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Bailey "chills out" in a sunny spot |
It seems like no matter how early I get up I never have enough time to just "chill out" like Bailey, my cat. Sometimes I'm just so envious of my pets and their ability to relax. I mean just check out Nika, my malamute, and Bailey in the picture below.
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"Mom, please move around quietly while we're chilling out." |
One thing that always gets neglected in my hurried pace is breakfast. I never seem to have a quick grab-and-go breakfast on hand although my
chocolate quinoa power breakfast cookies http://catsinthekitchen.blogspot.com/2012/07/chocolate-quinoa-power-breakfast.html are a great healthy, vegan "fast food."
I end up having the same green smoothie (blended apple, kale, celery, cucumber, protein powder, chia, coconut water) almost every day. It's healthy but sometimes you need a change of pace.
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Cookie dough breakfast wrap |
I was thinking, "What about a pack-along breakfast wrap? Or even better, what about a
cookie dough breakfast wrap? No way. This couldn't be done. I mean not in a healthy way but yes, it can."
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Nika, the poseable rug dog |
Nika, my poseable rug, had no response to my idea but I got busy making some quinoa flatbreads and garbanzo bean cookie dough to have on hand.
Quinoa Flatbread (makes 2 pieces)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cooked quinoa (I used red quinoa but all kinds work.)
- 1 chia egg (mix 1 T. chia with 2 T. water and allow to gel overnight)
- Optional: spices such as cinnamon
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a large baking sheet with pan spray.
- Put quinoa in food processor and blend until pretty mushy.
- Add in chia egg and continue to blend until the mixture balls together.
- Spread quinoa-chia mixture on baking sheet using wet hands or flatten with a large piece of wax paper as shown below to 1/4-inch in thickness.
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Flatbread dough being smooshed flat with wax paper |
- Bake for 30+ minutes until flatbread is crispy but pliable.
- Cut flatbread into two pieces with a pizza cutter.
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Baked and ready to eat |
- Store flatbread pieces, separated with wax paper, in the fridge.
Garbanzo bean cookie dough
Ingredients:
- 1 can of organic garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 T. coconut nectar or agave syrup
- 2 T. sunbutter (or other seed or nut butter of choice)
- 2-3 T. cacao nibs
Directions:
- Blend garbanzo beans, sweetener and sunbutter until smooth and creamy in food processor.
- Add in cacao nibs and pulse until just blended throughout the mixture.
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Cookie dough breakfast wrap ready to go |
Okay, the trick is to have all this stuff on hand at breakfast time. Spread 2 T. cookie dough on the quinoa flatbread and add a little fruit such as apple slices and strawberries. Put this baby in a piece of wax paper and you're ready to go with a delicious, portable breakfast, or take this along for lunch.
Contributed to:
http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2012/07/26/wellness-weekend-july-26-30-2012-and-question-for-you/
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