Monday's are kind of grim sometimes, so I thought I'd lighten this particular one up a bit by sharing a healthy and tasty cookie recipe...
Ida's Oatmeal Spice Cookies
1 cup water
2 cups raisins
4 Tbs favorite sweetener
1/2 cup butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
2 1/2 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 tsp baking soda
Boil 1 cup water and 2 cups raisins. Cool for 5 minutes. Mix in other ingredients. Form into balls and bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 15 minutes at 325F degrees.
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That's all for this Monday.
Oh, if you have a favorite oatmeal cookie recipe, I hope you'll use the "comment" link to share it below.
Chet "Oatmeal Spice Cookie" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog
Monday, July 27, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Fire Meditation
Today I'd like to share one of my favorite fire meditations with you.
If you've not yet taken up the practice of meditation, I urge you to do so because it has so many documented health benefits, with new benefits being discovered on a regular basis.
Without further preamble, for a great fire meditation, we turn to the late Zen master Shunryu Suzuki, who tells us...
To start, breathe deeply, pause for a second, and start centering your focus.
Repeat breathing and focusing three times or until you're deeply aware and intensely in the present moment.
When you're focused and centered in the moment, burn yourself and your ego and your petty concerns about this and that which are distracting you from the real you.
Breathe and let it all float up and away... like shimmering heat above the point of a flame.
Now, breathe again and feel the cool, calm peace that comes from burning yourself up completely, like a good bonfire.
Ah!
In closing, if you enjoyed this meditation, check out my weekly meditation newsletter at http://meditation101.com
Chet "Fire Meditation" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog
If you've not yet taken up the practice of meditation, I urge you to do so because it has so many documented health benefits, with new benefits being discovered on a regular basis.
Without further preamble, for a great fire meditation, we turn to the late Zen master Shunryu Suzuki, who tells us...
When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.Let's play with this meditation a bit, shall we?
To start, breathe deeply, pause for a second, and start centering your focus.
Repeat breathing and focusing three times or until you're deeply aware and intensely in the present moment.
When you're focused and centered in the moment, burn yourself and your ego and your petty concerns about this and that which are distracting you from the real you.
Breathe and let it all float up and away... like shimmering heat above the point of a flame.
Now, breathe again and feel the cool, calm peace that comes from burning yourself up completely, like a good bonfire.
Ah!
In closing, if you enjoyed this meditation, check out my weekly meditation newsletter at http://meditation101.com
Chet "Fire Meditation" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Peanut Butter Oatmeal
I have an excellent (and less expensive) alternative today for those of you who buy individual packets of flavored oatmeal.
Peanut Butter Oatmeal
1/2 cup instant or regular oatmeal
1/3 cup hot water
1 or 2 Tbs chunky peanut butter or favorite nut butter
1 banana, sliced
1/4 cup raisins
Cinnamon
2 Tbs maple syrup
Cook the oatmeal by pouring the water into it and mixing until smooth. Add maple syrup and peanut butter and blend it thoroughly. Serve by putting the bananas and raisins on top with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
This recipes is quick, easy, healthy, and very delicious... yummy for peanut butter lovers.
If you have a favorite oatmeal recipe to share, just click on the "Comment" link and have at it!
Chet "Peanut Butter Oatmeal" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog
Peanut Butter Oatmeal
1/2 cup instant or regular oatmeal
1/3 cup hot water
1 or 2 Tbs chunky peanut butter or favorite nut butter
1 banana, sliced
1/4 cup raisins
Cinnamon
2 Tbs maple syrup
Cook the oatmeal by pouring the water into it and mixing until smooth. Add maple syrup and peanut butter and blend it thoroughly. Serve by putting the bananas and raisins on top with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
This recipes is quick, easy, healthy, and very delicious... yummy for peanut butter lovers.
If you have a favorite oatmeal recipe to share, just click on the "Comment" link and have at it!
Chet "Peanut Butter Oatmeal" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog
Friday, July 03, 2009
Quinoa Cookies
Today I'm going to share a recipe for some healthy cookies made with quinoa, a little-known grain that's healthier than wheat... by a long shot.
Coconut Raisin Quinoa Cookies
2 cups quinoa flakes (like oatmeal), found in health food stores
1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup raisins
4 Tbs unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
3 Tbs water
2 Tbs vanilla flavoring
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp white stevia powder
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet or cover with parchment paper.
Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse until well-combined and tacky.
Form into two-inch balls and place two inches apart on the cookie sheet. Flatten slightly and shape (the cookies don't spread very much when they bake). Bake for 15 minutes, until golden.
Try these. You'll like 'em.
And if you have a favorite healthy grain cookie recipe you'd like to share, use the "Comment" link and start typing, eh?
Chet "Quinoa Cookie" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog
Coconut Raisin Quinoa Cookies
2 cups quinoa flakes (like oatmeal), found in health food stores
1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup raisins
4 Tbs unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
3 Tbs water
2 Tbs vanilla flavoring
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp white stevia powder
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet or cover with parchment paper.
Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse until well-combined and tacky.
Form into two-inch balls and place two inches apart on the cookie sheet. Flatten slightly and shape (the cookies don't spread very much when they bake). Bake for 15 minutes, until golden.
Try these. You'll like 'em.
And if you have a favorite healthy grain cookie recipe you'd like to share, use the "Comment" link and start typing, eh?
Chet "Quinoa Cookie" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog
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