CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Blueberry Flaxseed Granola Bars
Ingredients:
1¼ cup Quick Oats
½ cup Pumpkin Seeds, toasted
1 cup Crispy Rice Cereal
2 tbsp Flaxseeds
¼ cup Coconut Oil
¼ cup Honey
¼ cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
¼ cup Blueberries, dried

Method of Preparation:
Cover blueberries with warm water in a small bowl for 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry with paper towel. Heat a very large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add oats and pumpkin seeds, stirring often, until lightly toasted, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in crispy rice cereal and flaxseeds. Set aside.

Combine coconut oil with honey, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small saucepan and set over medium-high. Boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add oat mixture and blueberries.  Stir until well combined. Scrape into an 8 x 8-in. baking dish and smooth top with a spatula. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Cut into bars.

FAMILY RECIPE: Mustard Thyme Crusted Tuna with Sun Dried Blueberry Jam
Ingredients:
2 Tuna Medallions, 6 oz each
2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 tbsp Thyme, chopped
1 tbsp Canola Oil
Salt, Pepper to taste
2 cups Blueberries, dried
1 large Shallot, minced
¼ cup Dry White Wine
½ Jalapeno, minced
½ cup Orange, juice of
1 tsp Orange, zest
¼ cup Honey

Method of Preparation:
For Blueberry Jam, combine blueberries, shallots, white wine, jalapeno, orange juice and zest, and honey and cook on low heat until berries are softened and reduced. Brush tuna with mustard, and rub with thyme, salt and pepper. Sear in a hot pan for 4-5 minutes until rare. Slice thick and garnish with jam.