After recently discovering that I'm allergic to grains [especially wheat], I've had to start re-learning to cook. I'm now eating a "Paleo" diet, which has been extremely good for my health.
But, alas, I'm a baker at heart, so it has been interesting. No more home made breads, muffins, cookies, etc.... my kids have been despondent. LOL!
I'm trying to come up with treats I can still make that we can all eat.
Here is a sweet treat that I made for my kids today. They loved it just as much as my home made chocolate chip cookies, and it was much better for them:
2/3 cup walnuts
2/3 cup almonds
1/4 tsp cinnamon
dash of salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup honey [or agave nectar if you want vegan]
Process the walnuts and almonds in the food processor till they are ground.
Place the ground nuts in a mixing bowl.
Add cinnamon, salt, vanilla, and honey.
Mix well and then form into tablespoon sized balls.
I added 1/4 cup of mini-chocolate chips to this for my kids and they loved it. They were really yummy with or without the chocolate.
