simple breakfast

one of the things i miss most about eating gluten is cereal. a good bowl of honey bunches of oats is/WAS the best. fortunately they are making many more cereals gluten free even Rice Chex is gluten free now. i eat a lot of granola, i can get my whole grains in with oats(this one has about 41 grams per serving) and i love it. this was just a simple Back to Nature brand granola, with no wheat. you have to make sure to read each granola label many of them contain wheat, most as a matter of fact. i loaded the bowl with fresh strawberries and since it was a really simple granola i added a drizzle of honey, i LOVE honey on granola! this was super yummy. another favorite breakfast is vanilla yogurt sprinkled with granola and berries and drizzled with honey!

Energy Bars

I found this recipe in family fun magazine, it is really easy to make and so good and good for you.

1 80z. bag of almonds ( i use a cup of almond meal from trader Joe's)

1/4 c. sesame seeds

1 1/2 c. of oats, quick cooking (i have used regular too)

1/2 c. dried cranberries

1 c. dried blueberries

2/3 c. maple syrup (real ,not pancake syrup)

1 tsp. cinnnamon

heat the oven to 275 degrees. lightly grease a 9 inch pan ( i have used 8x8 and 8x11 shown here a 9x13 is too big)grind the almonds in a food processor until they resemble course meal. combine ground almonds and remaining ing. in a large bowl and mix well, using wet fingers press mixture firmly into the pan and bake for 1 hour, watch toward the end, you want it nice and golden not burt. allow bars to cool completely before cutting- be patient. slice and eat!

i don't like maple syrup so i use agave nectar and a little squirt of honey. i have also used different things like green pumpkin seeds, sliced almonds or any dried fruit you have. it is very hard to eat just one!! this is a little pricey to get all the ingredients but you will be able to use them several times. i forgot that i also added a few tps. of flax meal. this is very healthy and easy to add to things you bake or oatmeal. anything i can get in there to make it healthier!