Homemade Lara Bars

I buy very little processed or pre-packaged food but from time to time, especially if I’m traveling (as I was last week) I will pick up some Lara bars as portable snacks. They’re perfect because they’re not only tasty but I really dig the two or three ingredient list. Dates, nuts. Dates, nuts, citrus. Dates, [...]

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Healthy Breakfast Cookies

Amy’s Healthy Breakfast Cookies 1 cup oat flour 1 cup oats 1 Tbsp cinnamon (I go really heavy handed, but I love cinnamon!) 1/2 tsp kosher salt 3/4 tsp baking soda 1 shredded carrot 1 banana pureed in food processor 1/4 cup dried plums, chopped 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 3/4 cup ANPB Mix all [...]

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Amy’s Healthier Banana Bread

Amy’s Healthier Banana Bread 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1/2 cup organic coconut oil* 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 2 eggs 3 very ripe bananas 1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional) Preheat oven to 350. Cream the coconut oil and brown sugar (you can [...]

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Zucchini Blueberry Walnut Oat Bread

1/2 c. olive oil 1/2 c. agave nectar 1/4 c. chopped walnuts 1 large egg plus 1 egg white 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/4 c. shredded zucchini 1 1/2 c. oat flour (oats ground in the food processor) 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 [...]

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Energy Snack Bar

Energy Bars 2 cups oats 1 cup oat flour 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 1 Tbsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp kosher salt 2/3 cup agave nectar (could use honey or maple syrup) 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 flax egg (1 Tbsp flaxmeal + 3 Tbs water) 1/2 cup chopped prunes 2 Tbs raw almond butter [...]

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Raw Granola Recipe

I was experimenting and trying to create a snack bar but ended up with something that didn’t hold in bar form but clumped enough to be a perfect granola. Also, it tastes absolutely delicious so who cares you eat it by hand or spoon, right? Raw Granola Recipe 2 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup chopped [...]

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Healthy Dessert: Chocolate Cherry Better Than Ice Cream

Anti-aging foods meets chocolatey, creamy, sweet dessert. It’s hard to eat just one serving so savor it! Or, you know, reserve extra calories during the day so you can double this and get twice as much. That might be my strategy for tomorrow. You know, for the anti-aging benefits. Chocolate Cherry Better Than Ice Cream [...]

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Fake Strawberry Ice Cream

This fake ice cream is even PSMF friendly. So creamy, so yummy. I can’t be bothered with exact measurements right now (and they’re really not necessary). In a blender (or Magic Bullet!): -about 1/2 cup cottage cheese (I like 1%, small curd) -a packet of Splenda -1/4 – 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder -about 1/4 [...]

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Maggie’s Granola Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies

Maggie’s Granola Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies Ingredients: 1.5 cups rolled oats, dry, uncooked (Old fashioned, not quick oats) .5 cup Fiber One 3/4 cup Harris Teeter Trail Mix* 1/4 cup Chips, chocolate, semisweet, large 4 scoops Cytosport Cookie’s N’ Cream protein powder 1/2 tsp Salt, table, 1/5 oz per teaspoon 1/4 tsp Vanilla extract 1/2 [...]

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Peanut Butter Granola Squares

Peanut Butter Granola Squares (Makes 10-20 bars) 1 cup steel cut oats 1.5 cup oats 1.5 cup protein powder 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup peanut butter 4 packets Splenda 3/4 cup eggbeaters splash of water Mix all ing. until it forms a sticky dough (microwave honey and PB for 30 sec first). Place into cookie [...]

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