Isis
Isis of the winged arms was the first daughter of the Nut, the overarching sky, and the little earth-god Geb...From the beginning, Isis turned a kind eye on the pople of earth, teaching women to grind corn, spin flax. weave cloth and tame me sufficiently to live with them
-Patricia Monaghan, The Book of Goddesses & Heroines
Though a traditional fiber herb of Ancient Egypt, flax is also amazing for heart health and has been reported to help certain types of cancer. They are commonly used as a source of Omega-3 fatty acids as well. Remember if you pre-grind your flax seeds for ease of use, refridgerate them.
To add a pick me up to your daily diet, you can toss a handful or two into your salad for texture. (I like to add sunflower seeds too!) You can add flaxseed flour to breads and cakes as well.
In celebration of the day, I wanted to share a sweet treat recipe to help beat the winter blues!
Oatmeal-Flax Chocolate Chip Cookies
Total Time: 1 hr 0 min.
Prep: 48 min.
Cook: 12 min.
Yield: about 32 cookies .
Level: Easy
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup flaxseed,
finely ground in a spice grinder, or pre-ground flaxseed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter,
softened 1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk the flour, oats, flaxseed, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.
Beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer
on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low;
add the flour mixture and beat until just combined, scraping down the bowl as needed.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool 3 minutes on the baking
sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
Per Cookie: Calories: 151; Total Fat: 7 grams; Saturated Fat: 4 grams; Protein: 2 grams; Total carbohydrates: 21 grams; Sugar: 14 grams; Fiber: 1 grams; Cholesterol: 25 milligrams; Sodium: 83 milligrams
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup flaxseed, finely ground in a spice grinder, or pre-ground flaxseed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk the flour, oats, flaxseed, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.
Beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until just combined, scraping down the bowl as needed. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool 3 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
Per Cookie: Calories: 151; Total Fat: 7 grams; Saturated Fat: 4 grams; Protein: 2 grams; Total carbohydrates: 21 grams; Sugar: 14 grams; Fiber: 1 grams; Cholesterol: 25 milligrams; Sodium: 83 milligrams
