Like Paula Abdul once sang, "Opposites attract". As far as the eating habits of Dunham and I this couldn't be more true! I have mentioned before on my blog that Jeremy doesn't necessarily share an intrest in healthy eating and cooking like I do. Well, that was made all the more apparent tonight. I came home from a tough workout with Susie. He cooked me a chicken breast and I made a big spinach salad with lots of goodies like beans, a little avacado, a little cheese, veggies and topped with a salsa ranch dressing I made. It was quite tasty and filling. Now, Dunham on the other hand. He made himself a 3/4 pound cheeseburger with onion and American cheese. And for his side dish he tested out his trusty new deep fryer and made some french fries and cheese balls. Yes, cheeseballs at home! He was in burger and fried food heaven. I have to say I tried a couple fries and he did pretty good! The dinner experience tonight made me giggle and think.
Yes, I am focused on healthy eating and heating and fitness in general. I like this lifestyle I am building for myself. However, I have to say sometimes I wish I was more like Jeremy. Someone who could just kind of give into what they really want to have for a night, screw calories. Don't get me wrong, I have done this, often with a few cocktails in me, but there are times when in the middle of the week I want to throw caution to the wind . But I never do. Now I know it wouldn't kill me or make me blow up like a hot air balloon. I realize this now, believe me before I would have agonized. I can't honestly say if I did give in that I would not have any negative thoughts, because they are still there. What I can honestly say is that I know I can eat my "forbidden foods" if I want them, but truthfully now that I am eating healthier and more balanced, realizing how I will feel after eating those foods stops me. Thinking about how I will feel makes me rethink the idea or recreate it in a healthier recipe. This my friends, is part of the intuitive eating process that I am beginning to understand. That I am allowed to eat that food but that sometimes realizing how it makes me feel overall plays a role in the decision to eat that food. I think my nutritionist would be proud.
So, I am pretty glad Dunham made his ginormous fried food and burger feast, it made me understand more about this intuitive eating process I am going through. I know he is glad too by the cheesy burger eating grin on his face!
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
More New Recipes!
Another Monday behind me! To perk up a regular ol' Monday I decided to try some new recipes tonight! On the menu was a broccoli-mushroom casserole from the website of the author of Operation Beautiful. It was relatively easy to put together, just broccoli, cheese, low fat cream of mushroom soup, brown rice and a little milk and egg. Here are the pictures of the casserole construction:
I enjoyed two good helpings and have a good amount to take to a co-worker to try tomorrow. Jeremy tasted it too, again he decided it would be better with way more cheese and way more of REAL cream of mushroom soup. He clearly isn't getting this healthy recipe thing, but oh well. After dinner it was on to dessert.
I found a couple new "dessert" recipes to try over the past couple days. Last night I found a recipe on a website called Chocolate Covered Katie for an "ice cream" made of almond milk, vanilla, sweetener and a pinch of salt. I made a vanilla version last night and it was pretty good over a Vita Top muffin top. I decided to make a second batch of this ice cream for tonight with some chocolate chips in it. Turned out ok, but I liked the vanilla better. If you know me, I am really a VANILLA ice cream girl at heart. Anyway, it wasn't a total loss because I put it on top of the new protein bars I made this evening. I found the recipe for these protein bars while messing around on a health website today. It was pretty easy to make, it consisted of cocoa powder, oat flour, egg whites, protein powder, baby food (yes really) and baking soda. They turned out a little spongy with a light chocolate flavor. Now, Jeremy wasn't a huge fan of these, I think he may have been dramatic and called them disgusting. I think they are pretty good for being protein bars! I put one in a bowl and topped it with my almond milk ice cream and it was a pretty tasty (and healthy) semi-chocolatey evening snack.
I have to say I never thought it would happen but I actually DO like this cooking thing. I like trying the new recipes and sharing them with others. It is really weird to hear myself say (well type) that. I am also making a big effort this week to add more protein to my meals as suggested by my nutritionist. This whole eating healthier business is all easier when I don't fight it, hmph..who woulda thought (right Mom?)!
