My daughter Whitney has been a vegetarian since she was 8-years-old. She says the day she saw the movie "Babe" was the day she vowed never to eat a living thing again. Her sister Elizabeth was a typical "picky eater" as a little one and as she's grown older (and grown and grown)...it's now about fueling her athletic body as she moves so quickly through life.
I have enjoyed creating healthy foods over the years with our own "Doe Twist." The goal is always great taste, super healthy, and FAST.
One of our favorite treats any time of year (although it sort of feels holiday-ish) are the following healthy cookies we call: Energizing Linzer Cookies. My dear friend Leli gave me her recipe which I vamped upon to create this one. It is the fastest cookie recipe know to humankind and I'm guessing the most healthy. You can sneak all sorts of good things in. I've been known to put protein powder and even once some grated carrots into the mix.
Almonds, a main ingredient in these cookies, are a great source of vitamin E and protein. (My kids call me the protein queen as dip if I haven't had a protein blast). Did you know that 1/4 cup of almonds has more protein than a large egg! They are also full of iron, potassium, magnesium and fiber.
Flaxseeds are also an amazing food. You can buy them ground, I tried grinding them myself in a coffee grinder and it about drove me around the bend. They are the best plant source of omega-3 fatty acids you can get and you need omega-3! If you or your kids are tired, get frequent colds, are depressed, have joint pain, dry skin...it just might be a lack of this fatty acid. I put ground flaxseeds in everything short of my morning coffee. Although when I was grinding the seeds in the coffee grinder....well....now you know why I stopped.
And the oats in these cookies fuel your children's fast moving bodies and sustain your energy to handle these hurling young bodies. Study after study has shown that oats are a true super food.
Mix up a batch of our Energizing Linzer Cookies and surprise your family with tea and cookies in the middle of a long summer day! They are SO good -- and SO good for you.
When you cook these cookies put on calming music and light a soothing lavender candle. Make this cooking time a time to focus on the present. Bring yourself fully to the food you are touching and your intention and presence...your calm energy...will seep into these morsels of love.
Energizing Linzer Cookies
1 Cup oats
1 Cup Almonds
1/2 Cup whole wheat Flour
1/4 Cup white Flour
1/4 Cup ground Flax seed
1 heaping Tablespoon Wheat Germ
ZAP ALL OF THE ABOVE IN YOUR FOOD PROCESSOR
(While it's zapping, drop your shoulders, drop your clenched jaw, and breathe deeply)...ahhhhh
1/2 Cup Canola Oil
1/2 Cup Maple Syrup (organic)
ADD ABOVE TO THE FOOD PROCESSOR AND ZAP AGAIN
-Turn into balls (This is fun and kids love rolling them into balls)
-Punch a hole in the middle and fill with jam
(I love Trader Joe's Organic Raspberry Fruit Spread as it has no sugar)
-Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes
YUMMMMMM
Report back...
Remember, you can add organic chocolate chunks in the center rather than raspberry jam if that's more pleasing to your family....Vamp on it...Have fun...
these sound great, i'm going to try making them!
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