Re: No Bake Cookies (Tina) A healthy flax snack

[Guest guest]

Another really great program is " Lifeform " --you can get it online, too, and

download a trial version at www.fitnesoft.com. You can enter in medical

information, also for your whole family, figure out calories and nutritional

info, and so much more. I love it!

S., mom to Cody (7, pwcf, nissen for severe reflux, malnutrition,

ADHD), DJ (9, nocf, asthma, ADD), and a (14, nocf, ADHD)

No Bake Cookies (Tina) A healthy flax snack

> Tina,

>

> Below is the recipe you requested. I decided to post to the group

> because I thought others might like it, especially now that school is

> back in session so we're all a lot busier.

>

> These are quick to prepare (less than 20 min. start to finish) but

> addictive, so beware (I think they taste like fudge but better for

> you).

>

> I have a cookbook program that calculates the nutritional analysis of

> each recipe I plug into it, so I've included that info. If someone

> wants to know what to get you for Christmas, I highly recommend this

> program. It takes the guesswork out of the daily nutrients that you

> feed your family -- especially the one(s) with CF. It's a CD-Rom

> called MasterCook Suite (by Sierra). Mine is the '97 edition; they

> probably have an updated version.

>

> Kim

>

> No Bake Cookies

>

> 7 tbs. butter (not margarine)

> 2 c. sugar

> 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa

> 1/2 c. 1% milk

> 3 c. oats (not instant)

> 3 tbs. flax seeds

> 1/3 c. chopped walnuts

> 1 tsp. vanilla

>

> Place butter, sugar, cocoa, and milk in a heavy saucepan over medium

> high heat; bring to a full boil. Stir constantly at least three full

> minutes, scraping sides of pan. Turn off heat. Immediately add oats,

> flax seeds and walnuts, beating vigorously with a wooden spoon. Add

> vanilla and beat again at least one full minute.

>

> Quickly drop by spoonsful onto waxed paper or aluminum foil lightly

> sprayed with cooking spray. Let stand until cool and firm to touch.

> Stores well and freezes well in airtight container. Recipe is easily

> halved.

>

> Note: You can stir in 1/3 c. peanut butter and 1/3 c. shredded coconut

> for more calories, carbs, fat, and protein, etc. Nutritional info will

> change depending on the brand/type peanut butter used. Values below

> are for cookies made without peanut butter and coconut.

>

> Recipe makes 30 cookies. Nutritional analysis is for 1 cookie:

>

> Calories: 156.5

> Total fat: 5.2 g

> Sat. fat: 2.0 g

> Mono fat: 1.4 g

> Poly fat: 1.4 g

> Cholesterol 7 mg

> Carbs: 25.4 g

> Fiber: 2.4 g

> Protein: 3.7 g

> Sodium: 31 mg

> Potassium: 175 mg

> Calcium: 21 mg

> Iron 1.5 mg

> Zinc 0.9 mg

> Vitamin C: 0

> Vitamin A: 113 iu

> Vitamin A: 27.5 re

> Vitamin B6 0.04 mg

> Vitamin B12 0 mcg

> Thiamin B1 .012 mg

> Riboflavin B2 0.03 mg

> Folacin 14.4 mcg

> Niacin 0.2 mg

> Caffeine 3.3 mg

>

> Dietary food exchanges: 1 grain, 1 fruit, 1 fat, 1 other carbs