Orange Cranberry Granola

Granola Recipe:

2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped almonds or pecans
1/3 cup raw pumpkin seeds
2 tablespoons flax seeds
1/3 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 cup dried fruit
1/2 cup of fresh orange juice

1/3 cup maple syrup

1 tablespoon canola oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1) Spread on a baking sheet rolled oats, chopped almonds, flax seeds, and pumpkin seeds. Stir!

2) Add salt, cinnamon, dried fruit and orange zest. Stir!

3) Drizzle the maple syrup, orange juice, and canola oil. Stir until all covered evenly.

4) Pop in the oven. Bake for 5 minutes then stir it around. Repeat till light brown and crisp, like the photo, 2 photos below.

This batch was cooked perfectly! (photo below) The one with the milk, was not cooked perfectly.

Add some almond milk, fresh fruit, and it makes an amazing breakfast! - Lost track of time and over cooked a little ! haha 

Easy Trail Mix!

 Inspired by my Uncle Greg, every time we go to his house he has a jar of mixed nuts out and it is a great snack to grab when you are hungry.

We use to get a lot of seeds and nuts and we would never touch them because they were hiding in the cabinet. Now that I put them on the kitchen table everyone is taking a few hand fulls a day.

Layered just for the picture, mix in a bowl before you put in the jar. :)

 All you do is pick your favorite seeds and nuts and mix them together! I always add something sweet like raisins, golden raisins, goji berries, mulberries, or cocoa nibs or all of them!

I will have more seasoned recipes soon. :)

Chia Seed Pudding!

A delicious pudding high in omega-3s.
I am trying to replace my boxed cereal with this pudding, it's been easy so far since its amazing!! Keeps me full longer then boxed cereal too.

Chia Seed Pudding Recipe:

Serves 1

3 tablespoons of chia seeds

2/3 cup of almond milk (or any non dairy milk)

1/2 teaspoon of maple syrup

1 dash of cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

Fresh fruit

and if you want chocolate, add some non dairy cocoa powder!

I always have to make this every other night and triple the recipe, it goes fast around here. 

1) In a bowl add the chia seeds, milk, and maple syrup, stir until all mixed together. Cover and put in fridge over night or until thickens, usually about 5 hours.

2) When thickened add the cinnamon and vanilla, stir. 

3) Put your fresh fruit on top and enjoy!

Some fun with the blueberries !