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Cashew Walnut Bites
(makes approx 30)
Ingredients:
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1 1/2 cups cashews
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1 1/2 cups walnuts
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1 1/2 cups Medjool or Deglor organic dates, pits removed
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1 1/2 cups quick oatmeal
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3 tbsp peanut butter (or your favorite nut butter)
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1 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
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1 1/2 tsp (= 1/2 tbsp) pure vanilla
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About 3/4 tsp salt
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6 tbsp chopped 85% chocolate
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Go as low as you can with the percentage to keep the sugar content down and the health factor high, but still choose something you like-you can also start with 70% chocolate and go from there)
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Avoid using chocolate chips, since they are so high in sugar
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Directions:
Add nuts to food processor and chop well. This is an important step; if you add other ingredients before chopping the nuts, the food processor can get stuck. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Roll into balls. Freeze in an airtight container.
Kid's Power Smoothie
(1 serving)(1
This is just one example of what you can add to a smoothie. Try it with your favorite fruits! Other ideas are raspberries, mangoes, and papaya.
Ingredients:
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1 cup milk (we use unsweetened almond milk*)
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Dash (~1/8 tsp) cinnamon (optional)
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1 tsp-1 tbsp hemp seed (complete protein)
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1 tbsp vanilla protein powder (optional)
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1/2 banana OR 1-2 dates
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1/2 cup frozen blueberries
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1/2 cup frozen strawberries
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~ 3/4 cup fresh baby spinach
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For a chocolate smoothie, add 2 1/2 tbsp cacao powder and omit strawberries
Directions:
For best mixing results, add to blender in this order:
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Milk
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Cinnamon, hemp seed, vanilla protein powder
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Cacao powder, if making chocolate smoothie
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Fruit (banana/date, blueberries, strawberries)
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Spinach
Mix until well blended.
French Toast
(2 pieces)
This is great for any meal! Sydney often takes French toast strips to school for lunch in a thermos with about 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup in a separate container, fresh fruit in a different thermos, and red leaf lettuce in a Tupperware container. With the organic whole-grain bread and egg, and fruit on top or on the side with lettuce, it’s a healthy meal. Remember that 1/2 tbsp maple syrup has ~ 6 1/2 grams of sugar, and a child’s daily allowance of sugar is 24 grams.
Ingredients:
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2 pieces organic whole-grain bread*
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1 egg
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Dash (~ 1/8 tsp) pure vanilla
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~ 1 tbsp milk**
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Dash (~1/8 tsp) cinnamon
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Avocado oil, for frying***
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Fruit, for topping
* We store our bread in the freezer. If you do as well, remove the bread from the freezer and place it on a plate prior to frying. It takes <10 minutes to defrost.
** We use almond milk but have also used organic, lactose-free milk. You can also use your own milk.
*** Nut oil is best for frying, since it doesn’t degrade at high temperatures. But if you or a family member is allergic to nuts, use olive oil.
Directions:
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In a shallow bowl, mix the egg, vanilla, milk, and cinnamon with a fork.
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Put about 2 tsp of oil into the frying pan and turn the heat to low-medium.
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As the pan heats up, using a fork, pick up a piece of bread along the edge. Dip one side into the egg mixture, press down to make sure it absorbs the mixture (3 seconds), and then flip over and do the same thing.
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With the fork, pick up the coated bread, allow any excess egg mixture to drip into the bowl, and then place into the hot pan.
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Repeat for the second piece of bread. You will most likely use up the remainder of the mixture with this second piece.
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Cook each side for 2-3 minutes, keeping a close eye on each side to make sure it’s golden brown but not burned.
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If taking for lunch, quickly remove from pan, slice into strips, and put into the thermos.