I luckily live in a very nice area in Connecticut with access to tons of local farms and farm stands right in my town.
This is what I picked up today for about $5.
Yum!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Eat Fresh
And, no. I do not mean Subway!
I luckily live in a very nice area in Connecticut with access to tons of local farms and farm stands right in my town.
This is what I picked up today for about $5.
Yum!
I luckily live in a very nice area in Connecticut with access to tons of local farms and farm stands right in my town.
This is what I picked up today for about $5.
Yum!
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Homemade Granola Bars
Morning!
I'm on day 3 of South Beach again and I feel great!
Obviously this recipe is not for me - it's for my kiddos who do enjoy a granola bar. Not everyday, but a few a week. They are quick and easy snacks to take along on our outings and to eat on the go. So, like most people I buy them at the store pre-made. I've tried both Cascadian Farms brand but my kids didn't like them as much as the Quaker ones.
So, considering my obsession with baking combined with my love of Pinterest - I came across this recipe from Savor The Thyme for either bake or no bake homemade 5 granola bars:
I only had some of the ingredients in the house - the key ones anyways. However, you can make any combination of ingredients - almonds, dried fruits, nuts, flax, chia seeds - anything goes.
I made ours out of rolled oats, honey, peanut butter and some chocolate chips.
I'm on day 3 of South Beach again and I feel great!
Obviously this recipe is not for me - it's for my kiddos who do enjoy a granola bar. Not everyday, but a few a week. They are quick and easy snacks to take along on our outings and to eat on the go. So, like most people I buy them at the store pre-made. I've tried both Cascadian Farms brand but my kids didn't like them as much as the Quaker ones.
So, considering my obsession with baking combined with my love of Pinterest - I came across this recipe from Savor The Thyme for either bake or no bake homemade 5 granola bars:
I only had some of the ingredients in the house - the key ones anyways. However, you can make any combination of ingredients - almonds, dried fruits, nuts, flax, chia seeds - anything goes.
I made ours out of rolled oats, honey, peanut butter and some chocolate chips.
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| After one hour of being refrigerated and then cut to size |
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| Cut to kid-sized portions on wax paper |
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| Wrapping them and then storing them in tupperware |
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| The long list of ingredients in the chocolate chip Quaker brand. |
It was super easy and they taste really good. (yes I taste-tested!)
The kids couldn't even wait to try them before I could cut them up!
If that's not success with a picky 4 year old eater and a 2.5 year old, I don't know what is :)
So after seeing that crazy long list of ingredients, making these is a no-brainer!
What do you make homemade versus store-bought?
~Carly
Monday, August 6, 2012
Back on the wagon
I hope this post is finding you well - and unharmed by my inability to stick to a choice of diet or exercise :)
I'm back on the South Beach/Low Carb lifestyle. I've had a lot of success in the past with it and I feel ready to do it again...again.
So, my breakfast today was eggs. Snacks were veggies and low fat ranch dip, a cheddar cheese stick and a lot of water! Dinner is baked salmon with sautéed spinach and garlic.
More updates on what I've been up to and some other changes I've been making!
I'm back on the South Beach/Low Carb lifestyle. I've had a lot of success in the past with it and I feel ready to do it again...again.
So, my breakfast today was eggs. Snacks were veggies and low fat ranch dip, a cheddar cheese stick and a lot of water! Dinner is baked salmon with sautéed spinach and garlic.
More updates on what I've been up to and some other changes I've been making!
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