Gluten Free Cookies with Lentil Flour, Almonds and Peanut Butter

What can be better then homemade cookies? These Gluten Free, Lentil Flour, Almonds and Peanut Butter Cookies are wonderful addition with a cup of coffee or tea.

You need:
= 1 cup of Organic Lentil Flour
= 1/2 cup of Organic Peanut Butter
= 2/3 cup of Almonds
= 2/3 cup of Coconut sugar
= 4 eggs
= 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon
= 1 teaspoon of Almond Extract
= 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
= 2 mixing bowls, blender
You can make them with no time.

 ~ Preheat the oven to 350F (180C)
~~~ Sift Lentil flour into the mixing bowl and add Cinnamon

~ Add Coconut sugar and mix with a spoon. This is the mixture of dry ingredients.

~~~ Beat 4 Eggs into Another mixing bowl and slightly mix them a handy mixer.

 ~ Add Almond and Vanilla Extracts and mix the mixture with a handy mixer.

 ~ Measure Peanut Butter and add it to the Eggs mixture

 ~ Mix well with the handy mixer

 ~ Measure Almonds. Ground them in the Blender.

 ~ Add crushed Almonds to the Eggs/Extracts/ Peanut Butter Mixture and mix everything well

 ~~~ Combine Dry and Wet mixture
~ Add gradually in 3 or 4 steps Lentil flour (Dry) mixture into Peanut Butter/Almonds (Wet) mixture.

 When you add dry ingredients always combine them well.

                            So, our dough is done.

 ~~~ Take a baking sheet and cover with Parchment paper or just grease your baking sheet. Spoon the dough on to the prepared baking sheet.

  ~ Spread each round with you fingers or use a fork.

 Actually, our dough is quite sticky.
 TIP=> to prevent sticking just dip the spoon or fork into the water.
~ Bake in the Preheated oven for 15 minutes.
~ Check with a wooden stick if it is done.

 ~ Cool them completely before replacing to the serving dish.

                                     Enjoy:)

Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Parsley

"The sulfur in Brussels sprouts is needed for circulation, and they are good in the winter to help keep us warm"- Dr. Bernard Jensen (1908-2001)

 Brussels Sprouts, I call them mini Cabbages, has to be dressed well to like them. In this recipe Brussels Sprouts are wearing garlic, herbs and spices.
*** Before any cooking, Brussels Sprouts should be washed and trimmed.
=1. Wash and peel off any yellow leaves. Cut away the stem end.

 =2. Cut a cross in the bottom of the stem and it will cook at the same time as the outer leaves.

 Brussels Sprouts have different sizes. Cut a deep cross in the bottom of the large Brussels Sprouts.

For Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Parsley You need:
~Brussels Sprouts. I think it is around 4 cups. Usually I buy 1 little basket.
~ Butter organic
~ Half of 1 Lemon or can be less if you have less of Brussels Sprouts.
~ Salt (I use "Herbamare" by A.Vogel), Pepper to taste.
~ Spices of your choice. I use Cajun mix by Clef des Champs. Also works well Couscous or Curry spices. 

 ~ Fresh Garlic 2 cloves
~ Fresh Parsley.
~ Preheat an oven to 350C (180F)

 =1. Sprinkle on Brussels Sprouts fresh squeezed lemon juice.

 =2. Season with salt, pepper and spices of your choice.

 =3. Cut Butter with cheese slicer

 =4. Lay the butter on the Brussels Sprouts evenly.

 Cover with a foil.
 Place in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. **Every 15 minutes check on them** and stir the sprouts.
=5. Do not put any liquid, like water or stock. Brussels Sprouts have enough moisture. In this recipe Brussels Sprouts will cook till barely tender on its own moisture with the butter help. Below the picture of ready to eat Brussels Sprouts. But for this recipe it is not all.

 =6. Then, cut fresh Parsley and Garlic.

 =7. Mix with  Brussels Sprouts.

            Done. Bon Appetite:)

      ~Rose from my garden~

Ricotta Pancakes with Raspberry Kefir

Who does not like pancakes? They are yummy and one of the best of comfort foods. But can pancakes also be healthy? Here is the recipe of Ricotta Pancakes that are not only Yummy, but Healthy as well.

             You need:
= 300g of Ricotta cheese (Protein)
= 1 Egg (Protein)
= 1/2 teaspoon of Soda
= 1/3 cup of Buttermilk (Probiotic)
= 1 1/4 cup of Whole Wheat flour (Fiber, B Vitamins, Minerals,)
= 4 Table spoon of Coconut sugar (Healthy sweetener, Low Glycemic Index-35, B Vitamins, Potassium, Magnesium, Iron) 

 = 1 Table spoon of Grape seed oil

 ~1. Place into a mixing bowl Ricotta cheese with liquid and mush cheese with a fork.

 ~2. Add 1 Egg and mix it. In this recipe use the fork all the time for mixing the ingredients.

 ~3. Add Soda and Coconut Sugar. Mix.

 ~4. Add 1/3 Cup of Buttermilk /organic, real, not substitution, like milk and lemon juice/. Mix.

 ~5. Add 1 Cup of Whole Wheat flour Gradually. Mix the mixture all the time.

 ~6. Sprinkle 1 Table spoon of Grape Seed oil on the dough. Mix.

 ~7. Sprinkle additional 1/4 cup of the Whole Wheat flour. Mix.

 ***Then, Leave the dough for at least 20-30 minutes. Let the bacterial culture of  Buttermilk to work on the dough you make. It works as a rising agent for our Pancakes.

 ~8. You have a sticky dough. How would you make Pancakes if the dough sticks to your palms?
***Do not put any more flour. Otherwise, the dough becomes too dense and our Pancakes as well. But we want them soft and airy. Right?
***Here is a trick.
Put a little bit of Grape Seed oil on the plate.Dip palms of your hands into the oil and work with the dough to form a ball. Oil prevents the dough from stickiness and at the same time let it to breath.

  ~9. Divide the dough on little equal pieces.

 ~10. Fry Pancakes. Grape Seed oil is the best to use for frying. For a stove, use Dual Heat. 

  == Raspberry Kefir ==
            You need:

 = 1 and 1/2 Cup of Kefir. Organic. When you buy Kefir, please, look at ingredients, that is written on the box or jar. Kefir only has TWO ingredients: Milk and Bacterial Culture.
= 1 Cup of fresh Raspberries.
= Agave Nectar (Syrup) to your taste. Do not use it too much as it 1.6 times sweeter than sugar. Also, you can use Coconut sugar instead of Agave.

 ~1. Place Kefir into the mixing bowl.
 ~2. Add, Mush and Mix fresh Raspberries.

 ~3. Add and Mix Agave syrup gradually. Try first before you add more of Agave. If you like the sweetness, that is enough.

Done. Beautiful color. Amazing taste. Absolutely rewarding.

Enjoy:) Ricotta pancakes with Raspberry Kefir