Ingredients – it goes without saying – please use organic where possible

• 1 cup rolled oats
• ½(half) cup unflavoured protein powder
  • if you prefer not to use protein powder, just add another ¼ cup of rolled oats
• ½ tsp maca powder
  • optional – helps to balance hormones (available at health food stores)
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup chocolate chunks
  • If you’re steering clear of chocolate replace with sultanas/rains
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp turmericsee my previous post about the huge health benefits of turmeric
• 1/3 cup tahini
• ¼ cup rice syrup
• 1 tbsp coconut oi

Method

• Preheat oven to 150 degree C and line a baking sheet with baking paper
• Mix in a large bowel oats, protein power, maca powder, walnuts, chocolate chunks, cinnamon, turmeric
• In a separate smaller bowel whisk together tahini, rice syrup and coconut oil
• Pour liquid over dry ingredients and stir/process until completely coated
• Wet hands between making each cookie and form into thick cookies
• Bake for 15 – 20 minutes
  • They’ll still be a pretty soft but harden as they cool
• Allow to cool and then enjoy.

 Do you experience

• Aversion to cold
• Cold extremities (hands and feet)
• Oedema (lower body)
• Weak knees
• Lower back pain
• Mental lethargy
• Frequent urination especially at night
• Morning diarrhoea (5am)
• Asthma
• Pale, swollen tongue
• Premenstrual lower back pain
• Fertility associated issues including:-
  • Profuse cervical fluid
  • Low basal body temperature
  • Shortened luteal phase (phase between ovulation and your period)
  • Lack of Sexual desire / low libido

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