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- Wheat and Oats Wonder Waffles
  
  Posted at 8:00 pm by myfoodiecall
  
  Sep 15th
  Okay, my title is cheesy. Calling them wonder waffles might be a stretch. I call them that because I am amazed how simply pouring this combination into a waffle maker can produce such fantastic results. And easy.
  
  Can’t take credit for this one. Waffle maker wins this one.
  
  Combination of whole wheat flour and oats…
  
  Whole Wheat and Oats Wonder Waffles
  
  * 4 large or 3 whopping size belgium waffles
  - 2 cups whole wheat flour
  - 1/2 cup rolled oats
  - 4 teaspoons baking powder
  - 1 teaspoon salt
  - 2 tablespoons organic sugar
  - 2 packets stevia (or more sugar)
  - 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  - 1 teaspoon vanilla
  - 2 large eggs
  - 4 tablespoons coconut oil, melted down (alternately, you could use canola oil)
  - 1 1/2 cups almond milk
  Directions:
  1) Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl.
  
  2) Stir in wet ingredients until just combined.
  
  3) Pour batter onto a preheated and lightly sprayed waffle iron.
  
  4) Top with syrup, applesauce, melted down frozen blueberries or even drizzle pureed bananas….possibilities are endless.
  
  Three large waffles. These were a lot bigger than they seem in this picture.Probably should have done 4 waffles instead of the three. This batter was oozing out the sides of the waffle maker. Whoops.
  
  Option to top with sliced strawberries. But why would you NOT??
  
  These were fluffy inside, with a crispy outside.
  Posted in Breakfast | Tagged breakfast, whole wheat
- Apple Pie Smoothie
  
  Posted at 8:00 pm by myfoodiecall
  
  Sep 14th
  Apple pie in a glass.
  
  I really like this smoothie because of its balance of nutrients. Almonds, oats, and apple???? Hello, breakfast in a glass. And it taste’s like apple pie. Winner.
  
  Serves 2 or 1 hungry person
  - 1 3/4 cup almond milk (or other non-dairy milk)
  - 1 cut up apple (keep the peel only if organic)
  - 5 almonds
  - 1/8 cup rolled oats
  - 2 medjool dates (pitted and chopped)
  - 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  - 1 teaspoon vanilla
  - 1 frozen banana
  - 1 stevia packet (optional)
  Load your blender in the order listed. Blend away!
  
  This recipe was a staple when my daughter had her tonsils out and could not eat anything with texture. She could only take so many mashed potatoes.
  Posted in Breakfast, Snacks | Tagged smoothie
- Make friends with…Kimchi.
  
  Posted at 8:00 pm by myfoodiecall
  
  Sep 13th
  
  Kimchi. A Korean staple that should be an American staple.
  
  But why us?
  
  Why do we need it?
  
  And what the heck is it?
  
  Fermented vegetables. Vegetables already make it a winner.
  
  Trader Joe’s brand comes in this handy pouch.
  
  But why fermented??
  
  Why eat onion, cabbage, and radish that have been soaking in vinegar??
  
  Well for the same reason you have been told to eat your yogurt. Digestive health. Fermented foods such as kimchi contain healthy bacteria called, lactobacilli which helps aid in digestion. Always good to keep things “clutter free”.
  
  Other stores like Whole Foods sell kimchi in a jar.
  
  How do you eat the stuff?? Well, it can basically be served on the side of pretty much anything. On a sandwich. On a salad. In a wrap. Alongside a rice bowl. Anything!
  
  It’s really good stuff. Give it a shot. Let me know what you think.
  
  Posted in Make friends with...
- 12 Whole Wheat Berry Banana Muffins- Big ones.
  
  Posted at 8:00 pm by myfoodiecall
  
  Sep 12th
  We like muffins. Muffins are such an easy, versatile breakfast item.
  
  So easy that they make their way seamlessly into lunch boxes as a snack too.
  
  Or as a night-time snack. When the kids say they are starving two seconds before bed? They want chips? My response? Have a muffin.
  
  Here is a recent recipe.
  
  Berry Banana Muffins
  - 2 eggs
  - 1/2 cup unsweetened organic applesauce (Apples are at the top of the Dirty Dozen list. Buy organic)
  - 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted down)
  - 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  - 3 bananas, mashed
  - 2 cups whole wheat flour
  - 1 teaspoon baking soda
  - 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  - 1 cup frozen mixed berries
  DIRECTIONS:
  
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line muffin tin with paper liners or non-stick spray.
  
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, applesauce, coconut oil, brown sugar, vanilla and bananas. Combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir into your wet mixture until moistened. Add the mixed berries. Stir again. Don’t worry if the berries clump a little because they are frozen. It will all come together in the oven. Spoon batter into muffin cups.
  
  3. Bake for 18-20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the tops of the muffins are lightly browned. Let cool for 10 minutes.
  
  Bursting with berries.
  Posted in Breakfast, Snacks | Tagged muffins, whole wheat
- Small changes. Stop buying orange juice.
  
  Posted at 8:22 pm by myfoodiecall
  
  Sep 11th
  
  Do you buy orange juice? Let’s stop the nonsense. First of all, there is entirely too much concentrated sugar in orange juice. Yes, all orange juice.
  
  You say, “But I buy 100% orange juice. No high fructose corn syrup. That has to be good right?”
  
  Well, no. It takes about 4 oranges to make an 8 ounce serving a juice. That’s a lot of sugar. Not only does orange juice have loads of sugar, but it also spikes your blood sugar because there are zero grams of fiber. *Remember when choosing a snack, 3+ grams per serving….
  
  Just buy these. No seeds, no problem.
  
  Check out the fiber on this label. 3 grams of fiber. That’s the white peel-y stuff on the outside. This SLOWS DOWN how fast your body absorbs sugar. A good thing.
  
  Check out this label. Vitamin C? 150%. Yow-za.
  
  Sugar, sugar, sugar. 27 grams in 8 oz. Yikes.
  
  You say, “But it’s a faster way to get my Vitamin C for the day…”
  
  My response?
  
  Although it says 100% Vitamin C on that label, did you know that the second you open that OJ bottle it starts to lose some of that handy-dandy vitamin? Yup. Exposure to air aka oxidation strips that Vitamin C from the orange juice and by the time you get to the bottom of your jug…3+ days later, the Vitamin C is pretty much nil.
  
  Let’s just skip it okay?
  
  Posted in Small changes
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