Apple Pie Larabars (No-Added Fat, No-Added Sugar)

To be honest, I'm not a fan of most bars - whether it be Lara, Luna or Cliff (although I prefer the latter). Normally they're too high in sugar and calories and quite low in the protein that I want after an intense workout - plus they rarely taste like the description. Although the sugars are normally natural from dates and the like, its still quite a lot of ingredients for me - and so I've chosen to make my own variations of things that I loved both as a kid and now. This truly tastes like an apple pie - and its very quick to make with no added oils!

(Ingredients)

• 1/4 cup of Homemade Date Paste
• 1 1/2 cups of Old-Fashioned Oats (replace with Walnuts if you wish)
• 1/2 Chunked Green Apple
• 2 tsp of Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp of Cardamom and Coriander
• A few Squeezes of Agave Nectar
• Vanilla Rice Protein Powder (optional)

(Directions)

• Place your oats in a blender with your spices, blend but allow some oat pieces to remain whole and then combine with your date paste and agave nectar in a bowl. If it has not come together and stuck, slowly add water to it and then fold in your apples.
• Place into a dish lined with parchment paper and dehydrate at 150 degrees for about 15 min to one hour but do not allow it to become like baked oatmeal.
• Cut into squares, serve and enjoy - add some stevia around top for texture!

Oat Milk Yogurt

I've never thought of making my own yogurt, as it seemed to be a bit complicated with just reading all of the (healthy) bacteria contained in regular vegan and non-vegan yogurts. I also knew how easy it could be for certain unwanted bacteria could be transferred with the ones that would make the perfect yogurt, but since now I am on a "fiscal fast" for a week or two, I've decided to try it out after I made some delicious and thick oat milk. I'm not sure what I will eat the yogurt with quite yet, but in another day or two I will have yogurt that tastes just like my favorite.

(Oat Milk Yogurt Ingredients)

• 2-3 cups of Oat Milk(recipe below)
• 1/4 cup of Extra Water
• 1 tbl of Apple Cider Vinegar (or Lemon Juice)

(Oat Milk Ingredients)

• 4 cups of Old-Fashioned Oats
• 5 cups of Water (or more)
• 1/2 cup of Raw Sugar

(Directions)

• For the Oat Milk: Blend together until completely milled. Strain and then place into a heated pot to warm slightly.
• After it has cooked slightly, you can strain it again and then put some in a ceramic bowl or a warm electric crockpot for your yogurt.(If you feel that the milk is too thick, add more water before warming or setting into the yogurt process.)


• For the Oat Milk Yogurt: After combining with the acid and water, cover the yogurt-filled bowl with a clean cotton cloth that will allow good breathing room and set in the sunlight of a clean area.
• Let it sit overnight and check the taste. If you enjoy it and some of the water is gone (there should still be a bit on top), then you can let it sit in the fridge. If you did not use a bowl, keep the crockpot out of the sunlight and let it warm gently, taste and refrigerate when you feel necessary.
• Enjoy!

Its even better after the second day and a little bit in the fridge - so take the time to enjoy and place into any recipe that you desire!

Granola!

I'm not eating hay anymore - I promise! It's just some simple granola that I mixed together. And you can change it to what you like - if you like more sugar or crispness then add more brown sugar and agave nectar, if you don't like apples then you can take them out. I'll just show you my ha- granola recipe for reference.

(Granola Ingredients)

• 1/2 Green Apple diced
• 1/2 Red Delicious Apple diced
• 1/4 Cup of Ground Flax Meal
• 1/2 Cup of Oats
• 1/2 Cup of shredded Coconut
• 1/2 Cup of Wheat Germ
• 1/2 tsp Iodized Salt
• 1 tbl of Coconut Oil
• 1/4 cup of Raisins
• Enough Sugar and Agave Nectar to sprinkle

(Directions)

• Mix the ingredients together and place them onto a greased baking sheet.
• place them into the oven at 200 degrees, mixing them every 10 minutes or so to keep them from going.
• Once they crisp and brown up then you can mix it one last time and place it into a bowl to snack on.
• Enjoy!