Posted by Carole-Anne on May 13, 2009
CHOCOLATE PEACAN OATIES
Healthy Recipes must offer some good healthy cookies for the little ones and when the kids come home from school. They must contain healthy ingredients for healthy living, yet be tasty enough for the children to want to eat the oaties. These cookies are wonderful – they were one of my favorites when my kids were growing up.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup Nutri-Flour
1/2 tsp each baking soda and salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp finely grated orange peel (orange peel is the ultimate in these cookies)
3/4 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 egg beaten
2 cups quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut and coarsely cut pecans
JUST FOLLOW ME:
Pre-heat oven to 325F . Spray cookie sheet with non stick healthy cooking spray.
In a bowl, stir in flour, baking soda, pinch of salt and orange peel. Stir gently with a fork.
Using spoon, stir in Nutri-mix Robin Hood flour into large bowl above. Add chocolate chips, coconut and nuts. Mix until just combined.
Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls.
Place on baking sheets 4 inches apart, flattening into rounds.
Bake in centre of 325F oven until edges are golden, but centers are soft, 12 – 15 minutes. Watch carefully.
Cook on rack when cooked. Store at room temp in air tight container.
Cookies will make 26 per batch – can be frozen in container with tight fitting lid. This is such a favorite to make ahead for when the grans come over for a visit.
Use for energy snacks, or lunches or for coffee snack.
Each cookies contains approximately 164 calories only 2 gms. fat.
Healthy Living Recipes are the only way to go! Enjoy.
Posted by Carole-Anne on January 19, 2009
Healthy Recipes has found this delectable Minestrone soup with Kale added to it. Kale gives the soup a peppery taste. Kale is a member of the cabbage family and if you have not used kale prior to this, look for a green leafy vegetable, sometimes red, purple and yellow. All varieties of kale are edible and highly nutritious, containing vitamin C and E, beta carotene, and it is a good source of folate, calcium, iron and potassium. Kale is eaten as a regular vegetable and dresses soups and a variety of dishes with not only the peppery taste, but an excellent flavor. We highly recommend kale as part of your diet for healthy living.
INGREDIENTS:
2 tsp olive oil
2 medium zucchini, cut into quarters, then sliced into 4-inch strips
3 1/2 oz baby carrots, cut into halves width wise
1 medium onion, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
2 cups kale, coarsely chopped
4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup tomato juice or V-8 juice
15 oz white kidney beans or great northern beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 tsp ground sea salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper
1/2 cup uncooked rotini
3/4 grated Parmesan cheese (use fresh shaved for best flavor)
NOW FOLLOW ME:
Heat oil in a large pot. Add zucchini, carrots and onion.
Saute for 3 to 5 minutes, or until wilted.
Add diced tomatoes, broth and white or great northern beans.
Simmer for 20 minutes until carrots are tender. Stir in ground sea salt and ground black pepper.
To serve, pour into bowls and sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan generously to top of each bowl of soup.
Be certain to add this flavorful soup to your healthy recipes for healthy living.
This incredible healthy Minestrone Kale Soup serves 10.
P.S. Under Biscuits, Muffins etc., in our Healthy Recipes for Healthy Living, I would choose the healthy Baking Powder Biscuits as a compliment to the Minestrone Kale Soup.
