You'll get 2 bars and a Jr. bar or ball!I have been working for years to create my own health food bar that I actually want to eat. It isn't a new concept to want a bar that focuses on only natural ingredients, but it is far too common to see "healthy" bars with endless lists of ingredients that are unpronounceable. Don't get me wrong, I do buy and eat some of those bars, but they leave me … [Read more...]

I have been baking a lot lately, but haven't been documenting it. One reason for this is because some of the treats I've made have been for gifts, so posting them might reveal them too early to the recipient. And another reason is sheer laziness. Imagine that.Yesterday the boys decided to go to a baseball game and I opted out. I decided, instead, to busy myself with butter and sugar! Specifically, … [Read more...]

(chocolate solves everything!)Take Two! Ok, so batch one seemed to go so well except for one thing...they were so loose! It was hard to actually pick one up and I ended up eating a lot of batch one with a spoon! So per thought exchanges with Jessi herself, I made a second batch and the result was perfection. Tah-dah...Prepped the pan better this time, using parchment paper. Then, I spread on a … [Read more...]

Let’s talk about carbs. Carbs are my best friend and probably the only thing I would NEVER be able to give up. I could give up any food item or food group (meat, candy, desserts, gluten...), just to try it, and have no problem…except for carbs. In fact, as I was making today’s recipe, I was shoving raisin bran down my throat like it was going to vanish if I didn’t.I was in the grocery store this … [Read more...]