Outback Farm
& Supply
Pryor, OK
Outback Farm
& Supply
Pryor, OK
Oatmeal and Goji Berry Breakfast Cookies
Back in November 2021 I harvested some Goji berries from my single plant. Although thrilled, (I know they are considered a super food), I wasn't quite sure what to do with them. They are not like eating a blueberry you just picked off the bush, they are a tad bland but I really wanted to utilize those beautiful berries. I found a recipe and the breakfast cookies shown here are the end result. Yes, I dehydrated the berries and it seemed to take forever, then I froze the dehydrated berries until I had the time to experiment. I must say I am totally delighted. One of these cookies with my morning coffee is perfect and I do not experience one bit of guilt. How great is that? I have made these breakfast cookies a couple times now and if I don't have one of the original ingredients from the recipe I improvise with what I do have like sliced almonds instead of pumpkin seeds and almond butter instead of sunflower seed butter. I just feel so healthy after I've eaten one of these!
Ingredients WET:
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup sunflower seed butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
Ingredients DRY:
1 1/4 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup buckwheat flour
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup hemp hearts
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup goji berries
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions: preheat oven to 350 and line cookie sheet with parchment paper; combine and whisk together wet ingredients in a bowl; combine and whisk together dry ingredients in a bowl; fold the wet mixture into the dry mixture; wet your hands with a bit of water; grab about 2 tablespoons of the mixture and roll into a ball; place on the parchment paper and press down to shape into a cookie; these won't spread out like regular cookies in the oven; repeat for remaining cookies; bake for 15- 20 minutes; yields 12
Popular Winter Tonic
There are several recipes for this longstanding winter tonic. I could not find fresh horseradish this year (darn), so I added some fresh turmeric and a couple fresh rosemary sprigs. Nice! This particular recipe packs a punch but if it holds at bay the wintry colds and flu it is well worth the effort of making and taking. Typically at the first sign of a cold, take 1 to 2 tablespoons every 3 to 4 hours until symptoms subside. I've become accustomed to using fire cider on an almost daily basis over the years throughout the fall and winter seasons. It is a DIY tonic I always have in my refrigerator this time of year you, should try it. Fire Cider is truly an herbal legacy product. Enjoy.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup fresh grated ginger root
1/2 cup fresh grated horseradish root
1 medium onion chopped
10 cloves of garlic, crushed or chopped
2 cayenne peppers chopped
1 lemon chopped
unpasteurized apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup raw honey (to taste)
Optional Ingredients:
several springs of fresh rosemary
l orange chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh turmeric
Directions:
Prepare all of the ingredients and place them into a quart size jar. Cover all ingredients with apple cider vinegar. Use a piece of natural parchment paper or wax paper under the lid to keep the vinegar from touching the metal. Shake daily. After 3-4 weeks use cheesecloth to strain. Next comes the honey. Add 1/4 cup honey and stir until incorporated. Taste your cider and add honey until you reach the desired sweetness.