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| Mixing it all up |
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| Done and Bubbly |
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| Plated up with a side salad |
I found a couple new "dessert" recipes to try over the past couple days. Last night I found a recipe on a website called Chocolate Covered Katie for an "ice cream" made of almond milk, vanilla, sweetener and a pinch of salt. I made a vanilla version last night and it was pretty good over a Vita Top muffin top. I decided to make a second batch of this ice cream for tonight with some chocolate chips in it. Turned out ok, but I liked the vanilla better. If you know me, I am really a VANILLA ice cream girl at heart. Anyway, it wasn't a total loss because I put it on top of the new protein bars I made this evening. I found the recipe for these protein bars while messing around on a health website today. It was pretty easy to make, it consisted of cocoa powder, oat flour, egg whites, protein powder, baby food (yes really) and baking soda. They turned out a little spongy with a light chocolate flavor. Now, Jeremy wasn't a huge fan of these, I think he may have been dramatic and called them disgusting. I think they are pretty good for being protein bars! I put one in a bowl and topped it with my almond milk ice cream and it was a pretty tasty (and healthy) semi-chocolatey evening snack.
I have to say I never thought it would happen but I actually DO like this cooking thing. I like trying the new recipes and sharing them with others. It is really weird to hear myself say (well type) that. I am also making a big effort this week to add more protein to my meals as suggested by my nutritionist. This whole eating healthier business is all easier when I don't fight it, hmph..who woulda thought (right Mom?)!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Piece of (carrot) Cake
One of the principles of mindful eating is "If you don't love it, don't eat it, and if you love it, savor it." Today, I applied this principle to my life and I am rather pleased with myself! Today a birthday of someone at the office. So, in celebration of her birthday, there was a GIANT carrot cake in the kitchen all day. I saw it this morning as I was grabbing some coffee, and was offered some but passed at that point. But I knew I wanted a bit, at least a taste. So, when lunch rolled around, I cut myself a little piece to try at the end of my lunch. This in itself was a big step. Before, I would have PASSED completely and thought about trying the damn cake all day long.
So, I ate my normal healthy lunch and then it was cake time. I took out my spoon and dug in. The first bite tasted just ok. By the third bite I realized it really didn't taste NEAR as good as I had it built up in my head. So, with that I applied the principle " if I don't love it don't eat it" and with that I threw the rest away. BAM!! Mindful eating and really wasn't all that hard at ALL!
I emailed my nutritionist who was really proud of me. Both for having a little dessert at lunch and second for the mindful part of it all. Positive reinforcement. LOVE.
So, far this week I feel I have taken a lot of steps in the right direction, with healthy eating, trying new recipes and mindful eating. I am now ready for a fun weekend. No plans really made yet, but after the stressful week we have had here with the job changes, I am sure some fun (and cocktails) will be had! But tonight, the pups and I are just going to relax on the couch and watch the new episode of Jersey Shore! Happy Jersday all!
So, I ate my normal healthy lunch and then it was cake time. I took out my spoon and dug in. The first bite tasted just ok. By the third bite I realized it really didn't taste NEAR as good as I had it built up in my head. So, with that I applied the principle " if I don't love it don't eat it" and with that I threw the rest away. BAM!! Mindful eating and really wasn't all that hard at ALL!
I emailed my nutritionist who was really proud of me. Both for having a little dessert at lunch and second for the mindful part of it all. Positive reinforcement. LOVE.
So, far this week I feel I have taken a lot of steps in the right direction, with healthy eating, trying new recipes and mindful eating. I am now ready for a fun weekend. No plans really made yet, but after the stressful week we have had here with the job changes, I am sure some fun (and cocktails) will be had! But tonight, the pups and I are just going to relax on the couch and watch the new episode of Jersey Shore! Happy Jersday all!
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| Chillaxin' together |
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Promotion of a YUMMY Product
I was on Pintrest last week and discovered a new product I have fallen in love with ....
It is called Bell Plantation PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter. You take 2 tablespoons and mix it with about 1 tablespoon of water and voila you have peanut butter! BONUS it is lower in calories and fat, only about 45 calories and 1.5 grams of fat for those 2 tablespoons that go far! I had it on my banana bread tonight and loved it, I also added it to my shake for tomorrow morning. I highly recommend it! I bought my package of it from www.netrition.com but you can also get it from the product website http://bellplantation.com/. I recommend it for peanut butter lovers, which I am. It tastes good, is nutritious and lower in fat and calories, winner!! Enjoy!
