| ~Dr. Oz’s Green Breakfast Drink~ When Dr. Oz had Oprah taste this on her TV show she said it tasted like "a glass of fresh’’—and it does! All ingredients should be organic, if possible. Makes 28-30 ozs. or 3-4 servings. 1head celery or 8 stalks 2 cups fresh spinach, packed 2 apples, cored & peeled 1 bunch parsley juice of one lime juice of 1/2 a lemon, plus some zest 2 cucumbers, peeled & seeded 1" ginger root, or to taste ½ cup pure water, or enough to make desired consistency Put spinach, parsley & lemon juice & zest in blender, food processor or Vita-mix; add large chunks of cucumber, celery, apple & ginger. Add water & blend until smooth. Add more water, if desired. Take with 1 tsp. of flax or olive oil so your body will better assimilate the beta-carotene and other fat soluble nutrients. |
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SWANSON SUN BUTTER COOKIES
Swanson Sun Butter Cookies—made with 100% real sunflower seed
butter are an interesting treat. Break open a cookie fresh from the oven,
and you’ll observe a faint but perceptible green tinge inside each one.
Sunflower seeds contain a compound called chlorogenic acid that reacts
with baking soda to produce this verdant characteristic. It’s completely
harmless; in fact, it’s good for you! Chlorogenic acid is a phenolic
compound more often found in the stems and leaves of plants such as
artichokes and burdock root. Not only is it a cell-defending antioxidant,
but it also helps slow the release of glucose into the bloodstream after a
meal.
Organic nuts and raisins lend a sweet taste and chewy texture to these
treats. The traditional recipe calls for whole wheat flour, but if you’re
gluten sensitive, you can use rice flour, or you can make them without
flour (simply roll the sticky dough in chopped walnuts before baking for
ease of handling).
1 cup *organic sunflower nut butter
1 cup *fructose
1 tablespoon molasses 2 organic eggs, beaten
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 cup *organic Thompson seedless raisins (optional)
¾ cup *organic walnuts, chopped
1 cup of whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tsp *Himalayan crystal salt
*denotes items available at a discount through the Swanson link on our
Links page
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together the
fructose and molasses. In a larger bowl, combine the sunflower seed
butter, fructose/molasses mixture, eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Add the
flour, baking soda and salt, and stir until the dry ingredients are
moistened. Fold in the raisins and walnuts. Form into 1-inch balls and
place on an ungreased baking sheet, flattening slightly with the back of
a fork. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes until they are golden and set. They will
be soft until cool. Let sit a minute and carefully remove cookies with a
spatula onto paper towel or a cooling rack. Yields about 3 dozen cookies.
For gluten-free cookies:
Follow the above recipe but substitute rice flour for the whole wheat
flour. A second option is to skip the flour entirely, and chop the walnuts
finely. Instead of adding nuts to the dough, reserve them as an outer
coating for each cookie. For ease of handling, chill the dough in the
refrigerator for one hour. Form into balls and roll in finely chopped
walnuts. Bake as directed above on a baking sheet lined with parchment
paper. Yield for flourless cookies is about 1 dozen.
Swanson Sun Butter Cookies—made with 100% real sunflower seed
butter are an interesting treat. Break open a cookie fresh from the oven,
and you’ll observe a faint but perceptible green tinge inside each one.
Sunflower seeds contain a compound called chlorogenic acid that reacts
with baking soda to produce this verdant characteristic. It’s completely
harmless; in fact, it’s good for you! Chlorogenic acid is a phenolic
compound more often found in the stems and leaves of plants such as
artichokes and burdock root. Not only is it a cell-defending antioxidant,
but it also helps slow the release of glucose into the bloodstream after a
meal.
Organic nuts and raisins lend a sweet taste and chewy texture to these
treats. The traditional recipe calls for whole wheat flour, but if you’re
gluten sensitive, you can use rice flour, or you can make them without
flour (simply roll the sticky dough in chopped walnuts before baking for
ease of handling).
1 cup *organic sunflower nut butter
1 cup *fructose
1 tablespoon molasses 2 organic eggs, beaten
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 cup *organic Thompson seedless raisins (optional)
¾ cup *organic walnuts, chopped
1 cup of whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tsp *Himalayan crystal salt
*denotes items available at a discount through the Swanson link on our
Links page
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together the
fructose and molasses. In a larger bowl, combine the sunflower seed
butter, fructose/molasses mixture, eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Add the
flour, baking soda and salt, and stir until the dry ingredients are
moistened. Fold in the raisins and walnuts. Form into 1-inch balls and
place on an ungreased baking sheet, flattening slightly with the back of
a fork. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes until they are golden and set. They will
be soft until cool. Let sit a minute and carefully remove cookies with a
spatula onto paper towel or a cooling rack. Yields about 3 dozen cookies.
