DELIVERING DELECTABLE DISHES DAY & NIGHT!

My immediate family has dealt with lactose intolerance, IBS, auto immune disorders and fatal cancer. From Fall '09-Summer 2010 I went from running 1/2 marathons to not being able to get out of bed, plagued with intense headaches, exhaustion and more. With my family history and my own immune system comprimised I was motivated to take a bit of a journey to better health. Slowly I've made considerable changes, (I'm not always 100% vigilant), but I know these changes have helped me return to better health...FOOD CHANGES: I cut out gluten, cut out most dairy, cut down on the "white stuff"-sugar, white rice & flour, decreased the amount of processed foods consumed, drink green smoothies regularly, eliminated red meat and eat more vegetarian and vegan dishes...just to name a few!

I use gluten free (GF) pasta and either a whole grain blend by Nalani Brown or a mix from Kathy Taylor for most bread, cake and cookie recipes-they are awesome! (If you like Kathy's mix, email me to order her cookbook at ishagirlclub@gmail.com.)

GF mix can be substituted straight across for regular flour if you aren't cooking gluten free!

Hope you enjoy!

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

3 C Energy Bars

Coconut + Carob + Craisins = A yummy combo!

3 T ground flaxseed (mix with 1/4 cup +2T water) *
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup almond flour (or a GF blend or regular flour)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup (raw & local optional) honey (do not fill all the way to the top-you may want to even try 1/8 cup)
1/4 cup craisins or raisins, chopped up
1/4 cup carob chips or chocolate chips
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup almond butter or other nut butter of your choice

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Combine all dry ingredients in one large bowl and the nut butter and maple syrup in a separate bowl.

3. Add the flax/water blend to the nut butter/syrup blend till well combined, then add to the dry ingredients.  Work together till full integrated.

4. Press mixture into an 8 x 8 pan that has been sprayed lightly.  You can also cut a square of parchment paper for the bottom to prevent any sticking.

5. Bake for 15-20 min, allow them to cool slightly in pan so they do not separate "mid transfer" then cut into small squares and transfer to a cooling rack.

*This replaces the need for eggs.

This recipe is my tweaked version from "Peas & Thank you"

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