Energy Bites

1/2 cup nut butter of choice (we prefer Smuckers Naturals)
1/3 cup honey
1 cup Old Fashioned Oats
1 1/2 cup of nuts of choice (sesame, poppy, pecan, walnut, coconut)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
pinch of sea salt

Combine in a food processor until well ground and it becomes smooth and thick.  Form into balls.  Enjoy.  We keep them in the freezer to place in the school lunches.  These gift well too.  Several in a wide mouth mason jar present well with a gift tag and some twine.

Guiltless Delicious Granola Bars

This recipe hits it out of the park....When enjoying these, I have to remind myself that they are healthy!  Truly a treat and an indulgent one at that!!!!

THIS RECIPE AGAIN PROOVES THAT HEALTHY CAN BE VERY YUMMY!!!! 


I chose to use my homemade granola in place of the nut mixture to incorporate the crispiness of the baked granola.  Also I used olive oil in this recipe because I find coconut oil to be a strong flavor.  I am thrilled however to have finally found a granola recipe that pleases my man clan. 

Combine in small sauce pan. Heat until pourable. Do not boil.
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup olive oil
2/3 cup local honey
1 cup natural peanut butter or almond butter


Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
2 cups quick oats
1 cup (total) of your choice sunflower seeds, flax seeds, dried fruit bits, carob chips
(I use 1 cup of my homemade granola)
1 cup organic brown rice cereal crisps
(Erewhon Organic Crispy Brown Rice found in organic food section at Walmart)
1/8 -1/4 cup carob chips (optional)


Pour honey, oil and PB mixture over oat mixture and combine well...refrain from eating it by the spoonful warm...Soooo delic!  The best decription yet is..."it is like the combination of a peanut butter rice crispy treat and a granola bar."
My inspiration for this recipe came from Laura at Heavenly Homemakers....

Trying to be healthy....what to drink?

Herbal teas

3 blueberry tea bags

2 mint tea bags

Place the tea bags in either pan or I choose to do

it in the microwave glass measuring cup.

Add filtered water...about 4 cups.

Heat in microwave for 5 minutes.  Then I walk away after taking a picture....fold laundry...just kinda forget about it so it can.....STEEP...yep that is the word.

Once it has steeped set the bags aside.

Add 1 tsp of stevia.  It is Stevita brand.  1 tsp is = 1 cup of sugar

I love the stuff....totally natural...

Stir it in...dissolves rather well in warm liquids.  The powdered stevia also works well in baked goods.The Stevita brand of stevia makes it in a liquid form as well.  Some forms of liquid stevia is very bitter....their brand is not.  Theirs is what I recommend adding to cold beverages.

BACK TO TEA.....

Fill a gallon pitcher 3/4 full of ice.
Pour the sweetened tea concentrate over the ice
Add three cups of water.

The guys like it.  It is a refreshing treat!











(I had been cooking all day...messy counters.  A real cooks reality)

Sweet Cinnamon Roasted Nuts

Mix 6 packets of stevia with 2 tsp of cinnamon

Beat an egg white. (I did not get a pic of this)

I promise you can do this!

Next toss 2 cups of nuts in the egg white.

Now pour on the stevia and cinnamon....

 Even at this point they smell wonderful...they get better!

This here is my silpat...love, love, love these Demarle products!

Pour out the nuts on the Silpat.  Place into 300 degree oven. 25-30 minutes...stirring them every 10 minutes.  I tell you they come out of the oven singing and poping ...more musical than rice crispies...

Allow them to cool.  Enjoy!  They are addicting and oh, so healthy too.  Can't keep the man clan out of them!  My nut jar is empty right now...gotta make some more!

Lemon Yogurt

Lemon Yogurt...sugar free...healthy and wellness plan approved!  So simple!!! Here goes.  Get a bowl and wisk!  You are ready!

1 lg container of plain yogurt                                         

3 small lemons

Juice them...
















I have really liked this juicer from Pampered Chef....

now add:
1/2 -1 tsp stevia

I whisked all three ingredients together ...and still wanted more lovely lemony flavor...so that is when I decided to add zest.

So simple to do...just got my old box grater that has 4 cutting options.  I use the tiniest grater option for zest.  It works for me and I don't have to keep up with the zester.  I bought one once, but I lost it.  I love my old box grater.  It goes back to my love for old things, but that is a whole other blog posting! 

Enjoy the lovely lemon yogurt, knowing that it is 100% sugar free and healthy!