Berry Crisp

So sorry!  I keep eating the food before photographing it.  Will add photo next time I make it!

This is a good way to use up all that fruit you have around before it turns on you.  Although it is called Berry Crisp, I use any fruit I have around.

Ingredients

5 Cups    Fresh or Frozen Berries (or great with any fruit you have on hand really)

1             Large Apple, cored and chopped (or just use Apples)

2 TBSP  Whole Wheat Flour

2 TBSP  Sugar (or sugar substitute like Splenda)

1/2 Tsp  Cinnamon

Topping

1 Cup     Large Flake Oats

1/2 Cup  Chopped Pecans or Walnuts

1/4 Cup  Brown Sugar (or Brown Sugar substitute)

1/4 Cup  Non-hydrogenated soft Margarine, melted

1 Tsp      Cinnamon

1. In an 8-inch square baking dish, combine berries and apple.  In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, and cinnamon.  Sprinkle over fruit and toss gently.
2. Toping:  In a bowl, combine oats, pecans, brown sugar, margarine an cinnamon.  Sprinkle over fruit mixture. 
3. Bake in 350° Oven for about 30 minutes or until fruit is tender and top is golden.

Makes 6 servings.

Smoothie

This recipe is especially for Little Jenny.  It was passed along to me from Shaun.  This is a favourite of the twins and is what SR ate when on the Whole30 Diet.  I began making it when I was on the same diet and loved it so much it became my breakfast go-to.  Was good for our diet as there is no added sugar in this recipe and it tastes good.

I have a small individual sized drink blender - 400 ml (about 14 fl. oz).  I made smoothies for the twins in a Ninja blender and it made enough for the two of them.  The only difference is I use 1/2 a banana and for the twins I used a whole one.  Otherwise the directions are the same.

In an empty blender add:
1/2 (or one whole) banana
1 peeled tangerine or orange (I like tangerines as they are seedless)
Frozen fruit - I use President's Choice 4 Fruit Blend but use your choice of fruit
(The frozen fruit takes the place of ice cubes and chills the smoothie)
Cold Water to the top line on the blender (mine is at 400 ml)

Now, your choice of fruit is your own.  I sometimes add 1/4 scoop of powdered protein.  Jennifer's dietician suggested a TBSP of peanut butter.  Try whatever you enjoy or think may taste good in a smoothie.

Turn on the blender and blend for the count of TEN.  This is a great thing to do with the kids.  When blended pour into a glass and enjoy.

Healthy Date-Nut Balls

Sorry, again, even though I made two batches on two separate occasions, we ate them all before I took a photo.  This is similar to those Larabars I purchase regularly.  Not many Ingredients and all healthy.

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 Cup Dates (this is about 7 dates)

1/2 Cup Walnuts

1 Scoop Chocolate Protein Powder (I used Vanilla, I am not that chocolatey)

2 TBSP Cocoa Powder

2 TBSP Applesauce

1 TBSP Honey

Cumbed nuts to coat

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a food processor blend the dates and walnuts to a crumb consistency.  
2. In a bowl mix together the Protein Powder and Cocoa Powder.
3. Stir in the date/nut mixture, then stir in the Applesauce and Honey.
4. Roll into bite-sized balls (your hand will become very gooey) and roll these balls in the crumbed nuts to coat.
5. Serve.

BANANA ONLY ICE CREAM

BANANA (ONLY) ICE-CREAM

This is a no-cream, no-milk, gluten-free, no-guilt version of a well loved dessert - Ice Cream.  With one ingredient (or more if you wish) you can make this delicious easy dessert to serve as an excellent finale to your meal.

Ingredients

1 Large Ripe Banana

Directions:

1.  Peel banana and cut crosswise into coin shapes.  I once cut in large pieces and found the smaller, coin shapes easier to process.  Put cut banana in a an air tight container (glass, plastic, plastic bags etc.) and freeze at least 2 hours or overnight. 

2.  Add frozen bananas to a food processor (you can add extra fruits at this point too to blend into the mixture) and process until creamy (ice cream consistency), scraping down the sides occasionally.  

3.  Serve and enjoy!

Note:  You can easily add fruit to the processor.  I added strawberries, then topped the dessert with fresh sliced strawberries and blueberries.  It was delicious.  I also added blueberries but found the skin on the blueberries a bit annoying, even though it tasted delicious.  I also had just bananas.  Delicious also.  You could try adding cocoa powder, chocolate chips, a few nuts, cinnamon, or whatever your imagination can think up.