Great for dipping fruit. Makes a complete snack - fruit for carbs, almond butter/tahini for protein and fat, and flax oil for extra omega 3’s.
Ingredients
½ cup almond butter (preferably unroasted, 100% almond)
1 tbsp tahini (sesame seed paste)
1-2 tbsp maple syrup, agave syrup or honey, or a combination
2 tsp flax oil
sprinkle of cinnamon
Directions
In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients until […]
This raw food ball is a great energy pick me up not only in the winter, but all year long. Great right out of the freezer after work or school or before a workout.
Ingredients
½ cup raspberries (or other berry or puréed fruit)
1 ¼ cup raisins (or dates or combination)
½ cup currants (or cranberries)
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup pumpkin […]
These are my new favourite high power snack for after a workout or after work. Very nutrient dense but chocked full of good stuff, they provide all sorts of high-quality carbs, proteins, and fats. Remember that as they are high in nutrients, they are also high in calories, so stick to 1-2 pieces at a time.
So we know granola is a good thing for us in general, but commercial granola bars are mostly full of refined sugars and corn syrup. You can use store-bought granola for this recipe (I like any of the Nature’s Path Granolas), or you can make your own, like the Crunchy Apple Pie Granola….
Ingredients
1/3 cup tahini (sesame butter)
1/3 cup almond butter
1/3 cup mushy dates
1/4 cup honey
2 1/2 tbsp extra-virgin coconut oil (you can use butter if you cannot find this)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup whey or rice protein powder
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup ground flax seeds
To make mushy dates, put 1/3 cup dried dates in a small saucepan […]
