Dr. Brian Foley | Your Alternative Doctor | (615) 333-0021 Chiropractic Physician
Serves 2!/4 cup raw cashew butter
12 romaine lettuce leaves
2 bananas, thinly sliced
Spread about 1 teaspoon cashew butter on each lettuce leaf. Lay a few banana slices on the butter and roll up like a burrito.
Note: This makes a delicious, healthy breakfast or snack.
1 medium ripe banana
1 cup old fashioned oats
1 cup frozen blueberries, thawed
1/4 cup rasins
1/8 cup pomegranate juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped dates
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon Gojo berries
1/2 tablespoon raw sunflower seeds
2 tablespoon ground flax seeds
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mash banana in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Lightly wipe an 8″ x 8″ baking pan with a small amount of olive oil. Spread mixture into pan.
Bake for 25 minutes. Cool on wire rack cut into bars. Refrigerate any leftover bars.
Serves 8
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Bone Protection
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