I'm Smiling!

Isn't eating healthy so wonderful?  I could just do it all day everyday.  I love it! It makes me happy.  I love to whip up healthy alternatives in my kitchen. A common misconception is that I miss out on foods with flavor since it's healthy.  Gotta say that I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything when the food I eat is so tasty and so full of vitamins and minerals and just delicious.  Another misconception about eating healthy is that it costs a lot.  Not true.  I don't have a large food budget to work with and through smart shopping and cutting out buying processed foods, it's easy to spend less than the average American.  I'd love for you to join me on my mission.  Come on why not?  Try some of my recipes.  A little by little and you'll love the way you feel. The thing is if everyone else would join me, I wouldn't seem like such a freak.  Is that possible at this point?  Hmmm.... 
Still the same, I'm smiling.  Guess that's all that matters.

Granola is so delicious. Gluten free.

Instead of buying cereal try making granola.  It's so much cheaper and way better.  Here's my quick recipe.  It was done in 20 minutes. No joke start to finish.

Combine the following ingredients in a bowl.

5 cups oatmeal
1 cup agave **less is always better
1/2 c coconut oil
dash of salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp maple
1 T cinnamon
2 T organic sugar optional (not necessary at all, in fact I make it without it all the time, 
               I put this in for Miles cuz he likes it a little sweeter)
1 T sesame seeds (can use other seeds, my kids won't eat it if I put too many in)

Spread out onto a tray.
Bake in oven for 15 minutes at 350.  Watch carefully and stir it often to keep it from burning.

Let cool and store your favorite jar (avoid plastic to keep fresher).  We like to eat it with raisins or Kefir.  (I'll post soon about how easy it is to make your own yogurt and kefir).  I love eating it with Almond Milk.  I'll post how easy it is to make that soon.