Nut-butter Sandwiches

13 Wednesday Feb 2013

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1 whole wheat bun (thin sliced) or 2 slices whole grain bread

2 tablespoons peanut butter, almond butter or other nut butter

sliced apples

sliced banana

Toast bread, spread 1 tablespoon of nut-butter on each side of bread and top with apples and banana.

Enjoy for breakfast, before a workout, for lunch, or as a snack.

Valentine or Anytime Refreshing Raspberry Fruit Salad

09 Saturday Feb 2013

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Banana, Fruit, Fruit Salad, Gluten Free Dessert, Grapefruit, Healthy Dessert, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Recipe, Holiday Dessert, Kosher, No Cooking Recipe, Raspberry, Red Dessert, refreshing recipe, ripe bananas, Valentine Dessert, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Dessert, Vegan, Vegetarian

1 – 10 oz. package of unsweetened frozen raspberries

3 grapefruits, peeled, sectioned and sliced into bite size pieces

2 ripe bananas, thinly sliced

Place frozen raspberries in a medium bowl. Add the grapefruit pieces and mix well. Just prior to serving add the sliced bananas.

This delicious and refreshing recipe was shared my a dear friend Lisa.

Banana Almond Cookies

18 Wednesday Jul 2012

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1 cup banana puree (2 medium bananas)

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup chopped almonds

1 1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal

Pour banana puree into a bowl. Add vanilla and stir. Add the almonds and oatmeal and mix well. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a non-stick cookie sheet or use non-stick foil, parchment paper or non-stick spray. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

Makes 24 cookies.

Adapted from Dr. Nick Delgado’s, “Guilt Free Banana Cookies.”