For gluten-free cookies:
Follow the above recipe but substitute rice flour for the whole wheat
flour. A second option is to skip the flour entirely, and chop the walnuts
finely. Instead of adding nuts to the dough, reserve them as an outer
coating for each cookie. For ease of handling, chill the dough in the
refrigerator for one hour. Form into balls and roll in finely chopped
walnuts. Bake as directed above on a baking sheet lined with parchment
paper. Yield for flourless cookies is about 1 dozen.
| ZIPPY'S ZENSATIONAL BANANARAMA This is a simple recipe that even kids can fix for snack, or sweet treat for a child's lunch box. 1 ripe banana 2 TBS organic sunflower nut butter dash of crystal salt 1 TBS or more organic salba (white chia seeds), ground 1 TBS chopped organic walnuts (optional) Slit the banana in half length-wise. Spread the cut sides with the nut butter, sprinkle with crystal salt, then stick halves back together. Sprinkle with ground chia seeds and nuts, or roll in the mixture to coat. You can also add some dried cranberries, or whatever else you fancy. Makes 1 serving. Get the sunflower butter, crystal salt, chia seeds, and walnuts through our Swanson link. |
This recipe is from Swanson and you can get the beans and spices at great
prices by shopping their link on our Links Mini-Mall page!
Black Bean Burger
1 (15 ounce) can Eden Foods Organic Black Beans, drained, rinsed and
dried
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces
1/2 onion, cut into wedges (We like red, but yellow or white would work
fine too)
3/8 teaspoon Swanson Organic Garlic Powder
1 egg
1 tablespoon Swanson Organic Chili Powder
1 tablespoon Swanson Organic Cumin
1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce or hot sauce
1/2 to 1 cup bread crumbs
The first step is to preheat the grill. Take a sheet of lightly oiled aluminum foil
and place on the grate for cooking (otherwise you may lose them between the
grates.)
In a medium bowl, mash black beans until thick and pasty. You can use a fork
or pastry blender. You don't need to get it completely smooth; a few chunks will
actually be good to hold it all together.
In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper and onion. To separate some of
the moisture, line a colander or strainer with some paper towels and pour the
puree into strainer and squeeze out some of the liquid. If there's too much
moisture at the end, it'll be very hard to get the burgers to hold their shape.
Add the pepper and onion mixture to the beans and set aside.
In a small bowl, stir together egg, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and chili
sauce.
Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Add in bread crumbs until the
mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture into 4-5 patties. Don't be
afraid to add more bread crumbs. You could also use a combination of regular
bread crumbs and spiced bread crumbs, adding a little at a time.
Makes 5 patties. Serving size 1.
Serving Suggestion: If you really want to make the most out of your hard work,
don't stop with just a lightly toasted bun, add some fixin's. We strongly
recommend the following: pepperjack cheese, sliced avocados or homemade
guacamole, fresh cilantro and some honey mustard sauce.
Nutritional Breakdown (per serving):
Calories 148, Fat 4 grams, Protein 8 grams, Sodium 167mg, Carbohydrates 21
grams, Fiber 6 grams
prices by shopping their link on our Links Mini-Mall page!
Black Bean Burger
1 (15 ounce) can Eden Foods Organic Black Beans, drained, rinsed and
dried
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces
1/2 onion, cut into wedges (We like red, but yellow or white would work
fine too)
3/8 teaspoon Swanson Organic Garlic Powder
1 egg
1 tablespoon Swanson Organic Chili Powder
1 tablespoon Swanson Organic Cumin
1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce or hot sauce
1/2 to 1 cup bread crumbs
The first step is to preheat the grill. Take a sheet of lightly oiled aluminum foil
and place on the grate for cooking (otherwise you may lose them between the
grates.)
In a medium bowl, mash black beans until thick and pasty. You can use a fork
or pastry blender. You don't need to get it completely smooth; a few chunks will
actually be good to hold it all together.
In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper and onion. To separate some of
the moisture, line a colander or strainer with some paper towels and pour the
puree into strainer and squeeze out some of the liquid. If there's too much
moisture at the end, it'll be very hard to get the burgers to hold their shape.
Add the pepper and onion mixture to the beans and set aside.
In a small bowl, stir together egg, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and chili
sauce.
Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Add in bread crumbs until the
mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture into 4-5 patties. Don't be
afraid to add more bread crumbs. You could also use a combination of regular
bread crumbs and spiced bread crumbs, adding a little at a time.
Makes 5 patties. Serving size 1.
Serving Suggestion: If you really want to make the most out of your hard work,
don't stop with just a lightly toasted bun, add some fixin's. We strongly
recommend the following: pepperjack cheese, sliced avocados or homemade
guacamole, fresh cilantro and some honey mustard sauce.
Nutritional Breakdown (per serving):
Calories 148, Fat 4 grams, Protein 8 grams, Sodium 167mg, Carbohydrates 21
grams, Fiber 6 grams