Recipes

Smoothies Apple Pie Fruit Crisp Cookies Muffins

Chia Seed Fruit Drink

Thoreau Foods Power Smoothies

   2 cups fresh ripe strawberries
         6 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
           4 tablespoons (1 oz) Thoreau Foods Smoothie Booster
          (Omega 3, Antioxidant, Brain Fuel or
           Cholesterol Killer)
           Wash and hull strawberries; place uncovered in a single layer on a sheet of foil in freezer. You can also use frozen fruit from your favorite source.
Once strawberries are solid, place in food processor.
Add Thoreau Foods Smoothie Booster.
Add 4 Tbs yogurt and process until smooth.
Sweeten to taste, if desired.
Strawberries can be replaced with Blueberries or any other fruit. Experiment and enjoy!

Thoreau Foods Apple Pie

Preheat oven to 450

4 cups peeled, cored & sliced apples (8 -10 medium apples)

1/2 - 3/4 cup Thoreau Foods Cereal - flavor of your choice

1/2 cup sugar

1 heaping tsp corn starch or kuzu (optional)

1/8 tsp salt

1 double pie crust - click here for crust recipe

We use Palm Oil instead of shortening for crusts and we love it!

Spectrum Naturals makes a great Palm Oil substitute.

Combine all dry ingredients, pour onto apples and stir well

Place bottom crust in 9” or 10" pie pan, add apple mixture

Top with upper crust & seal (brush w/ egg wash if desired)

Cut vent holes in top crust

Bake in 450 oven for 10 minutes

Turn oven down to 350 & bake for 30 – 40 minutes or until golden and bubbling

No Trans Fat Pie Crust

Click here for a good pie crust recipe and directions.

We use Palm Oil in place of shortening to avoid the Trans Fat.

Spectrum Naturals has a good Palm Oil product in a white tub.

If you use a Palm Oil that looks soft or liquid, chill it in the refrigerator for a while before using it for pie dough.

Thoreau Foods Fruit Crisp

Preheat oven to 325

4 cups peeled, cored & sliced apples (8 -10 medium apples) OR

other fruit of your choice (Pears, Peaches etc.)

1 1/4 cups Thoreau Foods Cereal in the flavor of your choice

1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/4 cup flour

1/4 cup Agave Nectar OR

(1/3 cup brown sugar )

1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)

Layer apples in 9” pie pan or full size loaf pan

Sprinkle lemon juice on Apples

Work butter into combined dry ingredients, keeping crumbly

Spread mixture over apples, packing down slightly

Bake at 325 for about 40 minutes or until light brown and apples are soft

Thoreau Foods Cookies

Preheat oven to 350

3/4 cup butter

1/2 cup Agave Nectar OR

(1/2 cup brown sugar and

1/3 cup granulated sugar)

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp baking powder

2 1/2 cups Rolled Oats

1 1/2 cups Thoreau Foods Cereal

1/2 cup raisins (optional)

1/2 cup Chia Gel (optional)

Beat sugars & butter together until creamy

Add eggs & vanilla, mix well

Add combined flour, baking soda & powder, mix well

Stir in oat/cereal mixture (& raisins), mix well

Drop tablespoons (or more) onto cookie sheet

Bake for 10 - 12 mins or until light brown

Thoreau Foods Muffins

Preheat oven to 425

Sift Together
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp double acting baking powder

In a Separate Bowl
Beat 2 eggs

Add to Eggs
          2 – 4 Tbs melted butter
            3/4 cups + 3 Tbs milk
            2/3 cup Thoreau Foods Cereal

For Vanilla Muffins

Use Thoreau Foods Vanilla cereal

Add 1 tsp vanilla extract to wet ingredients

Mix wet ingredients well

For Cardamom Muffins

Use Thoreau Foods Cardamom cereal

Add 3/4 tsp ground cardamom to dry ingredients

Mix dry ingredients well

For all Muffins
Mix the dry and wet ingredients together lightly

The mixture should be slightly lumpy

Fill greased muffin cups 2/3+ full

Bake at 425 for 20 to 25 minutes

Muffins are done when browned and firm on top

Chia Seed Fruit Drink

1/4 cup fresh lime or lemon juice (2 limes or 1 lemon, large)
1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar OR 1/4 to 1/3 cup Agave Nectar
1/4 to 1/3 cup Chia Seeds
10 cups (2 1/2 qts) Water

Add all ingredients to pitcher OR sealable container
Wisk ingredients well in pitcher OR shake sealed container well
Wisk or shake well again after 10 - 15 minutes
Chill for 30 minutes or more
Will last in refrigerator about 5 day

Gluten Free Desserts -Chocolate Truffles

1 cup raw unsoaked walnuts
1/2 cup pitted dates
1/4 cup coconut water
4 tablespoons raw carob
1/2 tablespoon chia seeds

Blend walnuts and dates in a food processer until smooth
Mix carob, coconut water and chia seed
Enjoy!

Gluten Free Desserts -Apricot Truffles

1 cup almonds, soaked 12 - 48 hours and blanched
1 cup dried apricots
1/2 cup honey dates
1 Tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 tablespoon chia seeds

Process almonds, apricots, and dates through a champion juicer using the solid plate or a food processor using the "s" blade.
Add chia seeds, lemon zest and vanilla
Form dough into small balls and chill before serving.