It is called Bell Plantation PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter. You take 2 tablespoons and mix it with about 1 tablespoon of water and voila you have peanut butter! BONUS it is lower in calories and fat, only about 45 calories and 1.5 grams of fat for those 2 tablespoons that go far! I had it on my banana bread tonight and loved it, I also added it to my shake for tomorrow morning. I highly recommend it! I bought my package of it from www.netrition.com but you can also get it from the product website http://bellplantation.com/. I recommend it for peanut butter lovers, which I am. It tastes good, is nutritious and lower in fat and calories, winner!! Enjoy!
Another Step In the Right Direction
Halfway through the week! Hooray! And I have taken another step forward in progress in getting rid of this disordered eating and the thoughts that go with it. Today, I had lunch out at a restaurant as opposed to eating in as I usually do. Now, to some this is no big deal, in fact they do it every day. But, for me, while I have been struggling with it has been a challenge.
For some bizarre reason, I developed the thoughts that I couldn't have too MUCH for lunch. That if I DID eat out at a restaurant, I needed to stick with what I knew and what was safe. I had to check out the menu and nutrition facts before I went to be prepared. And when I did eat out at a restaurant for lunch I would restrict some at dinner. Clearly, this is not a normal way of approaching a simple lunch out.
Today, I ate at a bar and grill. I did stick with something safe, a chef salad. But not because I felt I had too, but because I had tried it before and it was good. I had it and ate every bit and it was delicious. After, I did have to talk myself out of some negative thoughts, which I did quickly. Then, tonight dinner rolled around. When that time came, I didn't restrict. This is a pretty significant step forward. I had a good, balanced (and delicious) dinner of quinoa with chicken breast and veggies sprinkled with a few almonds recommended by my nutritionist (picture below!). It was delicious and I enjoyed it with a little bit of good Italian bread. I enjoyed every bite and didn't have any negative thoughts. Actually, I even had a snack of some of my healthified banana bread a bit later. All without negativity. A step in the right direction. Hooray.
So, I am ready to veg out on the couch and enjoy the rest of the evening. Proud of myself for my steps forward. Keeps me motivated.
For some bizarre reason, I developed the thoughts that I couldn't have too MUCH for lunch. That if I DID eat out at a restaurant, I needed to stick with what I knew and what was safe. I had to check out the menu and nutrition facts before I went to be prepared. And when I did eat out at a restaurant for lunch I would restrict some at dinner. Clearly, this is not a normal way of approaching a simple lunch out.
Today, I ate at a bar and grill. I did stick with something safe, a chef salad. But not because I felt I had too, but because I had tried it before and it was good. I had it and ate every bit and it was delicious. After, I did have to talk myself out of some negative thoughts, which I did quickly. Then, tonight dinner rolled around. When that time came, I didn't restrict. This is a pretty significant step forward. I had a good, balanced (and delicious) dinner of quinoa with chicken breast and veggies sprinkled with a few almonds recommended by my nutritionist (picture below!). It was delicious and I enjoyed it with a little bit of good Italian bread. I enjoyed every bite and didn't have any negative thoughts. Actually, I even had a snack of some of my healthified banana bread a bit later. All without negativity. A step in the right direction. Hooray.
So, I am ready to veg out on the couch and enjoy the rest of the evening. Proud of myself for my steps forward. Keeps me motivated.
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| Delicious Dinner! |
Monday, January 30, 2012
Just Another Monday
Today was another Monday, not a bad one, just a Monday. I had all intentions of trying a new recipe for dinner tonight, but on my way home I just felt pooped out and reconsidered. But, I forged through the laziness and tried not one, but two new recipes again tonight! I am proud of myself for branching out with this cooking thing again!
Dinner was a peanut noodle recipe from my nutritionist Although Jeremy will argue he cooked most of it (he did cook the chicken, and helped watch the noodles) I did my share too. It turned out really good! Whole wheat noodles in a peanut sauce, chicken breast, mixed veggies and crushed peanuts on top. Here's what it looked like before I devoured the deliciousness:
Dinner was a peanut noodle recipe from my nutritionist Although Jeremy will argue he cooked most of it (he did cook the chicken, and helped watch the noodles) I did my share too. It turned out really good! Whole wheat noodles in a peanut sauce, chicken breast, mixed veggies and crushed peanuts on top. Here's what it looked like before I devoured the deliciousness:
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| YUM! |
After this tasty dinner I decided to try a recipe for a healthified vegan banana bread. It is in the oven as we speak and smells delicious. I will report tomorrow on how it actually tastes. But from what the batter tasted like, it should be good.
