too simple to be awesome, but it really is.

Every Sunday I plan my meals for the week. I don’t like to cook every day so I plan double batches of breakfast and dinner recipes. I make sure that I get some bone-in chicken, because my slow cooked chicken (in Easy Paleo Meals) is a crowd pleaser, takes no time to make, and the bones get turned into broth overnight. Then I use the broth for a double batch of soup. That’s 3 dinners for 5 people right there, just with that one whole chicken or 8 chicken thighs. You can see how easy it can be 🙂 I shop ONCE a week and I know what’s for dinner EVERY night. It feels ah-mazing. I’m so much happier now.

I don’t have room here (or time) to go into every aspect of meal planning, but I can teach you EVERYTHING you need to know in my book, Easy Paleo Meals 🙂 —Shortcuts, appliances (and how to use them), organization, make-ahead, and even sample meal plans with shopping lists. These are features that you can find in lots of books, so why buy mine? I have detailed pages for stretching meals using the recipes in the book (pages 57 and 58)! (like what I was talking about with the chicken and the soup above, for example) I have a list of all the recipes in the book using 5 ingredients or less (p 55)! Wondering how to store fresh herbs, cook a whole pumpkin or squash without picking up a knife, spiralize your own veggie noodles, make a collard wrap? Or here’s the MOST important: Create a strategy for FEEDING KIDS (p 59 – 63)!!!! 🙂 I even have printables HERE to go with the book to make your life even easier.

I’m gushing here, I know. I’m just beyond proud of this book baby and I want it to make your life easier like it makes ours easier 🙂 How many smiley faces can I put in one post??!! hahaha

As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been working on another 3 ingredient recipe for you, and I’m thrilled with how this 3 Ingredient Easy Dairy-Free Chocolate Pudding came out! Enjoy!

3 Ingredients Easy Dairy-Free Chocolate Pudding

(make sure you read the directions to plan ahead for this recipe)

2 ripe avocados, refrigerated (about 14 oz of whole avocados)
1/2 cup packed pitted Medjool dates
1/3 cup cocoa powder

1. Add the dates and 1 cup of water to a mason jar with a lid and refrigerate for 24 hours.
2. Strain the dates from the water but RESERVE the date water to use in the recipe.
3. Add the dates to the food processor, fitted with the S blade.
4. Cut open the avocados, remove the pits, and scoop out the filling. Add the avocado and the cocoa powder to the food processor and puree until completely smooth, about 3 minutes.
5. Lastly, add the date water, and 1/8 teaspoon sea salt. Puree.
6. Enjoy right away or refrigerate for later.

Serves 3

♥, Kelly