Protein Cookies

I have no idea how or why but these cookies, taste a tinny bit like peanut butter cookies!  OK maybe it is just the fact that I have not had peanut butter cookies in a long time, but I swear they do!!  Eyla really likes these, she really likes the raisins in them and gets excited when she sees them after a bite!

Protein Cookies

2 ripe bananas

1/4 cup sunflower oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup chickpea flour

1 cup quinoa flakes

1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 350 F.  Place bananas, oil, vanilla extract and chickpea flour into food processor.  Blend for 30 seconds.  Add the quinoa flakes and the raisins to the mixture by hand.  Dollop onto parchment paper covered cookie sheet and press down with a fork.  I made 12 large cookies.  Bake for 20 minutes.

Enjoy

A warm carrot dip for a cool crisp apple

This yummy dip is courtesy of messycook.blogspot.com.  I am always looking for fast lunch or snack ideas, especially no cooking during this heat!!  This recipe is good, Eyla was not a fan, I think that next time I make it I will not add as much allspice.  I really liked it with apples though, I thought it was a nice mix.

1/2 cup water

1 tsp salt

1 bunch carrots, peeled and roughly chopped (~2 cups)

2 cloves garlic

1/4 cup tahini

2 tbsp maple syrup

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp each cinnamon, ground ginger, paprika and turmeric

1/4 tsp allspice

Pinch cayenne pepper

In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add salt, carrots and garlic cloves. Cook, covered, until the carrots are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.

In a mixing bowl, stir together remaining ingredients until blended; add hot carrots. Using a potato masher or a fork, gently mash until smooth.

I really enjoy this dip warm.  I hope you like it.