with acknowledgements to thegreyhoundbeckett.blogspot.com
These treats are very yummy and nutritious!
1 cup no sugar added applesauce
1 cup nutritional yeast
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1/4-1/2 cup of finely shredded or graded cheese
2 cups of rice flour (add a little more or less to make sure the dough isn’t to sticky)
Mix together the apple sauce and flax seed, let sit for a minute then add the rest of the ingredients roll into balls and smoosh with the bottom of a glass. Bake at 250 for several hours, all these dog cookies cook the same way low heat more time, so if you want to be done sooner, just cook at 300F but they will be more like regular cookies, soft on the inside. I usually cook them at 300F for at least an hour and then leave them in the warm oven over night.
Flaxseed is high in alpha linolenic acids (ALA). ALA is a type of plant-derived omega-3 fatty acid, similar to those found in fish such as salmon. Benefits of flax seed as shown in studies include lowering total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) levels. Other benefits show that flax seed may also help lower blood triglyceride and [...]
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I don’t have to smell like a fish in order to get my Omega-3 fatty acids? Nope. An increasingly popular alternative, and what I find a superior choice, is flax seed (either oil, whole, or the milled variety). Flax seed is odorless, nutty in flavor, and grants all the benefits of being one of [...]
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Peanut Butter Flax Cookies, by Barb Panush, is from Cooking with Karen Lauer, Family and Friends, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com
Ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup honey
2 cups flax meal (ground flax seed) Bob’s Red Mill
Dash Salt
Directions:
Mix peanut butter, salt and honey. Add 1 cup flax meal and stir into mixture. Slowly add second [...]
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You can replace 1/3 c. of oil or shortening with 1c. of milled flaxseed for a 3:1 ratio. Eggs can also be replaced in your favorite cookies, pancakes and muffin recipes. Replace every egg with 1 t. of milled flax and 3 T. of water. Mix the flaxseed and water in a small bowl and [...]
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choc-O-mega 3 shake
2 medium bananas
2 Tbsp. ground flax seed
Handful of unsalted roasted almonds
Honey (about a tsp.)
Silk Soy chocolate milk (or your favorite)
Red pepper (black or white will also do)
Cinnamon
Almond extract (if you have it)
Slice the bananas and put them in the freezer so they can get really cold, if they freeze that’s fine. Put the [...]
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Replace 1 T. margarine, butter, or cooking oil with 3 T. of milled flaxseed when baking
Sprinkle 1-2 T. of milled flaxseed on your cereal or salad
Add milled flaxseed to your yogurt or smoothie
Mix flaxseed into your bread dough, casseroles, vegetable dishes
How do you add flaxseed to your diet?
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1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons nondairy milk
2 teaspoons ground flax seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup slivered almonds
3/4 cup dried cranberries (or dried cherries)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, [...]
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A quick Internet search finds dozens of homeopathic remedies for arthritis, plus a big list of physical techniques or procedures, each claiming to provide the best natural arthritis pain relief. No doubt that some of these methods might provide some temporary comfort, but many end up being dangerous in and of themselves, or have side [...]
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Flaxmatters.com is always searching for new and exciting ways to add flaxseed to your diet, we recently came across this great recipe from In the Living Kitchen let us know what you think!!!
Spicy Potato Latkes
taken from http://inthelivingkitchen.files.wordpress.com
There are two key steps to making great latkes that one simply can’t ignore: squeezing the liquid out [...]
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