clean eating: oatmeal raison cookies with a side of dark chocolate.

just the other day, brad and i were having a much needed lazy day and i wanted a sweet treat.

isn't that how it always happens?

knowing we had oats, i created something on my own and it turned out rather...great.

when does that ever happen?  

so if you are looking for something clean and healthy but to satisfy that sweet tooth, without further ado i bring you...

combine (all these measurements are loose measurements):
1 c. oats
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. honey
1/3-1/2 c. organic whole grain pastry flour
raisins (however many you want)
walnuts (because that's what i had in the freezer)
mix all ingredients (the mixture should be dry and sticky)
add a little HOT water to make the texture more like cookie dough

cook at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

once you remove them while hot, add a piece of dark chocolate to the center of the cookie.

*we keep the 100 calorie dark chocolate bars from trader joes and i just broke one bar into twelve pieces to add to each of the cookie.  which worked out perfectly.  (not overpowering but just enough)

**one more thing:  after i made these cookies, i found this recipe one thegraciouspantry.com.  by go to guide for clean eating recipes, it's similiar and i am sure just as good...if not better.

"clean" eggplant lasagna.

keepin' it real over here.  no make up and a bump on my face, holla.  there i am.  

brad and i have made a commitment (duh!) to each other that we will eat clean til christmas.  today is day 15.  no processed food, clean, natural, organic.  which means, this girl is wearing aprons.  i have to prepare breakfast and dinner daily.  fresh:

which usually looks like this.
all the ingredients for an egg white omelet with vegetables in the AM.

last night for dinner, in a departure from our usual meat and veggies,  i made "clean" eggplant lasagna.

it was so yummy (or maybe we were so hungry) that we scarfed it down before i got an after picture.  all cheesy and yummy.

here it is pre-oven.  you should try it, it's YUMMY.

.eggplant lasagna.

two medium size eggplant

low fat ricotta cheese

fat free cottage cheese

low fat shredded cheese

marinara sauce (i made my own to keep it clean)

-crushed tomatoes

-oregano

-basil-

-salt

-pepper

-onion

-garlic

-turkey burger

create the layers like you would "lasagna."

cook at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

don't be jealous of the best gingerman christmas spatula ever.  ho ho ho

let me know if you try this, it would be good with more veggies too!