I've been busy today :)

For lunch I had raw sandwiches made from red pepper flax bread, fromunda cheez, marinated mushrooms, orange peppers and spinach.  I also made some fruit and nut bars and dehydrated some oat groats to add variety to my buckwheat groats breakfast routine.  I'll probably mix them together tomorrow with Goji berries which I am now officially addicted to.

Red Pepper Flax Bread

Soak 1 part chia seeds in 2 parts water for about 20 minutes.  It will form a thick gel, no need to drain.

Soak sunflower seeds for 6-8 hours

Mix together:

chia seeds

soaked sunflower seeds

shredded carrots

very finely chopped red peppers (I tried chopping it in the food processor once and the taste wasn't as prominent, I don't recommend it)

Braggs

a little salt

flaxmeal (ground flax seeds, best if fresh ground) 

and water

Spread onto parchment paper, mark square or rectangle shapes with a knife.  Dehydrate at 115 for a bit, then flip and dehydrate some more, time depends on thickness.

Coconut Walnut and Spirulina Fruit and Nut Bars

Ingredients:

Soaked walnuts,

Dates (soaked in fruit juice, the length of time depends on the acidity of the type of juice used...shouldn't be too soft or your bars won't solidify)

Unsweetened shredded Coconut

Process the dates and shredded coconut in food processor (about one part each), add spirulina.  Pulse in walnuts to chop.  Spread on parchment paper, use a knife to make squares, and dehydrate for a couple of hours before flipping and dehydrating on the other side.

Pear and Cashew Fruit and Nut Bars

Ingredients:

Soaked cashews,

Dates (soaked in fruit juice, the length of time depends on the acidity of the type of juice used...shouldn't be too soft or your bars won't solidify)

Soaked Oat Groats

Pear

Process the dates and pear in food processor (about one part each).  Pulse in oat groats and cashews to chop.  Spread on parchment paper, use a knife to make squares, and dehydrate for a couple of hours before flipping and dehydrating on the other side.

I really enjoyed the addition of oat groats to these, gave them a little more texture although I don't think I used enough this time.  I'll definitely be adding groats to my bars more often.  Also, I've never used fresh pear before!  Now that I've had them, I'm not sure why! :)