2/3 cup raw almonds
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp. sea salt (optional)
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup raisins
Grind oats and almonds to a coarse powder in a coffee grinder, food processor or blender. Pour them into a large mixing bowl. Stir in baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In a separate bowl, or in food processor, beat together bananas, oil and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Add banana mixture and raisins to oat mixture. Mix well.
Drop cookie dough onto prepared cookies sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 13-16 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown.
½ tsp sea salt
1 cup bran (or wheat bran)
¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour
2 tbsp olive oil
¼ cup un-pasteurized honey
¾ cup nonfat, sugar free, plain yogurt
½ cup raisins
Mix: egg, oil, honey, & yogurt together & set aside.
Combine: baking soda, salt, bran & flour.
Add: dry mixture to liquid mixture. Add water, mix only until moistened. Stir in raisins.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full with batter.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Variation:
Add ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, ½ tsp ground cinnamon & ½ cup chopped apple to the above recipe.
Makes 12 muffins.
1 serving (1 muffin) = 1 complex carbohydrate and one added fat.
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1/4 cup unsalted, dry roasted sunflower kernels
4 popsicle sticks
--hoping to find a dairy substitute for this one!
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup frozen, unsweetened whole strawberries
additional strawberry & banana slices to garnish
Add strawberries to mixture one at a time while while processor/blender is running. Blend until smooth.
Serve immediately, garnished with sliced strawberries & a few banna slices, if desired.
Makes 4 servings.
1 serving= 2 simple carbohydrates
a quick way to eat your daily greens!
2 tbsp flax oil or flax seeds
2 - 3 large handfuls spinach (You may add other greens too. I personally just prefer the spinach...not as bold a taste and not as thick. Experiemnt for yourself. Start with just the spinach and add from there once you get the basics tested. I also love to add tomatoe, sweet peppers, and cucumber.)
Makes 2 servings.
Healthy chocolate substitute!
{Delicious!!!}
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup carob powder OR raw carob
1 -1/2 tbsp coffee substitute (Postum, Caf-Lib, etc)
1 tsp vanilla
To make Frosting:
Add 1-2 avocados to thickness desired.
By Cathie Olson
the same day!
2/3 cup cooked brown rice
1 tbsp flax seeds (optional)
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup olive OR sunflower OR cocanut oil, etc
1/3 - 1/2 cup water
In bowl or food processor combine: flour, rice, flax seeds, salt, oil. Add water a little at a time till dough holds together.
Pour onto floured surface and knead a few times to form a ball. Press or roll dough onto lightly oiled baking sheet and cut into 1-1/2 inch squares.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown.
Cool before removing from pan.
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1 1/2 cups raw apples, shredded
I also like to add the following:
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1-3 tbsp un-pasteurized honey
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup dates, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
http://www.mothering.com/sections/recipes/almond-balls.html
1 cup Almond Butter (OR) Natural Peanut Butter
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
3/4 cup granola (maple-almond granola, but other flavors may work well too)
Store in the refrigerator. Makes about a dozen balls.
I use the above recipe using a mixture of Almond Butter & Natural Peanut Butter. You choose what you'd like. For a sweeter taste: I like to add un-pasterized honey and then roll them in Cane Sugar.
http://www.motherearthliving.com/issues/motherearthliving/whole_foods/How-to-Make-Healthy-Delicious-Granola-Bars_418-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
¼ cup Sucanat or Turbinado sugar Healthy Sugar Alternatives
1/2 cup honey
1 cup raisins
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup shredded coconut
½ cup raw sunflower seeds
¼ cup sesame seeds
½ cup wheat germ
½ cup slivered almonds
Heat the butter, brown sugar and honey in a small saucepan, simmering while the dried ingredients are baking. Add the raisins to the dried mix as soon as it's removed from the oven.
Remove the saucepan from the heat, mix in the vanilla extract and pour the liquid mix over the oat mixture, stirring until all the dried mixture is coated.
Press the granola firmly into the bottom of a greased 8-by-8-inch pan and place the pan in the still-warm oven to bake (at 300 degrees) for 20 minutes. You can cut the batch into bars after the granola has cooled slightly, but wait to take the bars out of the pan until they're completely cool.
This recipe alone makes a yummy treat, but these ingredients simply make up a basic granola recipe. You can mix things up with a variety of seeds, fruits and anything else that sounds good in a granola bar. Dried figs, dates, apples and apricots all can be successful additions, or you can add crunchy peanut butter to the honey mix or substitute rolled wheat or rye for 1 cup of the oats. Substitute molasses for part of the honey, add poppy seeds or raw carob chips, or sprinkle in some cinnamon.
http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes/cracker-jax-munchies/
1 ½ cups un-salted peanuts
¾ cup honey
Heat honey to a boil in small saucepan; let simmer on low 10 minutes.
Pour over popcorn, stirring gently with greased spoon to coat.
Sprinkle with sea salt to taste.
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3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 cup nuts
8 tbsp vegetable oil (I'd use Olive Oil, or Sunflower Oil)
2 eggs/or substitute
1/2 cup honey
Bake at 350 for 30-40 min on well-greased cookie sheet.
(See below for frosting recipe!)
http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes/cracker-jax-munchies/
2 Tbsp rice milk
4 Tbsp soy powder
8 Tbsp honey
6 Tbsp oil