Healthy Cowboy Cookies

1	Preheat oven to 325.
2	Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
3	In a separate bowl, beat the beans until mashed.
4	Add the melted butter, brown and white sugars, eggs, and vanilla to the beans one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5	Gradually stir in the flour mixture until just combined.
6	Stir in the chocolate chips, oats, coconut and pecans.
7	Drop cookies by spoonfuls onto ungreated baking sheet, and bake for 9-10 minutes. Even if the cookies do not look quite done, take them out and let them cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet, during which time they should finish cooking. (I am not talking about really undone cookies, just ones that look like they need a minute or two more to bake).
8	Tip: I can never eat an entire batch of cookies before they go bad, so I bake up what I want right away, form the rest of the dough into cookie-sized balls, and freeze them in a container between layers of waxed paper. You only have to add a minute or two more to the baking time for frozen cookie dough. 112 cups whole wheat pastry (flour) 112 tsps baking powder 112 tsps baking soda 112 tsps cinnamon 12 tsp salt 12 cup great northern bean (cooked and cooled) 4 tbsps butter (melted) 12 cup brown sugar (firmly packed) alories 134 Calories from Fat 78 % Daily Value * Total Fat 9 g 13% Saturated Fat 3 g 17% Trans Fat 0% Cholesterol 15 mg 5% Sodium 98 mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 15 g 5% Dietary Fiber 2 g 7% Sugars 11 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 0 mg 0% Calcium 25 mg 2% Iron 1 mg 4% Potassium 127 mg 1% 12 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 tbsp vanilla 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate 112 cups old fashioned oats 1 cup flaked coconut 114 cups pecans (chopped)

Healthy Cowboy Cookies

112 cups whole wheat pastry (flour) 112 tsps baking powder 112 tsps baking soda 112 tsps cinnamon 12 tsp salt 12 cup great northern bean (cooked and cooled) 4 tbsps butter (melted) 12 cup brown sugar (firmly packed) 12 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 tbsp vanilla 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate 112 cups old fashioned oats 1 cup flaked coconut 114 cups pecans (chopped) Read directions

1 Preheat oven to 325. 2 Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl. 3 In a separate bowl, beat the beans until mashed. 4 Add the melted butter, brown and white sugars, eggs, and vanilla to the beans one at a time, mixing well after each addition. 5 Gradually stir in the flour mixture until just combined. 6 Stir in the chocolate chips, oats, coconut and pecans. 7 Drop cookies by spoonfuls onto ungreated baking sheet, and bake for 9-10 minutes. Even if the cookies do not look quite done, take them out and let them cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet, during which time they should finish cooking. (I am not talking about really undone cookies, just ones that look like they need a minute or two more to bake). 8 Tip: I can never eat an entire batch of cookies before they go bad, so I bake up what I want right away, form the rest of the dough into cookie-sized balls, and freeze them in a container between layers of waxed paper. You only have to add a minute or two more to the baking time for frozen cookie dough. Per Serving Calories 134 Calories from Fat 78 % Daily Value * Total Fat 9 g 13% Saturated Fat 3 g 17% Trans Fat 0% Cholesterol 15 mg 5% Sodium 98 mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 15 g 5% Dietary Fiber 2 g 7% Sugars 11 g Protein 2 g Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 0 mg 0% Calcium 25 mg 2% Iron 1 mg 4% Potassium 127 mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be high

Picking ourselves up when things get hard

I saw this and instantly fell in love.  I completely understand how it feels to go through hard things, to discover things in your life that you wonder truly how they got there.  You wonder if you will live this life for the remaining yours you have on this earth.  I am in particular talking about my struggles w/ the loss of my child, my horrendous divorce (discovering lies, deciet, and wondering if I will get to be w/ my girls) all of it took me through a spin emotionally, physically, spirituallly.  Actually I am still in the spin and waiting for the dryer to stop.  When life throws us curve balls and we are frantically trying to stay afloat, it is at these times we can become emotional eaters, and deers in head lights.  Laying there, going through the motions and not being present, when at this moment it is the most important time to be present, to be engaged, to be proactive about your health.  I admit it, I have always loved to work out, but when I work out now, it takes on a whole new meaning.  I have been depressed.  I have looked at my life and wondered how I steered it into the ditch.  How I got from A to B.  When I go the gym or work out now, I do dread it.  It is like my body and soul do not want to do anything.  I would like to emotionally curl up in bed, eat comfort food and not crawl out until the storm is over.  Ok, I have tried a couple days of it and it only spinned me farther down.  I began in those two days to loose hope.  To wonder if I would have what I desired.  My body felt terrible, my mind was lethargic, and I was no use to anyone...especially my precious children.  It is during this time of my life that I am seeing w/  even clearer eyes the importance of eating clean and exercising daily.  My face has completely broke out due to stress, my neck is in chronic pain, and I could easily gain weight at this time.  I am choosing though to take the higher road and to write my own story.  It is not over and each day is a new one.  I get to write on these daily pages as I desire.  I can either quit or I can take action.  Let me tell you, taking action is a whole lot easier when you have clean food in your system, adequate sleep, and stress reducing movement under your belt.  When I have worked out, gone for a walk/run or gone to the gym, I always emerge feeling more hopeful about my future.  I feel more ready to conquer.  I am so grateful for these lessons.  I am so grateful for healing, loving foods.  You are in charge of your life.  You are the only one who gets to decide how it ends.  Start writing on your pages today w/ hope, clarity and renewed resolve to feed your body w/ the best and to move it for healing.



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