I read a recipe for Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers on the Lunchbox Bunch a few days ago and have been dying to try it. I changed a few ingredients and turned it into a wrap rather than a burger but this super quick and easy recipe was awesome!

Ingredients:

1/2 large sweet potato, baked and peeled

1 can garbanzo beens

1 Tbsp tahini

1 Tbsp agave syrup

1/8 cup whole wheat flower

1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning

Panko bread crumbs

I mixed the garbanzo beans and potato together in the food processor then mixed in the other ingredients.

Breaded the patties

Cooked on high heat with extra virgin olive oil

Then wrapped it up with mixed greens, tomato and avocado

It was a perfect mix of flavors. I can’t wait to make these again. Thanks for a great recipe Lunchbox Bunch!

This no-bake granola started with far fewer ingredients. It’s evolved over time and I never really make the same mix. It’s got a ton of protein and, despite the agave and maple syrup, is not super sweet. We give it to a bunch of friends and co-workers so I usually make pretty big batch.

I started making it as something to take to work for lunch and it also became one of my favorite post work out foods. Now, I make it before every race weekend. Superstitiously, I believe the granola is some sort of good luck charm for a great race. Realistically, it’s just fantastic.

One thing that is always consistent in Good Luck Granola is the Chia seeds. These super seeds are rumored to be part of the miracle food that keeps the Tarahumara (super runners in Mexico) going for literally hundreds of miles at a time. “When [seeds are] added to water and allowed to sit for 30 minutes, chia forms a gel. Researchers suggest that this reaction also takes place in the stomach, slowing the process by which digestive enzymes break down carbohydrates and convert them into sugar.” Andrew Weil, MD. (Source). You can see why these seeds would be helpful during a long run.

I rarely measure anymore but below is roughly what I start with, then go from there.

In the Mix:

3 cups Rolled Oats

1/2 Cup Organic Peanut Butter

1/4 Cup Walnuts

1/4 Cup Dried Cranberries or Dried Pomegranate

3 TBS Agave

1/4 Cup Maple Syrup

1.5 TBS Chia Seeds

2 TBS Flax Seed

2 TBS Vanilla

Ground Cinnamon (to taste)

Directions: Stir it all together at once. It will seem like its too dry but will mix together well. Mix until it does not seem crumbly anymore and becomes more of a solid. If it still seems to be falling apart adding a little more peanut butter will be helpful.

Pack it between 1 to 2 inches thick and put in the fridge. This recipe easily makes 8-10 servings.

That’s it. No cooking, baking or fuss. I made three containers tonight for this weekend’s Rock n’ Roll St Pete Half Marathon. I’m certain that means we’ll have a great race!