Recipe Time: Awesome Granola & Chocolate Chip Cookies

Awesome Granola-Chip Cookies

Original recipe is Awesome Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies by Dr. Bill Sears, The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood, 2006, page 304.

My version based on his *recommendations

½ cup honey

½ cup grapeseed oil

½ tsp. baking soda

1 tbsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. vanilla

¼ tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. sea salt

1 egg

1 ½ cups of granola (preservative free & no added sugar)

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

1 cup of carob chips (*he recommended ½ cup here J)

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine all ingredients except the granola, flour, and carob chips. Stir in granola, flour and carob chips. Drop the batter by teaspoonfuls on a cookie sheet and bake until light brown.

Notes: Use parchment paper. Cookies are thin and chewy so they’ll stick especially with the use of honey! J

I turned my oven down by 5 degrees and baked for 10 minutes. The batter is already brown so you’ll have to watch for a smooth brown appearance.  You may need to test one batch so bake only a couple until you get the feel for what they’ll look like when they’re done.

Buon Appetito!

Benefits of key ingredients used in this recipe:

Honey – natural energy booster; supports our immune system

Grapeseed oil – lowers bad cholesterol, rich in Vitamin E, and can help women feel better during menstrual cycle

Granola – good source of fiber

Known Toxins?

Shine put out a quick article this week about known carcinogens/toxins found in every day products and services. I skimmed through the commentary to find that there is a good split between people agreeing with the article and others thinking it's complete hocus pocus.

My belief is that these chemicals over time will cause harm to your health. Maybe not in the form of a cancer but most likely, decreased immune system, and that is enough for me to bring attention to what I can do now to hopefully alleviate having to take sudden action later. Being proactive now while enjoying life now... and later, will pay off for me. Now IS the keyword. Let's get started!

The article is great if you want a good place to start. Pick one of the eight items and work on it over the next, let's say, 6 months, in removing it completely and finding a healthier and safer alternative.

Be well.