raw blueberry tartlets modified...

i recently got an email from SELF that had a recipe for these blueberry tartlets. i bookmarked the page for several days before actually getting around to trying them. i modified the recipe, and didn't want to mess with making little tartlets. i didn't have orange juice (or zest) in the house, so i just went with lemon juice. now that the fruit concoction is sitting in my fridge, i wish i had substituted honey for the brown sugar, but oh well. instead of making little "tartlets" i decided to put the "crust" mixture in a pie plate and make one big tart instead.

everything is currently sitting in the fridge for a couple of hours before i put it all together. will come back and update how the family likes it...and maybe post a picture if i remember to take one!

*****update*****
the blueberry tart turned out super good! hubby's not big on blueberries, so he skipped trying it, but the kids liked it. doing it in a pie plate was okay, but the "crust" came apart as i was dishing it out...single servings might be best, but it was definitely yummy!

healthy cookies and brownies...

last night i made "whole wheat oatmeal dark chocolate chip cookies" using this recipe. i didn't have molasses, and i added more flour because they were too wet, and i think i should cut the cinnamon next time.

that said, my kids loved them and wants me to make them again.

on a similar note, i made these brownies that jillian michaels made with a family on one of the episodes of losing it a few weeks ago. it's highly recommended by our family too...kids want me to make it again also!