Seed Crackers

I have played around quite a lot with this recipe and I finally think I have come up with a winning combo! 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Cup Hot Water

1/2 Cup Chia Seeds

1 Cup Peppitas (green pumpkin seeds, I like to use the roasted and salted seeds but raw work fine too)

1 Cup Sunflower Seeds (roasted and salted are more flavorful but you can use raw as well)

1/2 Cup Ground Flax Seeds (Can Use Whole)

1/2 Cup Raw Slivered Almonds

2 tsp. Salt

3 tsp. Herbs d’Provence

2 TBS. Nutritional Yeast

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and let sit for 10 min. Mix again and spread onto a large baking dish that is lined with parchment paper. Place in a 325 degree oven for 30 min. 

Remove from the oven and use a pizza cutter to slice horizontally and vertically into cracker side pieces. Flip the crackers over. Return to the oven for another 30 min. at 325 degrees.

**Do not eat until they are completely cooled off

*Cooks note: I like to transfer the crackers to a new baking sheet once I flip them. They sometimes stick a little to the parchment paper so this makes the 2nd half of the baking time go smoother. Also, when you flip the crackers, sprinkle with salt before returning to the oven.

*Crackers taste good on their own or even better with a nice scoop of hummus!

 

Banana Breakfast Or Snack

I am always looking for something quick, easy and healthy for breakfast. I find that if I simply eat fruit, I am hungry within an hour so I like to make sure I eat protein for breakfast. I just put this together this morning and it was yummy! Ideal for a quick breakfast or energy snack.

Ingredients:

1 banana

1 Tsp. chia seeds

4 Tbs. natural granola with dried blueberries and flax (I like the Bear Naked Peak brand)

1 -2 Tbsp. Trader Joe’s Raw and Unsalted Creamy Almond Butter

2 tsp. organic honey

Lay banana on a plate. Smother in the almond butter. Sprinkle chia seeds on top. Drizzle with honey and top with granola mixture.

Yummy!