We're Done!

Ah, finally we have finished making all of our oatmeal cookbook recipes, so what do we do now that we're done?? EAT SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T CONTAIN OATMEAL!

Blackberry Poppyseed Muffins

Blackberry Poppyseed Muffins

For breakfast this morning Hannah made these yummy muffins. At first she could not decide what flavor to do, then she realized that we had some blackberries that needed used up, so she started making a basic muffin batter and it soon turned into these yummy Blackberry Poppyseed Muffins! They were very delicious, especially right out of the oven:)

Just look at those juicy berries bursting with antioxidants!

Blackberry Poppyseed Muffins

1 1/2 c. milk

1/2 c. oil

1/2 c. applesauce

2/3c. honey

2eggs

2T. lemon peel grated

2t. vanilla

4c. whole wheat flour

2T. baking powder

2t. salt

1/4 c. poppyseeds

1 carton fresh blackberries

Mix the wet ingredients in a large bowl. Add the dry ingredients. Put into greased muffin tins,top each muffin with 3 blackberries and bake at 375 for 17min. Yield: 2 dozen muffins

Below you can read more about the health benefits of blackberries!

The ripe berries contain large quantities of fructose sugars, citric acid, and are high in vitamins C and E. They also contain salicylate, which is an analgesic or pain reliever, and which may help lower the risk of heart disease. The juices also contain several anti-oxidants which continuing research indicates is helpful for preventing or lowering the incidence of many diseases, including cancer. Note that cooking can break down some of these healthful ingredients, so the ripe berries eaten raw are far better for you than the berries that are cooked into pies or which are processed in other ways.

What kinda cookies do you make for the holidays?

We make sugar, gingerbread, crescent roll, and chocolate chip cream cheese!

Like Avocados?

Here is why you should like them if you don't!

http://www.avocado.org/healthy-living/nutrition

Leftover Spaghetti Sauce?

So what do you do when you have leftover spaghetti sauce? What we like to do is add to it any veggie that you might have in your fridge cook it up in the sauce on your stove, then sprinkle it with a bit of mozzarella cheese, and presto, you have a yummy nutritious meal!

We put mushrooms, zucchini and eggplant in ours.

Psalms 34:8

Psalms 34:8

O taste and see that the Lord it Good!

Coconut

The young coconut experience!

Wow, ever cut a young coconut! I think my knife could have been sharper or something, because it was really hard to open! Very cool looking, and very good for you as well! I haven't decided what to do with it yet, have any ideas?

Coconut Water for Hydration

*Potassium. Very high source of potassium-more per serving than bananas or sports drinks like Gatorade.

*Healthy Lifestyle. Low in calories, light and refreshing. Only 60 calories per serving.

*Isotonic Beverage. Studies have shown that it is an isotonic beverage. Coconut Water has the same electrolytic balance as human blood: It's Isotonic!

*Manganese. Coconut Water has a very high level of Manganese which is essential for bone growth and the body's development; 2-5mg a day is required for good health. Manganese supplements are used to treat Osteoporosis.

*Tastes delicious. Drink ice cold for best taste results.

*Human Connection. CW shares the same electrolytic balance as human blood, and during World War II when IV solutions were scarce, CW was used as an IV drip for patients in hospitals and clinics.

*Trendy! Coconut water has made its way to all the trendiest celebrity parties, events and sports events. If you're not drinking coconut water, you're just not sipping-it with the 'in crowd'.

*Mainstream Availability. You can easily find brands like ONE, ZICO and Vita CoCo at mainstream supermarkets like Whole Foods. If you want the very freshest of coconut water beverages-simply buy one of those large white fresh young coconuts, crack it open, insert straw and sip your way to coconut water hydration.