Hello Friends,
   After another successful Lindley Mills order - this time with their Organic Rolled Oats in stock (yay!) i thought i'd share with you a couple of my favorite oats recipes.
  Some of you may know that we eat a lot of raw foods around here, so when i found this first recipe and realized that i could adapt it to be totally raw,i was super exited; and it did not disappoint.Healthy, filling, delicious, and super quick and easy. What more could you ask for? This is also a very versatile recipe, you can make it to your personal taste.  I eat this for breakfast, as a snack, and everything in between.The kids will love it too because it has the appeal of cereal, but the nutritional value is much higher and the sugar much lower.The official name for this dish is "Cold Oatmeal"; but as i found that sounded more that slightly unappetizing, we call it...

Raw Oatmeal

5 cups uncooked oats
1 green apple,  shredded
1 cups grapes, chopped
3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup honey
3 cups milk to start (then add to desired consistency)
1 tsp cinnamon

-Combine all ingredients.Cover and refrigerate overnight.Serve cold.

Optional Adaptations: (you'll have to eyeball the amounts)

*Sub apple,grapes,walnuts and cinnamon for unsweetened coconut,chopped almonds and vanilla.
*Use dried apples and raisins instead of fresh apples and grapes.
*Sub agave nectar for honey

   I am always on the lookout for good in between meal snacks and i seriously can't get enough of this next recipe. It originally called for white and brown sugars, but i sub honey or honey and agave for a slightly less sweet, lower glycemic option.Also, you may use wheat germ instead of Flaxseed. Great with a cold glass of milk!


Trail Mix Cookies/Bars

1/2 cup butter
6 Tbsp. Peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup raisins
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbsp. Flax seed (or a ground flax)
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup flour
1 cup oats
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup chocolate chips

~Cream butter, peanut butter and honey till light and fluffy.Beat in egg, vanilla and flax . Reduce speed and add baking soda, salt and flour.Stir in nuts,oats,raisins and chocolate chips.Drop spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet or spread in a greased 9" pan and bake at 375 until brown around edges.

Enjoy!..... Georgia