So, turns out I really like trying these new recipes and food. I know none of it is anything wild, but trying these things are a far step from where I once was. I was once so scared of food I didn't "know" or couldn't calculate. Now, I realize it's about being healthy, fueling my body but still enjoying what I am eating. It's funny how it all comes together more and more as I go along. I figured it would all start making sense but feels good to be making progress. I still have a ways to go, I can't say I don't still struggle at times and have to fight the negative thoughts. But it is getting a lot better, slowly.
Well, the banana bread is near done and ready to be taken out of the oven so I better get to taste testing so I have something to blog about tomorrow!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Progress!!
I have always wanted washboard abs, well at least a toned abdominal area. It has always been the one area on my body that I just could never tone like I wanted. Well, tonight I got told my abs are looking good by my trainer! ME! I have the start of some tone in my midsection! I am pretty much on Cloud Nine over it. Jeremy didn't quite get my excitement on the issue, but any woman would I am sure. I could tell before tonight I was making progress in my training with Susie, but tonight her telling me that really helped solidify that I am on the right track.
Tonight we also looked over my food diary.She told me that in her opinion,I am doing really well with my eating. Again, this made me so happy! I am not restricting and then eating everything in sight. I am eating healthy, normal. I am having treats and balancing it with good food. I don't want to toot my own horn, but toot toot. I have come so far from where I was. I am losing the fear I had with food. I am realizing and learning that feeding my body properly is the key. I am finally getting it, and yes, Mom, you were right.
Another quick snippet from my training session tonight, it was eventful I guess looking back! There was another woman there tonight training with the other trainer. She had a lovely British accent that I loved listening to. Anyway, I heard her talking to her trainer when I walked away asking why I was there training because I was thin. I knew what my response to her would be if I wanted to bother. I would tell her I was there to gain muscle, to increase my strength, to get healthier, if I said anything at all, which I wasn't planning on. But leave it to my trainer, Susie, she stepped right up and told her that thin doesn't always mean healthy. And that is so right, definitely with me. I mean I wasn't horribly unhealthy, but I wasn't near as healthy as I could be. Which is why I started this journey. Which is why in part I was there training tonight. Finally, I am making good progress towards a healthy, balanced life, finally.
So, needless to say I am feeling pretty stoked about my progress and am pretty excited to keep going and see what else is in the cards! I am finally realizing it really is about progress not perfection.
One more thing I wanted to share from tonight is pictures from dinner. Jeremy and I generally make separate meals, as our tastes vary quite differently. I have mentioned before that God love him, but Jeremy isn't quite interested in health the way I am, the following picture from dinner will prove my point:
They always say opposites attract......
Tonight we also looked over my food diary.She told me that in her opinion,I am doing really well with my eating. Again, this made me so happy! I am not restricting and then eating everything in sight. I am eating healthy, normal. I am having treats and balancing it with good food. I don't want to toot my own horn, but toot toot. I have come so far from where I was. I am losing the fear I had with food. I am realizing and learning that feeding my body properly is the key. I am finally getting it, and yes, Mom, you were right.
Another quick snippet from my training session tonight, it was eventful I guess looking back! There was another woman there tonight training with the other trainer. She had a lovely British accent that I loved listening to. Anyway, I heard her talking to her trainer when I walked away asking why I was there training because I was thin. I knew what my response to her would be if I wanted to bother. I would tell her I was there to gain muscle, to increase my strength, to get healthier, if I said anything at all, which I wasn't planning on. But leave it to my trainer, Susie, she stepped right up and told her that thin doesn't always mean healthy. And that is so right, definitely with me. I mean I wasn't horribly unhealthy, but I wasn't near as healthy as I could be. Which is why I started this journey. Which is why in part I was there training tonight. Finally, I am making good progress towards a healthy, balanced life, finally.
So, needless to say I am feeling pretty stoked about my progress and am pretty excited to keep going and see what else is in the cards! I am finally realizing it really is about progress not perfection.
One more thing I wanted to share from tonight is pictures from dinner. Jeremy and I generally make separate meals, as our tastes vary quite differently. I have mentioned before that God love him, but Jeremy isn't quite interested in health the way I am, the following picture from dinner will prove my point:
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| My dinner- quinoa, steamed veggies and salmon! Delicious! |
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| Jeremy's dinner- a GIANT cheeseburger, french fries cooked in his beloved Fry Daddy and Golden Light Beer- The All-American dinner, a favorite of Mr. Dunham! |
Monday, January 23, 2012
My First Casserole!
Tonight, I dove head first into my personal cooking challenge of 2012 and tried TWO new recipes! First, for dinner, I made a vegetarian biscuit casserole. I was craving something sweet, so for dessert I whipped up chia seed peanut butter cookies. Both, I have to say, turned out well!
I found the casserole recipe on the website of the author of "Operation Beautiful", Caitlin Boyle. The website is healthytippingpoint.com , check it out! Anyway, back to the food, here are the pictures of the concoction process:
The casserole was pretty tasty, but could have used a bit more flavor. I will spice it up a little more next time, maybe with some flavored hummus. Jeremy even tried it (which surprised me) AND HE LIKED IT! Well, he liked it OK, he said he would really like it if I added chicken . Which I said, I could do. Well, then, in true Jeremy fashion, he went FARTHER with his idea of what would make this SOO delicious. His idea is to that add HOMEMADE biscuit mix on top, top it with his dad's homemade sausage gravy and maybe some hash browns and then it would be a delicious breakfast dish. When I pointed out that by adding those things it would negate the HEALTH factor of it, he responded with a "So..it would be delicious". Welcome to my life of trying to incorporate healthy eating into the Dunham household!
After cleaning up from dinner I embarked on the cookie baking! I found the recipe on Pintrest, one of my obsessions of the moment. I prepped them while I waited for the casserole to cook. It was a pretty easy prep and the dough...delicious! Here are the pictures of the cookie baking
After letting them cool and cleaning up the baking mess, I tried two of these bad boys with some almond milk and it was a perfect end to all my hard work! I really liked them!! Soft, chewy, peanut buttery, with a little chocolate,mmm! The recipe made a bunch so I am taking some for my co-workers to try, saved a few for Jeremy, let the pups share one and saved some for Mom to try! I think everyone will enjoy, I know I did!
So, I would call the first night of my personal cooking challenge of 2012 was a success!( I posted the recipes below in case anyone is interested) Funny how when I let some of my distorted thoughts and fears of food go, I end up discovering some delicious healthy food! I am not even scared to screw the recipes up like I was before! That is saying something for a perfectionist like myself. So, onward with both the Cooking Challenge of 2012 and this week!
Biscuit Casserole: 1 cup frozen green peas; 1 cup frozen corn kernels; 1 can cannellini beans; 1/2 cup hummus; salt/pepper to taste; whole wheat biscuit mix (1 cup) and associated ingredients (on package)
Preheat oven to 400. In small bowl rinse and drain beans. Mix in peas and corn. Add hummus and mix well. Try to coat beans and veggies equally, mix is thick. Pour into greased loaf pan and pat down. Mix together the biscuit mix in another bowl. Separate mix into 8 small circles and flatten slightly between your palms. Place on top of veggie mix. Cover casserole with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes (I baked mine for longer and lowered temperature, and took foil off too for biscuits to brown).
Chia Seed Peanut Butter Cookies: 1 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 cup flour, 1 1/2 tbsp. chia seeds, 1/4 cup bitter at room temp, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup peanut butter, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Preheat oven to 350. Spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, baking powder, flour and chia seeds. Set aside. In another bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy, add peanut butter, eggs and vanilla. Slowly stir in oat mixture and combine. Stir in chocolate chips. Place heaping tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheet. Press/form into balls with hands. Bake 12-15 minutes. Cool. My recipe made about 21 medium sized cookies. Original recipe says is make 12, I assume rather large, cookies.
I found the casserole recipe on the website of the author of "Operation Beautiful", Caitlin Boyle. The website is healthytippingpoint.com , check it out! Anyway, back to the food, here are the pictures of the concoction process:
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| Mixing it all up! |
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| Ready for the oven, vegetables topped with biscuit mix |
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| Hot out of the oven and ready to eat! |
After cleaning up from dinner I embarked on the cookie baking! I found the recipe on Pintrest, one of my obsessions of the moment. I prepped them while I waited for the casserole to cook. It was a pretty easy prep and the dough...delicious! Here are the pictures of the cookie baking
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| MMM...the peanut buttery batter |
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| Ready for the oven |
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| Cooling and making the house smell AMAZEBALLS!! |
So, I would call the first night of my personal cooking challenge of 2012 was a success!( I posted the recipes below in case anyone is interested) Funny how when I let some of my distorted thoughts and fears of food go, I end up discovering some delicious healthy food! I am not even scared to screw the recipes up like I was before! That is saying something for a perfectionist like myself. So, onward with both the Cooking Challenge of 2012 and this week!
