Wild Blueberry & Lime Oat Squares

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	10 minutes	Total Time	45 minutes
Servings	20 squares	Cost Per Serving	$0.52

4	Free Range Eggs
1/2 cup	Blueberries (fresh or frozen)
3 tbsp	Honey
1/2 cup	Buttermilk
1/2 cup	Lime Juice (roughly 4 limes)
1 tbsp	Lime Zest
1 cup	Pecans (Almonds or Cashews will work too)
1 cup	Large Flake Oats

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a food processor, blend pecans until finely ground. Add oats and continue to blend while adding 1 tbsp of honey. Blend until the mixture clumps together easily.
Line a 9” x 9” baking sheet with parchment paper. Press the mixture into the bottom of the pan until flat and even across. Bake for about 15 minutes. Set aside.
Add the eggs, buttermilk, remaining honey and lime juice and zest to the food processor and blend until well combined.
Pour mixture into the baking pan and sprinkle your blueberries on top.
Place baking pan back into the oven for 20 minutes or until the mixture is set and does not jiggle when moved.
Let cool for 15 minutes, cut into squares and refrigerate.

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Hens are sometimes kept in small, overcrowded cages. The conditions in these cages would be like four people living in an elevator. “Cage-free” and “free-run” eggs come from hens that are kept indoors but have space to move around inside barns. “Free-range” eggs come from hens that may spend time outside.
There is no certification process in place to confirm that eggs are “cage-free”, “free-range” or “free-run”, which means no one is checking farms to make sure these terms accurately reflect the living situation of the hens.
To be labelled “organic”, eggs need to come from certified farms that are inspected to make sure they meet animal welfare standards. These standards include having enough space to flap and access to the outdoors. The hens are also antibiotic-free and raised on organic feed.