tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188351593917296229.post3521179017382078355..comments2022-06-06T15:52:06.351-04:00Comments on The Happy Rehab Doc: RECIPES & Ideas: Snacks! YUMMY & Portable Plant-Based Snack Food--all sugar-free, gluten-free & without adding oil or fat!!Dr. Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07623932786998472098noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188351593917296229.post-3016772830666436082011-12-12T16:21:07.535-05:002011-12-12T16:21:07.535-05:00Sure thing Anonymous! As you know, I'm a doct...Sure thing Anonymous! As you know, I'm a doctor and not a chef so my little recipes I'm sure are not as yummy as other folks, but:<br /><br />For the trail mix I just get a ziploc bag and throw in 1 cup raw rolled oats, 1/4 cup steel-cut oats (raw), 1/4 cup dried cranberries (sweetened only with apple juice), 1/8 cup sunflower seeds or walnuts. I like to eat it with my hands or with a spoon since it can get messy! The oats really stick with you--I like sprinkling raw oats randomly in everything from salads to main courses because it adds so much fiber which makes oats very filling.<br /><br />For the oat bars, I'll have to make them again this weekend to make sure I tell you the right proportions for all the ingredients. I'm so used to just throwing things in the food processor and adjsuting it to what I want to taste like as I go along! This weekend I promise I'll write down what I do! I don't have time to cook until then but I'll let you know as soon as I finish making them this weekend! :-)Dr. Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623932786998472098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188351593917296229.post-12260662087644796152011-12-12T02:15:07.589-05:002011-12-12T02:15:07.589-05:00Please post your recipe for the oat bars and the t...Please post your recipe for the oat bars and the trail mix.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188351593917296229.post-63877335144418514242011-12-05T13:00:00.945-05:002011-12-05T13:00:00.945-05:00Wow! I'm making a lot of typos today! Sorry!Wow! I'm making a lot of typos today! Sorry!Dr. Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623932786998472098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188351593917296229.post-51130397756651108752011-12-05T12:58:40.959-05:002011-12-05T12:58:40.959-05:00Thanks!! I think you could do the oat bars with a...Thanks!! I think you could do the oat bars with any moist fruit base. I made some from extra plums without any bananas a few weeks ago and they were pretty good. I wonder if you could do blueberries? I might try that! I forgot to mention that I add a tsp of baking powder to the bars' batter and mix in our food processor--keeping it thick but cutting some of the oats into smaller pieces (essentially making a rough oat flour!).<br /><br />I share your feeling on the bars! I have to say though I've never been a huge fan of storebought bars because they are SO sweet and I like swettnes, just not crazy sweet! I'm going to try to keep figuring out a way to make bars--my issue is that I need to do both Esselstyn and sugar-free which can be tricky! Let me know if you hear of any brilliiant ideas!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your snack ideas:-) I like carrots and hummus too (and green pepper and cucumber sliced)! I haven't tried a cold potato before--thats a good idea with some real sticking power! my biggest issue is everytime I see a baked potato I want to smother it in sour cream and toppings (including butter)and thats not going to fly! So I've been sticking to mashed potatoes (we make them with oat milk) for now:-)Maybe I'll try to make a vinegar based german potato salad with apple cider vinegar and take that as a snack!Dr. Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623932786998472098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188351593917296229.post-10089106818785020112011-12-04T16:15:54.503-05:002011-12-04T16:15:54.503-05:00Great post! I will have to try to figure out how ...Great post! I will have to try to figure out how to make your oat bars without bananas. I am allergic to them. I usually have carrots with oil free hummus for a snack or just a cold potato. I wish there was an Esselestyn approved bar that could be purchased in the store. Thanks for sharing your ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com