Biscuit Casserole: 1 cup frozen green peas; 1 cup frozen corn kernels; 1 can cannellini beans; 1/2 cup hummus; salt/pepper to taste; whole wheat biscuit mix (1 cup) and associated ingredients (on package)
Preheat oven to 400. In small bowl rinse and drain beans. Mix in peas and corn. Add hummus and mix well. Try to coat beans and veggies equally, mix is thick. Pour into greased loaf pan and pat down. Mix together the biscuit mix in another bowl. Separate mix into 8 small circles and flatten slightly between your palms. Place on top of veggie mix. Cover casserole with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes (I baked mine for longer and lowered temperature, and took foil off too for biscuits to brown).
Chia Seed Peanut Butter Cookies: 1 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 cup flour, 1 1/2 tbsp. chia seeds, 1/4 cup bitter at room temp, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup peanut butter, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Preheat oven to 350. Spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, baking powder, flour and chia seeds. Set aside. In another bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy, add peanut butter, eggs and vanilla. Slowly stir in oat mixture and combine. Stir in chocolate chips. Place heaping tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheet. Press/form into balls with hands. Bake 12-15 minutes. Cool. My recipe made about 21 medium sized cookies. Original recipe says is make 12, I assume rather large, cookies.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
New Recipe Attempt #1- Oatmeal Cookies
On Friday night, I attempted my first new recipe of my personal cooking challenge of 2012. I started off with something on the easy side and really it was baking rather than cooking a meal, but hey it was a NEW recipe. I made a recipe for Oatmeal-Raisin Breakfast cookies I found on Pintrest. I altered the recipe a bit, as it said I could, because I didn't have raisins. So where the recipe called for raisins I added a few tablespoons of chocolate chips. I figured replacing raisins with chocolate wasn't going to be BAD! So here are the pictures of the process and the recipe at the very end:
The recipe didn't make very many cookies, but they were delicious! I enjoyed 2 1/2 (the other 1/2 was shared with my dogs who were begging in their cute ways) of these cookies with some almond milk. I am took the rest for my mom to test and she agreed they were delicious and wanted the recipe which I have pyt below! So, recipe numero uno was a success! Hooray! As I was making this recipe I planned out the other recipes to try in the coming week, so hopefully they are all as successful and tasty. We will find out!
Oatmeal-Raisin Breakfast Cookies
1/2 cup rolled oats
scant 1/2 cup applesauce or mashed over-ripe banana- I used the applesauce
1/4 cup nut butter- I used natural peanut butter
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 tbsp. raisins (or other dried fruit, or chocolate chips)
pinch of salt
1 packet of stevia or 1 tbsp sugar- I used the sugar. If you want really sweet cookies you can use 1/4 cup sugar.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the applesauce (or mashed banana) with the nut butter, then add all other ingredients and mix until well combined. Shape into cookies (kind of sticky) and bake for around 14 minutes. Cool on wire rack. You also can pulverize the raisins(chocolate chips, dried fruit) and the oats before combining them in the applesauce (or banana) and nut butter mix. My recipe made about 9 small-medium size (odd shaped) cookies! Enjoy!!
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| The batter was tasty which was a good sign that the cookies would be as well |
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| Right out of the oven |
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| Cooling and smelled SOOO good |
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| Final product! |
Oatmeal-Raisin Breakfast Cookies
1/2 cup rolled oats
scant 1/2 cup applesauce or mashed over-ripe banana- I used the applesauce
1/4 cup nut butter- I used natural peanut butter
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 tbsp. raisins (or other dried fruit, or chocolate chips)
pinch of salt
1 packet of stevia or 1 tbsp sugar- I used the sugar. If you want really sweet cookies you can use 1/4 cup sugar.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the applesauce (or mashed banana) with the nut butter, then add all other ingredients and mix until well combined. Shape into cookies (kind of sticky) and bake for around 14 minutes. Cool on wire rack. You also can pulverize the raisins(chocolate chips, dried fruit) and the oats before combining them in the applesauce (or banana) and nut butter mix. My recipe made about 9 small-medium size (odd shaped) cookies! Enjoy!!
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