Granola Pucks/Manhattan Recyclist

Yes. Pucks. Because bars are square! (rimshot)... ahhh...

I made a pot of millet last night and then didn't know what to do with it, so I figured I would wait until I had some time today to mill it over.

I had roughly 1.5 c of cooked millet leftover, so I decided to dry it out and make energy bites with it.

Spread ye cooked millet out on a baking sheet and place in a 350 degree oven, check every 5 minutes or so and mix it so it toasts nice and even-like. You want it a golden brown and a little crunchy, so that it will add texture.

Once your millet it ready, let it cool down a bit and gather the other ingredients:

• 3/4-1c of a nut butter, I chose smooth peanut butter because well.. it's all I have
• whole flax seeds
• flegg (1T ground flax + 3T hot water, let sit)
• 1/2c quick oats
• cinnamon, ginger
• 2T-1/4c honey
• any seeds, berries, or other bird food you may fancy

literally throw everything in a bowl, mix, and do lick the spoon like a heathen

Then you can mix and adjust til it is moldable. Form into little patties or pucks and place back onto that cookie sheet you dried out your millet on. The oven should still have a bit of residual heat that can help dehydrate the cakes a little further. Use that noggin!

 

I totally ate three of these today...

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Later on in the night, when that pizza craving hits...PIZZA VEGGIE BURGERS!!! Take leftover chickpeas and pulse in blender with tofu, mix with oats, breadcrumbs, and dehydrated veggies, and leftover risotto, form into patties, roll in breadcrumbs, and fry til golden on both sides. Add cheese of choice (Daiya mozz for me, cow mozz for Andy) and serve with some sort of Italian-ish sauce. Reduce, reuse, recycle!

never use flash for food. but sometimes if you eat it all before you realize the flash had been on....

Cook something every day and feed it to someone you love. Or just yourself. You should love yourself. Or write about it because the people you love are far away. xoxo

Smooth criminal

Broke? Busy? Need to eat healthier and tired of paying five bucks a bottle for Bolthouse or Naked juices? Invest In a blender.

We have one of those Nutribullets at the house, and I've been on a smoothie kick as they are much easier to digest and very healing for those prone to gastrointestinal flare ups. They are also delicious. It is also much cheaper to buy brown spotty bananas (found some for under a dollar at Tops Market) and freeze them, as well as other fruits, than to buy name brand juices or smoothies. They're also much healthier for you because you're ingesting them as soon as, or shortly after, they are blended so the nutrients aren't broken down or oxidized. I like to chuck a bunch of additions in to make em even more nutritious, which you can find at places such as The Whole Foods Co-Op. They have little bags in their bulk department and refrigerated section like:

• Maca powder
• Hemp seeds/hemp protein powder
• Green spirit mix
• Bee pollen 
• Cacao nibs
• Goji berries

Then choose frozen or ideally fresh fruits and veggies such as:

• Strawberries
• Banana
• Mango
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Blackberries
• Spinach, kale, or herbs like cilantro, mint, or basil

You will need a liquid to help everything blend nicely, so if you'd prefer not to use water, fruit juices, milks (I dig almond milk and pineapple juice), or you know... maybe wine... can be used.

If you can afford it, and will actually use it more than once, I highly HIGHLY recommend a Vitamix blender. These things are like the MAC trucks if the blender world, and not only can you make smoothies in em, but also they are great for blending soups, dressings, dips, or purées. The cheaper the blender you get though, remember it will just be that much cheaplier built and will not last as long. 

So, in lieu of moving in T-4.5 hours to NYC, I salute you, Mom's-Nutri-bullet-blender-with-handy-cup, thanks for all the smoothies. I will miss you.