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Posted by on Sep 18, 2013 in Breakfast Recipes, Nutritarian Recipes | 2 comments

Whole Grain Blender Pancakes

Whole Grain Blender Pancakes

My daughter has this thing for pancakes. It doesn’t matter what time of day, thats what she wants to eat. I took an old family favourite that my sister Deb shared a number of years back, changed a few things and created a new family favourite that I feel completely comfortable feeding to my little flapjack girl! Although this picture does not show it, adding blueberries or any other small fruit like black berries or raspberries is a welcomed addition straight into the mix. If you prefer it to be vegan you can substitute the egg with a flax or chia egg no problem. Simply mix 1 tablespoon of flax or chia with 3 TB of water about 5 minutes prior to making and it will gel up. Then substitute this into the recipe in place of the egg at the time the recipe calls for it. Just make sure your blender is strong enough to blend wheat kernels to a smooth consistency. The blendtec can do this no...

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Posted by on Sep 18, 2013 in Nutritarian Recipes, Sauces & Dips | 0 comments

Apple Sauce

Apple Sauce

If you are looking for a yummy sweet dip idea for kids, I don’t think it gets any easier than making your own homemade apple sauce. It is so versatile that we use it in multiple ways. Our latest favourite is as a dip for whole grain blender pancakes instead of your conventional breakfast syrup. We try our best to make sure that when the kids are eating anything sweet, it is complimented by something high in fibre as well to help regulate the glucose (sugar). Apple sauce is great because it contains the sweetness kids love with all the fibre from the apples as well. Combined with our favourite blender pancake recipe it makes for a great & hearty meal. Some other ways to use apple sauce are to replace oil in baking recipes such as muffins, dehydrated into fruit roll ups, as a dip for crackers or vegetables such as celery & lettuce, as a spread for “lightly” toasted bread, in peanut butter and apple sandwiches or...

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Posted by on Sep 17, 2013 in Dinner Dishes, Nutritarian Recipes | 0 comments

Thai Peanut Curry & Brown Rice Bear

Thai Peanut Curry & Brown Rice Bear

I would have to say that Thai food is one of my very favourites and my little family enjoys it as well. I’m not sure if it’s just their personalities or if it’s because I ate a lot of spicy foods when pregnant and nursing that my kids like spicy, but they REALLY do. Even at two and three years old they were loving it. This dish has a little bit of spice but not so much that you can’t enjoy the wonderful & colourful flavours. If you really like spice you could add more curry but I would try it as is first. Obviously it’s not a recipe for those with peanut allergies but a great & hardy meal to satisfy any Thai food cravings. If you’ve never had curry before, this would be a great way to enjoy it’s flavour for the very first time. You could also swap other veggies such as sweet potato for squash and perhaps add some mushrooms, depending on what you have...

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