September 16 2007
before school started I ventured down town to the grocery store to hunt for healthy snacks for Noah’s lunch kit. Last year he needed only one snack, this year he needs 2 snacks and a lunch! THE PRESSURE!
Brendan is such a picky eater that i am very limited in what he will actually ingest from his lunch, so healthiness is usually an after thought in his lunch kit. If he actually swallows something we’re ahead…you know what I’m saying? (although in his defense he has gotten MUCH better in the last few years…and will even eat an apple or a few grapes at lunch).
Anyway, so i had bought whole wheat crackers, fruits, yogurts (oh yeah, Bren eats those too) and a sweet treat as well, but i wanted something filling and wholesome for his afternoon snack. Granola Bars! Yes!
Over to the granola bar section I went to peruse the possibilities. Um, how are these any different than cookies? Marshmellows? Chocolate chips? Chocolate COVERED? Now, while I agree these will be scrumptious and i would happily devour them. I don’t exactly see them as a healthy snack. I looked and looked for those ones that we all had as kids, there were rock hard and crunchy..but HEALTHY!
None.
Of course. Cause they don’t contain rainbow gummy dinosaurs for christsake, who the hell would buy those?
I returned home determined to make home made granola bars and started my search for the perfect recipe.
Yeah.
I found so many yummy recipes, most of which called for honey (which i am totally hip to using) & corn syrup (a no no) or honey (yay!) & BROWN SUGAR.
Seriously?
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE GRANOLA MOVEMENT?
Anyway, i finally found a half decent recipe and changed it a bit. Left out the brown sugar, cut the oil in half and added a little extra honey for stickiness, also…..chocolate chips (come on!)
Today I made a new batch…and added coconut, wheat germ, wheat bran, sliced almonds to the oats and sunflower seeds we were already using.
Man DO THEY KEEP YOU REGULAR.
A guy the chris works with tasted them last week and asked for a pan of them, which I happily provided.
That night his mother-in-law and wife devoured the entire pan.
Not a good idea.
I suspect they had a weekend VERY close to home.
heh.
It’s kind of like a cleanse.
Ok..must stop now.
rofl……..holy crap!!!
Wait a minute —
Where’s the RECIPE!!??
I wanna get with the “granola movement,” too.
Maybe you could start a business??
I’d love the recipe too. I tried this once and it really didn’t work out, certainly not to the point that strangers would devour a panful! You must have done something right.