Quinoa Cookies

Today I'm going to share a recipe for some healthy cookies made with quinoa, a little-known grain that's healthier than wheat... by a long shot.

Coconut Raisin Quinoa Cookies

2 cups quinoa flakes (like oatmeal), found in health food stores
1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup raisins
4 Tbs unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
3 Tbs water
2 Tbs vanilla flavoring
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp white stevia powder

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet or cover with parchment paper.

Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse until well-combined and tacky.

Form into two-inch balls and place two inches apart on the cookie sheet. Flatten slightly and shape (the cookies don't spread very much when they bake). Bake for 15 minutes, until golden.

Try these. You'll like 'em.

And if you have a favorite healthy grain cookie recipe you'd like to share, use the "Comment" link and start typing, eh?

Chet "Quinoa Cookie" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog

Garlic Coleslaw

I have this strange -- some would say -- habit of collecting coleslaw recipes, especially healthy ones that are a bit out of the ordinary in terms of palate pleasing.

Well, today, I'd like to share a healthy coleslaw recipe for all you garlic lovers out there.

It's called...

Fred T's Garlic Coleslaw

1 small head cabbage
2 cloves fresh garlic
1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Shred cabbage, press garlic (quantity to taste), add other ingredients in stainless or ceramic bowl. Toss until well mixed. All quantities are variable, so it's best to start with small amounts and add to taste. This slaw tastes better on the second day if it's stored cold and well sealed.

Thanks to Fred for sharing this recipe with me so many years ago.

If you have a favorite coleslaw recipe you'd like to pass along to others, click on the comment link below and start typing, willya? :)

Chet "Coleslaw Recipe" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog

Aging Boomer's Blog

Hey, a short entry today to plug my relatively new website where I'm blogging on a regular basis about getting older and all the trappings that come with it.

I named the site cleverly...

AgingBoomersBlog.com

Okay, so that's not so clever. But it was an available domain name that more-or-less reflected what it was going to be about.

Anyway, if you're an aging boomer, surf on over and bookmark my new site. Then spend some time there reading the many posts already up and then spending some more time commenting and moving the discussions forward.

I promise my AgingBoomersBlog.com will never be dull or boring or politically correct!

Chet "Aging Boomer" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog