Ideal Nutrition

March is Nutrition Month

Have you made any nutritional changes to your life? 

It is so easy to make little changes that go a long way. Make some for yourself or for your family.

We all want our kids to have a treat, so instead of buying packaged cookies – make your own.  Don’t buy processed and packaged foods. Never buy foods with ingredients on the label that you can’t pronounce!!

Here is a delicous cookie recipe that you can make for your family.  It is a treat, but it still contains healthy things.

Lisa’s Secret Cookie Recipe: Fruity Oatmeal

( Use organic ingredients for best results)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

 In a large bowl cream together:

• 125 g salted butter, softened
• 1/2 c raw sugar
• 1/2 c demerara sugar

Add and mix well:

•  2 large eggs
• 1 c unsweetened apple sauce
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• zest of 1 large orange

Add and mix until blended together:

•  3 c whole oats
• 2 c whole spelt flour
• 1/2 c ground flax
• 1/2 c hemp seed nut
• 2 tsp aluminum free baking powder
• 1 tsp sea salt

Mix into dough:

•  1/3 c unsweetened, unsulphered dried cranberries
• 1/3 c unsulphered dried apricots, chopped
• 1/3 c raisins

bake, eat and enjoy!