THE ROAD TO WELLNESS: Gluten-free gluttony
By Dr. Brenda Gill
This week, Dr. Gill offers up a few recipes for you Gluten-free gluttons out there.
I find the hardest foods to find that take good are nutritious snacks, so, try these! They are great as a travel snack, sports snack or a treat with herbal tea!
Raw Energy Balls (2 dozen balls)
1 cup raw almonds
1 cup medjool dates- pitted
¼ cup currants
¼ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp cardamom
¼ cup almond butter
¼ cup sunflower seeds
Grind almonds in food processor & add dates, currants, sunflower seeds and spices and chop finely. Add the almond butter & process again. Form into balls and roll in shredded coconut.
Sand Cookies (4 dozen)
2 2/3 cups almond flour
½ lb (250 g) butter, softened
¼ cup honey
1 cup ground pecans
Heat oven to 300 F. Mix all ingredients. Shape the cookies into small crescents half moons and place close together on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes or until edges turn brown.
Sunflower Bars (2 doz squares)
1 cup raw cashew/almond butter
1 cup honey
1 cup chopped pecans
1cup unsweetened coconut
1 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 cup currants or dried cranberries
Heat oven to 350 F. Heat the cashew/almond butter and honey in a saucepan until melted and smooth. In a bowl, mix together the pecans, coconut, sunflower seeds and currants or cranberries. Add the melted mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until well-combined. Pour into a 9 x 12” square pan and press flat. Bake for 20- 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container.
Dr. Brenda Gill is a naturopath practising in Rossland, B.C.
