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Calibration woes continue. We picked up a Spyder pro colorimeter and Spent 5 hours trying out different settings, gamma, white point, etc etc.. ( and to think i would be speaking all this jargon.. i would have probably returned the machine by now if i got it last year and it converted all my by lovely dark blue background props into purples. huh)
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Enough of the color mumbles. I am still editing on my good old dell, till we can figure out the colors. If I work too long on the Mac, everything around starts to look faded and dull(coz its so unnaturally saturated on the display;)
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How many types of cookies do I make every week? apparently not enough. These Banana Almond Oat chocolate chip goodness are super easy to put together. And amazingly hubbs ate 1 and dint realize that there was banana in it! He is allergic to raw banana and doesnt like the taste in cooked or other forms.
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I added some ginger and cloves to add to the mystery and molasses to amp up the iron. Molasses is a great source of Vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium and Iron!
These cookies are already too healthy, with no Oil and no refined sugar. I dont know how you can make them even more healthy.. hmm maybe add some quinoa ๐ (Sub chocolate chips with raisins/dried cranberries to make these completely oil/sugar free)
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I made a couple of batches of the cookies. The above picture is batch number 1 without the molasses with light agave.
More cookies here.
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The weekend is going to be busy, since we are pet sitting a cute little muffie called Tuffy. Though Chewie doesnt like his terrier exuberance, they do play a bit and then generally settle in their own space. You can catch their activity this Saturday and Sunday on my instagram (veganricha). The weekend will also tell me if we are ready to foster again. Chewie did well with most male fosters, but was always bullied by the girls. The girls were usually so much more attention seekers, that they stuck by me all the time and he used to look depressed. Lets see if our super spoilt, over cuddled pup is ready to share the love.
Anyone know some new green construction in Seattle, drop me a line. We are looking for a decent size house/townhome with a yard.
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Steps:
Music! I am listening to Barfi(new Indian movie album) on repeat lately. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Mash the banana, add ginger, cloves powder, salt, molasses.
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Add flours, baking powder, mix well.
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Add chocolate chips,
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Mix and shape. Place on parchment. Bake.
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Cool, eat!
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Ginger Spiced Banana Almond Oat Chocolate Chip soft cookies. Muffin tops if you will.
Gluten, dairy, egg, soy, Oil, sugar free
Prep time 10 minutes
Bake time 16 minutes
Serving: 16 cookies
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Ingredients:
1 ripe banana mashed
1 Tablespoon dark molasses(or agave or maple or omit)
1/8 teaspoon cloves powder
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
a pinch of salt
4-5 dates (less or more to taste. I used 4. depends on the ripeness/sweetness of the banana)
1/2 cup almond meal (coarsely ground raw almonds)
1/2 cup ground gf Oats
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 to 1/2 cup chocolate chips ( or dried cranberries or raisins)
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Method:
Mash the banana well.
Add molasses, spices and salt and mix.
In a small blender or food processor, process the dates with a little almond meal till the dates break into pasty meal.
In another bowl, mix the oat flour and baking powder well.
Add date mixture, almond meal and oat flour to the wet banana mixture.
Mix well.
Add chocolate chips (or dried cranberries or raisins). Add more oat flour if needed to make a dryer dough.
Form small dollops and place on parchment lined sheet. Press lightly.
Bake in preheated 350 degrees F for 16-17 minutes.
Cool for 2 minutes. Eat!
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These cookies are being shared at Gluten-Free Fridays, Wellness Weekends, and Healthy Vegan Fridays, Allergy free Wednesdays, slightly indulgent tuesdays
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Some local and easily available sources of Calcium if you are in India. Ma this list is for you ;). You know my mom reads my blog, so she will call me in a day or so to report, that she saw this message ๐ and probably will make some extra bhindi:)
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1 cup of of amaranth leaves contain 276 mg of calcium
1 cup of french beans contain 112 mg of calcium
1 cup of okra (bhindi) contain 123 mg of calcium
1 cup of blackcurrants (munakka) contain 62 mg of calcium
1 cup of dates (khajoor) contain 57mg of calcium
1 cup of gooseberries (amla) contain 38mg of calcium
1 medium orange (santra) contain 52mg of calcium
1 ounce almonds (badam) contains 75mg of calcium
100 grams of oats contain 54mg of calcium
1 tablespoon of sesame seeds (til) contain 88mg of calcium
100 grams of finger millet (ragi) contains 344 mg of calcium
100 grams of fava beans (vaal dal) contain 36mg of calcium
100 grams of garbanzo beans (kabuli chana) contain 49mg of calcium
100 grams of pigeon peas (tur) contain 43mg of calcium
100 grams of pinto beans (chitri-waale rajma) contain 46mg of calcium
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Have a great weekend you all!
I just made these cookies, already got positive responses and happy smiles after trying the first couple! I canโt have gluten or oats (pretty tricky combo!) so I substituted the oat flour for buckwheat & rice (50:50) โ the cookies came out absolutely delicious!
I might follow another commenterโs idea to mix in homemade chai spice mix. I put a little more ginger and cloves than the recipe called for, as we love these spices in our house.
Thanks Richa for a fantastic recipe ๐๐ป
So happy to hear you liked them!
I made the cookies and itโs not my favorite , the ginger over power the chocolate . My cookies were more wet they too 8 more minutes to bake . I mixed the dates with the banana in my mini food processor so it was well mixed , you couldnโt see any chunks of dates it looked like a smoothie . I used 5 dates way too sweet for me , my banana wasnโt over ripped . I donโt know but your mix was thicker I should have probably added more oats or something . Sorry but I will not make these again . I love healthy but the spices are not right . Thank you
Wonderfully healthy and tasty. Iโve made these several times and the recipe calls for a bit of common sense when you see if the cookie dough is too wet or too dry. The previous reader may have skipped those instructions.
Iโve also used homemade chai spice powder instead of just ginger and clove powder. This is going to be a weekly staple in our house. Thanks Richa.
Thanks Lynley.
Fantastic, these sound amazing!
Just made theseโฆ so good!
Just made theseโฆ so good!!
Your blog is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Keep posting the delicious recipes!
Thanks Corrin!
Still waiting to try this recipe, did see Barfi! this past Friday, loved the movie and music โ also found all songs here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4qBfcF6KK0