Make it Your Own! MYO

Make it Your Own

I will be adding to this post the kind of recipes that are better when you make it your self.  When I say better that might mean.......more healthy, less sugar.  I also might add things that just are better when you make it your self.  

Chocolate peanut butter and Almond!

So here is my very first attempt at homemade granola bars!  

3/4 cup peanut butter

3 tbsp cocoa 

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp B. powder

 chopped almonds

4 cups Oats

1 cup whole wheat flour

(optional add in some flaxseed, coconut, chocolate chips)

1/3 cup honey

2 tbsp canola oil

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

2 tbsp Truvia

(taste after mixing before you add to the dry ingredients.  Add more of any of the ingredients to make it to your liking.  

(if you really need to sweeten it more, add a little brown sugar. 1/4 cup should be plenty)

Mix wet and dry. Once you have mixed wet and dry check the consistency.  Add a little more oats if you think its too wet, and add more oil or honey if too dry. 

Cook at 325 for about 30 minutes.  Let cook on rack and cut into strips after 15 minutes.  Store in container.  I thought they were better the second day.

 Dried fruit Granola bar

This recipe I tweaked from Shape Magazine October 2007.

This what I did different.  Instead of 2/3 cup brown rice syrup I used 1/3 cup honey.  I also added some cream cheese frosting on one for my children to try.

Make it your own - Taquitos
These are not healthy in the sense that yes they fried, however so much better when you make something fresh your self, you know what is in it and its not a frozen dinner.

 Leftover shredded meat of any kind.  What made them really good was the leftover meat from my Pork Pozole!  1/2 the meat was taken out and saved!  I added one packet taco seasoning.

These corn tortillas where gluten free.  

I had a hard time at first.  HERE'S the TRICK and TIP!  

Roast corn tortilla as pictured below on med heat comal or a frying pan of some sort that is lightly sprayed with oil till a little golden brown on one side.  Then remove and place on a plate or cutting board and add 1-2 tbsp of your shredded meat in the center.  Roll on up and stick it with 1/2 a tooth pick in two spots. 

Place in your Med High heat oil and cook till browning, turn over repeat and take out.

 Remove tooth picks before eating and enjoy with or with out dipping sauce.  SO GOOD!  Not recommended to eat more than once a month.