Fudgy Peanut Butter Oat Balls

1-1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup raw almonds
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1/2 cup flax seed, milled
1/4 cup coconut oil, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup cocoa powder
Put all ingredients into your food processor.  Blend up until smooth and forms into a ball.
Shape into walnut-size balls and store in a covered [...]

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Brownies

1/2 cup butter
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
2 cups sugar (use Sucanat for a healthier sugar option)
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
½  teaspoon salt
½ cup chocolate chips
1 – In a large saucepan, melt butter.  Stir in cocoa until dissolved and smooth.
2 – To the butter/cocoa mixture add the sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, and salt.  Mix [...]

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Oat Snack Balls

1 1/2 cups rolled oats, chopped in food processor
1/2 cup sunflower seeds, chopped in food processor
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup milled flax seed
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
Chop rolled oats and sunflower seeds in a small salad chopper or food processor, then transfer to a medium-sized bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix well [...]

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Kefir Popsicles

I discovered a new (and yummy!) way for us to eat more Kefir..in popsicles!  I shared in this post my recipe for making a Strawberry Kefir Breakfast Drink.  To make these popsicles, all I did was make this recipe and pour it into popsicle molds and freeze.  My kids LOVE these and they are so [...]

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Breakfast Cookies

1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup whole rolled oats

1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup raisins

The night before:
Mix the butter, honey, buttermilk, whole wheat flour, and oats in a large bowl.  Cover with a lid or plastic wrap.  Let [...]

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Chocolate Chip Raisin Cookies

I wanted to share a recipe with you that my kids LOVE to have for breakfast.  I actually call these Breakfast Cookies, but I think they are going to become the recipe I fall back on for cookies to make for snacks.  They have no sugar (honey instead), and the flour and oats are soaked [...]

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