Homemade Fiber One Bars

(Blogger's Note: SO incredibly filling!)

14 oz fat-free sweetened condensed milk

7 oz store-bought marshmallow creme

4 oz white chocolate chips

3 cup Fiber One

1 1/2 cup Wheat bran, unprocessed millers bran

2 cup uncooked quick oats

2 tsp vanilla extract

Nutritional Info

Fat: 3.1g

Carbohydrates: 37.2g

Calories:177.9

Protein: 5.2g

Combine condensed milk and marshmallow creme and melt on top of stove or in

microwave and stir in chips until melted. This could be done in a double

boiler,also.

Add vanilla and dry ingredients and mix well. Spray a 11X15 cookie sheet and

press mixture down with dampened hands. Cut into 24 bars. Cool then wrap and

store in the refrigerator.

Number of Servings: 24

Source: <http://mommysavers.com/boards/kitchen-chatter/69252-oatmeal-oatmeal-go-bars-fiber-one-bars-granola-bars-recipes-anyone.html>

Almond Biscotti(s)

1 cup sugar

1 cup dark brown sugar

2 cups King Arthur flour

pinch of cinnamon

1 tsp baking powder

3 tbsp softened butter

2 cups of almonds (original recipe calls for 3 cups)

2 eggs beaten with 3 tbsp vanilla (I use a little less)

egg white for egg wash to brush on loaves

Oven at 350 degrees.

Mix all the ingredients together, except for the eggs (best if you use a standing mixer, I of course, do it free hand, I know I am a glutton for punishment).

Add the 2 eggs and vanilla while the machine is going around.

I use water to wet the mixture so it will form properly into loaves.

Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper. I make 3 logs and flatten them down with wet hands.

Brush with egg white.

Bake for about 40 minutes, but start checking on them at 30 minutes.

Remove them from the oven, and slide them onto a cutting board with a big heavy spatula. Let them rest no more than a few minutes, or they will be too hard to slice. (if you don't let them rest, then they will fall apart when you slice them! see what I mean about these being high maintenance baking!).

You don't have to twice bake these biscotti. They harden while they are cooling.

Slice on the diagonal into 1" slices. When cool, you can dip them in chocolate.

Pasted from <http://www.staceysnacksonline.com/2008/11/only-best-biscotti.html>

Whole Wheat Honey Graham Crackers

2 ¼ cups whole wheat flour

½ cup rapadura (dehydrated cane sugar juice)

1 t. baking powder

½ t. baking soda

½ t. salt

¼ t. cinnamon

4 T. honey

¼ c. water

1 t. vanilla

1 stick butter, melted

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Melt stick of butter in a pan on the stove. Set aside.

3. In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

4. Add the liquids: honey, water, vanilla and melted butter.

5. Stir well until a nice ball of dough is formed.

6. Cut two pieces of Parchment paper the size of the cookie sheet.

7. Lay one piece of parchment paper on the cookie sheet.

8. Place the ball of dough on the parchment paper.

9. Lay the other piece of parchment paper on top of the ball of dough. Squish dough down a little with your fist.

10. Use the rolling pin to roll the dough between the pieces of parchment paper. Roll until the dough covers the whole cookie sheet.

11. Remove the top piece of parchment paper. Cut rolled dough into 2 inch squares, or cut shapes with cookie cutters, being sure to separate the shapes from the surrounding dough a little.

12. Bake in oven for 18 minutes.

13. Turn oven off, but leave crackers in the oven to get crisp.

14. Remove from oven after 30 minutes to one hour. Break graham crackers apart.

15. Store in a air tight container.

Source: <http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/blog/healthy-treat-for-today-homemade-whole-wheat-graham-crackers>

Milk and Honey Peanut Butter Balls

2-3 dozen balls, depending on size

1/2 cup natural unsweetened creamy peanut butter

1/3 cup honey or agave syrup

1/3 cup unsweetened coconut

1 cup malted milk powder

Mix all ingredients until they form a crumbly, sticky mass. Roll into balls. Try not to eat all at once.

Source: <http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/candy/weekend-snack-milk-and-honey-peanut-butter-balls-080885>

Oven Roasted Chickpeas

Spicy Oven-Roasted Chickpeas

about 2 cups

1 15 ounce can organic chickpeas

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1 tablespoon chunky sea salt

2 teaspoons spice like garam masala

Heat the oven 400°F. Pour the chickpeas into a colander and drain and rinse very well under running water. Pat dry.

Toss the chickpeas with the olive oil and spread out on a large cookie sheet. Roast for 30-40 minutes or until brown and crispy. Turn and stir every ten minutes so they don't burn.

Take out and toss to taste with salt and spices.

Source: <http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/rice-grains/party-recipe-spicy-ovenroasted-chickpeas-043595>