Today, I think I fell off the wagon, and then I got rolled over by it,
again,
and again,
and AGAIN!
But at least the wagon was a very high quality wagon.
I made these "Break fast bars" and I wanted to just try a bite to make sure it tasted good and the kids would eat them.
Well, apparently they tasted so good, I had three bites, well, they might have been REALLY big bites.
So here's breakfast bars from "Tempt You Hell". ENJOY!
Healthy and delicious vegan recipes using no salt, sugar or oil.
June 21, 2012 By 5 Comments
This is my first time sharing a recipe that is not mine, but it is
one that I just love. My friend and fellow cooking instructor, Katelin
Petersen, came up with these delicious Banana-Blueberry Bars. They are
moist and hearty, and contain no salt, oil or refined sugar. They make
an ideal breakfast, traveling, or dessert snack.
Katelin has a Master’s Degree in nutrition from Bastyr University.
She is a nutritionist and culinary educator who inspires and supports
people toward improving their health through the adoption of a healthy
plant-based diet. You can visit Katelin’s website at www.katelinmae.com.
Ingredients
1 cup medjool dates (about 7), pitted and diced
1 1/2 cups apple juice
1 cup medjool dates (about 7), pitted and diced
1 1/2 cups apple juice
1 cup oat flour
2 cups rolled oats
¾ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups rolled oats
¾ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
3 medium ripe bananas, diced
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup blueberries, frozen or fresh
½ cup walnuts
½ cup walnuts
Directions
1. Place pitted and diced dates in a bowl with the apple juice. Set aside and soak for at least 20 minutes.
1. Place pitted and diced dates in a bowl with the apple juice. Set aside and soak for at least 20 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×9 baking dish (see note
below) with parchment paper, making sure the sides are lined as well
(cut slits in the corners of the paper so that it overlaps).
3. Combine the flour, oats, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl and
set aside. Place the diced bananas, vanilla extract, apple juice, and
dates into a blender and blend until creamy.
4. Pour the banana mixture into the dry ingredient bowl and mix with a
fork. Fold in the blueberries and walnuts. Pour the batter into your
baking dish and smooth the top. Bake for 30 minutes. Test for doneness
by poking bars with a fork or knife. It should come out clean. The top
should be a light brown. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting and
serving.
Preparation: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Makes: 12-24 bars depending on how you cut them
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Makes: 12-24 bars depending on how you cut them
NOTES
Pan: I didn’t have a 9×9 pan, so I used my 9×13 pan
and just cooked them for a little less time (about 25 minutes). Any size
pan would work, just be sure to decrease the cooking time as bars get
thinner.
Flour: For the oat flour, I grind rolled oats in my high-speed blender, but you can also use store-bought oat flour.
Apple juice: Try to get an apple juice with no added sugar.
Optional: The walnuts and/or blueberries may be
omitted. If you do not have apple juice on hand, you can use water; the
bars will be a little less sweet in this case.
Ok! So besides that today was great.
There is a midget that siphons my juice every day.
She is wanted in 7 states, Washington, Idaho, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, and Utah for being too cute and stealing hearts...
Be on the look out!
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| No, mommy you're not getting this back, haha! |
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| AHHHHH, I love this stuff! |
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| Want some? |
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| She loves my juice so much she wanted to take it for a walk this morning! Ha ha! |
We went boating on Lake Coeur d'Alene, always so fun!
Then we came home and decided to go to Mongolian BBQ on Sullivan...and I ATE HEALTHY!
Ok, so they don't have a salad bar there so I whipped up a tossed spinach with my coconut ranch dressing from one of the past days, soooo yummy!
Then I had there BARBARIAN size bowl filled with...VEGETABLES! I'm sure those Mongolians were like wow that's a big 'ol bowl of vegetables.
YUP! And I was so satisfied and full after I left there! SCORE!!!!!!
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| I ate every last delicious morsel... |
Tomorrow's my colonic, ya ya ya
Tomorrow's my colonic, ya ya ya
Tomorrow's my colonic, ya ya ya
I'm very excited, as I'm sure you can tell!
So tomorrow, if you are squeamish or don't like bum hole talk, DO NOT READ MY POST!
HAHA, I'm laughing right now like an idiot...
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