Adding sesame and hemp seeds with Plantation blackstrap molasses make this a bone-loving snack.

A version of this recipe was served at my event:

The Whole Body Approach to Osteoporosis with Keith McCormick, DC. 

It was met with a "yum" and an "ah" and......

"Can I please have that recipe?"

Sweet Almonds for Your Bones –

These ingredients are bone-loving.

Please note, almonds and seeds need to be sprouted for better digestion and absorption.

Organic Ingredients:

• 1 pound sprouted almonds
• 3 teaspoons of sprouted white or black sesame seeds (we use both)
• 1 teaspoon of organic hemp seeds
• 2 tablespoons of Plantation blackstrap molasses
• 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt (or salt to taste)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1. Melt black strap molasses in sauté pan over low heat just until more liquid
2. Add ALL ingredients to the melted molasses (almonds and seeds)
3. Stir for 1-2 minutes making sure nuts are fully coated
4. Transfer coated almonds to cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
5. Separate as best as you can
6. Bake at 350 degree oven for 5 minutes
7. Cool and store in the fridge

Almonds

One-ounce serving (about 23 almonds) provides:

Blackstrap Molasses

Sesame Seeds

Printable recipe can be found HERE

PRODUCT RESOURCES:

Sesame Seeds

"Better Nutrient Absorption - Sprouting allows our body to absorb and use more nutrients
Digestion Optimization - Sprouting also breaks down complex starches (even gluten) and proteins to help with digestion, so beans or grains act like pre-digested food".

Sesame Seeds https://selfbalancingfood.com/

Almonds

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Recipe Creator: Vicki Sarnoff, Certified Health Coach, ServeSafe Certified, is a Nutrition Educator and Culinary Director at Rolling Harvest Food Rescue.

She dreams of recipes in her sleep and can’t imagine a day without creating nourishment in her kitchen.  Irma and Vicki collaborate to educate the community on the healing qualities of nutrient-dense food, for their bones, for their life......one forkful at a time.

From my bones to yours,

Irma Jennings, INHC - Holistic Bone Coach

irma@food4healthybones.com

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https://nutritiondata.self.com

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Americans rely on milk for their bones thanks to a huge marketing push by the dairy industry.  But studies are increasingly showing that higher dairy consumption is associated with a higher risk of broken bones.

That’s one reason why I pass on cow’s milk and have almond milk with my oatmeal in the morning.  Of all the tree nuts,almonds have the highest levels of calcium.  In addition, they’re a good source of magnesium and potassium – both important for strong bones.

Of course, you can buy almond milk at most supermarkets these days but here’s why it’s not such a good idea.  Most almond milk is loaded with sugar.  And too much sugar in your body will eventually leach minerals right out of your bones.

Another reason to avoid processed almond milk is that many brands are full of additives, stabilizers, preservatives and thickeners.  For example, a common thickening agent added to almond milk to make it creamier is carrageenan.  That’s a gummy substance made from red seaweed.  It’s in almond milk made by Pacific Organics and Almond Breeze among others.

But here’s the thing.  There are two forms of carrageenan – degraded and food grade.  In animal studies, the degraded form of carrageenan has been proven to cause tumors.  It’s classified by The National Research Council of the National Academy as a “possible human carcinogen.”

But the food grade form of carrageenan is not much better.  According to the Cornucopia Institute, tests show that food grade carrageenan also contains some of the degraded form – in some cases as much as 25%.

Even the food grade carrageenan has been shown to cause inflammation, and colon cancer in animals.  And when we consume the food grade carrageenan, it can breakdown and become degraded in our gastrointestinal tract.

No, thank you!  I make my own almond milk because it’s easy to do and that way I know what’s in it.  Here’s a great video with Dani Spies showing how you can make your own at home.

As you’ll see in the video, at the end of the process you’ll be left with fresh almond milk but also with almond meal or pulp.  The pulp is actually all of the fiber from the almonds and contains both protein and fat.  So don’t just throw it away.

You can spread the pulp on a cookie sheet and dry it out in the oven at low heat until you have a crunchy topping for your oatmeal or yogurt.  I also like to use it as a binder instead of bread crumbs when I make black bean burgers or meatloaf.

Almonds, almond milk, almond meal – they’re all great treats for your bones.

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Irma

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