raspberries for days...

I love love love freezer jam.  

and raspberries.

Seriously...I don't think I've ever met someone who doesn't like raspberries.

Anyway.

I've been trying to cut out sugar from our family diet, but I still wanted to keep certain foods.  Jam being one of them.

I found this recipe online.

http://graincrazy.blogspot.com/2014/08/raspberry-freezer-chia-jam.html?m=1

It uses chia seeds, which are an amazing source of fiber, omega 3, and protein.  

1 lb raspberries

2 1/2 T chia seeds

3 T honey ( I would add more for a sweeter taste)

Add all the ingredients to a blender and let pulse.  I kept mine slightly thick.  

Put into air tight containers and place in the freezer.  

Here's to clean eating!

Almond Melt-Aways

I decided to make some Christmas Cookies tonight for a family party we are attending.

They are DELICIOUS.

I wanted to try my hand at recipe blogging, so here we go :)

Almond Melt-Aways

you will need:

1 1/2 C. sugar 

1 1/3 C. butter

  2 large eggs

2 tsp. almond extract ***the best part***

3 1/2 C. flour

2 tsp. cornstarch

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

extra sugar

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Start with taking your butter and mixing it with the sugar.

Then add your eggs and almond extract.

^^The Challenge Butter is the best, but I mostly like it because of the pretty packaging.

 In a separate bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients.  

Roll the dough into little balls, and then roll in sugar.  The original recipe called for coarse sugar which would have been much prettier, but we are on a budget here, so I used regular. 

Bake for 4 minutes, and then flatten the cookies.  (Leave them in the oven and use the back of a spoon).

Bake for an additional 4 minutes.

Voila!  Cookies! 


*based on this recipe http://www.daydreamkitchen.com/2012/09/soft-almond-sugar-cookies/