walnuts – Carrots 'N' Cake

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 01:49 PM

Banana Oatmeal Chip Cookies

These Banana Oatmeal Chip cookies taste way too delicious to be good for you. Surprisingly, they are equally nutritious as they are delicious! Super star ingredients include: ground flaxseed meal, banana, soy milk, agave nectar, whole wheat flour, walnuts, and canola oil. Sounds like an all-star cast to me! Added bonus: these cookies are vegan!

Makes approximately 25 cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oats
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp ground flaxseed meal
1/4 cup agave nectar
1/4 cup soy milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp canola oil
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup walnuts (optional)

Check out the chunks of chocolate chips and walnuts! Holy yum!

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350*F.
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well until batter is blended evenly.
Use a tablespoon to portion cookies on a greased baking sheet, approximately 1-2 inches apart.
Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes.
Remove cookies from baking sheet and allow to cool on wire rack.
Eat and enjoy!

Make sure you give this recipe a try! You will not be disappointed!!

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Tags: agave nectar, banana, chocolate chips, oatmeal, walnuts

Friday, January 30, 2009 at 06:57 AM

TGIF! Boy, Do I Mean It!

TGIF! Boy, do I really, really mean it this week!

I like my new job and all, but it’s usually fast-paced, which makes for a rather intense (and often stressful) day. My old job was nothing like that! I’m really not complaining– I wanted a job like this. My mind and body just need to get used to the new expectations. The fast-pace, however, does make the day fly by!

Anyway, I am very happy that the weekend is just about here, so I can fully relax! I’ve already decided that I have a hot date tonight with my PJ, a glass of wine, and episodes of How I Met Your Mother!

This mornings oatmeal: banana-coconut-walnut! In the mix: oats, banana, walnuts, oat milk, and ground flaxseed meal, all topped with shredded coconut and two scoops of Barney Butter. De-lish!

Check out Bruce in the background! He’s enjoying his new home!

Question of the Day

If you could, would you relive your college days?

(If you’re in college, what do you like best about college life?)

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Tags: banana, coconut, walnuts

Monday, January 12, 2009 at 07:43 AM

Vote for My Pizza!

Remember this pizza? Well, I entered it into the Boboli Great American Football City Tour Recipe Contest, and it was chosen as 1 of 4 SEMI-FINALISTS!!!

Semi-final voting starts today, so please vote for my Autumn Maple Bacon Pizza (Christina H.). You can vote once a day until next Sunday, January 18th, so be sure to vote for my pizza everyday! If I win, the prize is a huge LCD television, which Mr. Mal is really, really, really excited about it! (I’m excited, too, but not nearly as excited as him! )

Vote Here

Breakfast

Breakfast was a lovely bowl of banana-walnut oatmeal topped with the very last spoonfuls from my jar of Barney Butter. Looks like I need to order more soon– lets hope that free shipping code still works! Barney Butter please come to the east coast soon!