Health Conscious Cookies

For those who wanted my cookie recipe from the previous post, or if you didn't see it and still want it—here you go. 😋 This is a big batch—so if you want to experiment for texture first—you might want to half the recipe. I'm a food experimenter and don't have any hard rules. A lot of times I don't even use recipes. I tend to change this one up sometimes—more flour vs. less flour, melted butter vs. cold/cubed butter, etc. I'm so sorry if that drives you batty! Sometimes I add the shredded coconut & chopped nuts, and other times I just do oats. But they're REALLY good with all the things... If you leave them out, you can add extra oats if you want. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. I've even left out the oats too & just did chocolate chip cookies by adding a little extra flour. We make them with either coconut sugar and/or unrefined sugar (Sucanat)—but at times here and there, we do coconut sugar/Sucanat + organic white sugar. If you know me well, you know we almost never use refined sugar, but it does happen on super rare occasion. NOTE: Way too many people still don't know this—but Turbinado, Demarara and Raw sugar are not unrefined. If you want unrefined, use Coconut, Sucanat or Rapadura. They'll be completely opaque like dirt. lol ------ 3 large organic / pasture raised eggs 1 TB. real vanilla 1 1/2 c. organic butter (I usually do room temp, but sometimes I melt or cube) 2 1/2 c. coconut sugar, and/or Sucanat, and/or organic white sugar - 2 1/2 - 3 c. Whole wheat flour (fresh-milled is our favorite) 1 TB. non-aluminum baking powder 1 TB. baking soda 1 tsp. unrefined salt (we use Utah Real Salt) 3 c. rolled oats 2 c. unsweetened, shredded coconut 2 c. chopped pecans (or walnuts, macadamia nuts, almonds, etc.) 3 c. Enjoy Life brand chocolate chips—(you can use another brand, but these are our favorite & are non-GMO with simple ingredients) Optional: If you want a little extra sweetness—especially if you're using all unrefined sugar—you can add 1/2 tsp or so of pure green stevia leaf powder, or organic stevia extract. Before we moved, I grew my own stevia plants (and hope to again soon), and just dried & powdered the leaves. But you can also buy the green powder from online herb shops. - • Pre-heat oven to 350º • Cream the eggs, vanilla, butter, and sugar. • Add the dry ingredients, then the add-ins • Scoop onto your cookie sheet, OR chill in the fridge, then scoop on to your cookie sheet. • Bake for 10-12 mins—(I like them slightly under cooked, so I usually go 11 minutes) ENJOY!

Cottage cheese pizza crust

Full Recipe 3-Ingredient Cottage Cheese Pizza Crust 🍕 Crispy, cheesy, and ready fast. You’ll Need (makes 1 medium crust): • ½ cup cottage cheese (blend smooth) • ½ cup shredded mozzarella • 1 large egg Steps: 1. Heat oven to 400°F. Line a pan with parchment. 2. Mix cottage cheese, mozzarella, and egg into a thick batter. 3. Spread into a thin circle (about ¼-inch). 4. Bake 15–18 min until golden and firm. 5. Add toppings. Bake 5–7 min more until melty. Tip: For extra crisp, flip the crust once halfway through the first bake. Servings: 2 • Calories: ~140 • Protein: ~13.5g • Carbs: ~2g • Fat: ~7.5g