Laurie and Mike have found that getting in the kitchen together to try new recipes and prepare healthy meals contributes to being creative, gaining an opportunity to learn, improved communication, making a healthy routine of taking time to break from their agenda and more. Here are just two of Laurie’s recipes that you can use to get started in your Fit Nutrition journey.
Laurie's FIT Oatmeal Packets
1 ½ cups of old fashioned oats or same amount of gluten free oats
2 TBS ground flax seed
2 TBS raisins
2 TBS dried cherries or cranberries (low sugar Cran Raisins)
¼ cup chopped walnuts
2 tsp cinnamon
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl
Measure out ¼ cup heaping scoops into a snack sized zip lock baggie. Makes 6 packets.
To make oatmeal in the morning:
Put one packet into cereal bowl.
Add ½ cup of water.
Squeeze a little agave syrup or honey on the top.
Microwave 1 ½ minutes.
Laurie's FIT Protein Bars
2 scoops of chocolate protein powder
1 1/2 cups of low fat powdered milk
1 cup of old fashioned oats
4 Tbsp. of ground flax (optional)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup peanut butter (peanut butter can be exchanged with almond butter if desired)
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup raisins, dried cherries, chopped dried apricots, dates or prunes (optional) You can pick just one fruit or use a combination equaling ½ cup.
Place all dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a small bowl mix peanut butter, vanilla, and water with a fork. Stir until the peanut butter is dissolved. Pour this over dry ingredients in large bowl. Mix together until all ingredients are incorporated and stir in raisins.
Spray an 8×8 pan with olive oil cooking spray and put mixture in the pan. Wet hands and press the mixture evenly into the pan. Wet hands are VITAL – otherwise the entire mixture is on your hands instead of inside the pan. Put in the refrigerator for one hour. Cut into 9 squares and wrap in wax paper and place in a sealed container or large zip lock bag to store.
