Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies!

These are so yummy! My 11 year old daughter got out the mixer the other day & made them herself, from start to finish! The best part is we use whole wheat & oatmeal, so they're "half way" healthy! So here's the recipe:

1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. organic butter (softened)
1 large organic free range egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. rolled oats
1/2 c. organic coconut palm sugar
1 c. xylitol / coconut palm sugar
1 c. chocolate or carob chips (without refined white sugar)

(a few chopped nuts are optional... we didn't use them)

Mix butter, sugars, egg, & vanilla.

Add flour & soda. Mix till blended.

Add oatmeal, then chocolate/carob chips & mix till blended - again!

Drop onto cookie sheet & bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

Let cool on baking rack, then eat away!

Whole Wheat Blender Pancakes

Ok, this is awesome! I found a recipe for these blender pancakes & syrup on another blog that's healthier than what we all normally eat! It sounds WAY yummy! I'll make some & post a photo - hopefully soon. Who knows? Depends on how my week goes... But here's the recipe anyway!

Blender Wheat Pancakes
1 Cup Milk (or 3T. powdered milk & 1 C. Water for food storage version)
1 Cup Wheat Berry Kernels, whole & uncooked  (or sprouted!!!)

2 Eggs (or 2T. powdered eggs & 1/4 C. Water for food storage version)
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1-1/2 tsp. Sea Salt or Himalayan Salt
2 T. Raw Organic Coconut Oil or Olive Oil
2 T. Honey, Xylitol, or Organic Coconut Palm Sugar

Put milk and wheat kernels in blender.Blend on highest speed for 4 or 5 minutes or until batter is smooth. Add eggs, oil, baking powder, salt and honey or sugar to above batter. Blend on low.

Pour batter from blender onto a hot greased griddle or large frying pan. Cook; flipping pancakes when bubbles pop and create holes.

Berry Syrup

2 C. Mixed Berries (Raspberries, Blueberries, Strawberries, etc...)
3 T. Honey, Xylitol, or Organic Coconut Palm Sugar

Mix together and let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving. (Can blend a little for smoother syrup, if you like!)