Morning hj Yeah those cookies were great and the recipe made lots of cookies so they actually lasted a whole week and both dh and I feel like we've eaten heaps of them! so easy to make too and healthy. I will let you know how the snack for this week turns out and if it's any good I'll add the recipe for that too. As for the beans and seeds maybe have tacos with beans instead of mince meat mix, you just use a can for 4 bean mix or refried beans, add the taco seasoning and a can of crushed tomatoes and you're done, if you eat curries add beans to them or we always thicken up the sauces with red lentils, just chuck in 1/4 of a cup and they cook really quickly and give your curry (or soup) a lovely thick texture. Seeds and nuts are great for throwing into salads and instead of using pre made dressings or olive oil we use flaxseed oil which is full of omega3 (great for bubs brain development) mixed with lemon juice or balsamic vinegar. In the 1st tri I felt so lazy and didn't know 'what' to make but I was hungry!!! I so wish it was the other way around like you lol I found it great to make up some real food to have in the fridge so that it was ready to go, stuff like pasta salad, potato salad, bean and rice salad, all with home made dressings and lots of veg & salad ingredients and nuts etc. I have to admit that I did eat lots of cookies as I wasn't making my own healthy treats like I starting to now. I also bought some V8 juices to take with me on the go, They are not really the best but better than spewing from being too hungry. Loads of fruit is also great for quick snacks, especially bananas and a yummy organic flavored yogurt.
SugarLess Banana-Oatmeal Cookies
3 med-large ripe banans, mashed
2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
½ cup rasins
1/3 cup butter, melted
¼ cup fat-free milk
1tsp vanilla extract
mix all ingredients together. Let set for 5 mins for oats to absorb moisture. Drop teaspoonfuls (or roll into a ball with hands and flatten) onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 175 C for 15-20 mins. Let stand for 1 min before removing from cookie sheet. When I make them again I will add a little more vanilla and some honey or maple syrup for added sweetness. You could also add whatever nuts you like or different dried fruit. They are kinda like flat muffins! They do tend to be a little fragile so try to keep compact when putting into balls for the oven tray and flatten gently, also don't make them too thin
Yeah those cookies were great and the recipe made lots of cookies so they actually lasted a whole week and both dh and I feel like we've eaten heaps of them! so easy to make too and healthy. I will let you know how the snack for this week turns out and if it's any good I'll add the recipe for that too. As for the beans and seeds maybe have tacos with beans instead of mince meat mix, you just use a can for 4 bean mix or refried beans, add the taco seasoning and a can of crushed tomatoes and you're done, if you eat curries add beans to them or we always thicken up the sauces with red lentils, just chuck in 1/4 of a cup and they cook really quickly and give your curry (or soup) a lovely thick texture. Seeds and nuts are great for throwing into salads and instead of using pre made dressings or olive oil we use flaxseed oil which is full of omega3 (great for bubs brain development) mixed with lemon juice or balsamic vinegar. In the 1st tri I felt so lazy and didn't know 'what' to make but I was hungry!!! I so wish it was the other way around like you lol I found it great to make up some real food to have in the fridge so that it was ready to go, stuff like pasta salad, potato salad, bean and rice salad, all with home made dressings and lots of veg & salad ingredients and nuts etc. I have to admit that I did eat lots of cookies as I wasn't making my own healthy treats like I starting to now. I also bought some V8 juices to take with me on the go, They are not really the best but better than spewing from being too hungry. Loads of fruit is also great for quick snacks, especially bananas and a yummy organic flavored yogurt.
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