Recipes Master 15

Making granola from scratch is so much healthier than store bought kinds.  And as an added bonus this will make your house smell amazing while this is baking!  If you like your granola to clump together you can add more maple syrup to get the desired consistency.  This makes a great tasting cereal or sprinkled over yogurt and parfaits.                                                  __________________________________ Printable Recipe Ingredients: 5 cups rolled oats 1 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (or a little more if you desire a clumpier granola) 1/4 cup applesauce 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup dried cranberries or raisins   

Here is a healthy delicious recipe that incorporates chia seeds and fresh strawberries together.  Lots of healthy fiber and protein in a creamy vanilla flavored pudding.  This is slightly sweetened with pure maple syrup but that could be reduced or left out completely to lower glucose levels.   Here are some interesting facts about the nutritional value of chia seeds: have more Omega 3 fatty acids than flax seed (important for heart health) are the richest non-marine whole food source of Omega-3 (better than salmon) absorb 10 times their weight in water and transform into a gel-like substance--great for athletes for maintaining hydration and helps with weight loss by making you feel full longer are as high in protein as quinoa are loaded with calcium, potassium, Vitamin B, and anti-oxidants help balance blood sugar via the gelling action of the seed and it’s unique combination of soluble and insoluble fiber that slow down your body’s conversion of starches into sugars  have a neutr