Posts in Small Bites
Cinnamon Pecan Granola

This is hands down my favorite granola to make. No fussy preparation, but the end result is big on flavor, crunch, and spice. The cinnamon comes out to play in a big way, the pecans become ultra buttery when they get a good toasting, and I've found brown rice syrup to be the best sweetener for creating a sticky batter that helps the granola pieces clump together once baked.

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Food as Energy, Part I (The Nourished Green Smoothie)

When green smoothies are made mindfully, erring on the side of less is more, and sugar content is kept down they can provide a naturally energizing boost to your day. But in our smoothie-crazed society it's easy to overcomplicate the recipe, adding more ingredients and more complex combinations than we would otherwise eat on a plate in whole food form. 

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