I’m sure most college students would agree that granola bars are an absolute lifesaver. I know that when I’m in a rush, they become my meal. I have a variety of Lara Bars, Clif Bars, and Kind Bars in my desk right now for that very reason. However, why are those little bars so darn expensive?! I feel like I spend so much money on them, and I’m sure so many other students feel the same way. Solution? Make them myself!
I decided to replicate the ever-popular Chewy Bar, healthed-up a bit to resemble a granola bar more than a candy bar. While these yummy treats still have sugar and chocolate chips…most of the sugar has been replaced by honey, and I can almost guarantee they still have less sugar than whatever granola bars you’ve been noshing on.
I’ve mentioned my sisters’ dietary guidelines before, but I’ve decided this year, I’m going to share more of the things I make for her on here. She has a rather severe stomach issue that makes it super painful for her to eat most things…sounds terrible, I know. However, she takes it in stride and looks at it as a way to eat healthier. Even though all of you may not be gluten-free, low-sugar, and low-dairy, this recipe (as well as the ones to come) is still absolutely delicious and (dare I say it?) makes cookies as good as “normal” cookies.
Can you believe another year has already passed? In some ways, it seems like 2011 was just beginning, but parts of 2011 seems decades ago. So many things have happened this year, and for most of them, I am infinitely grateful. This year I:
- Graduated from high school
- Decided where to go to college
- Completed my first semester of college
- Met a ton of amazing food bloggers from San Diego at the San Diego Food Blogger Bake Sale
- Traveled to Bali, Switzerland, and Italy
- Had an article written about me in the newspaper
- Was on TV for the first time
- Was a featured blogger on Yummly and BlogHer
- And even got recognized by people for being Bakerita…so flattering!
Sometimes, I make things at night. Actually, this happens a lot. Usually, it’s fine and I can save some/all of what I made until the next day so I can take pictures of things to share with you all before I let my family and friends pounce on it. However, when we’re having a family get together, forget about it. I like to serve things fresh so the cookies and cakes and pies are usually coming out of the oven as people start to arrive. Things get eaten before I can even attempt to step back and snap a shot. Usually, it’s not too big of a deal. Either I remake it again to share with you if it was that good, or it just never gets posted if it wasn’t incredible (oops). Occasionally, if I’m lucky, I can hide a few to photograph the next day. That’s a rare occurrence.
December should be known as the month for eating. I swear, it’s like everyone thinks calories consumed during December just don’t count (how much do you wish that was true?), myself included. With holiday desserts everywhere we go, peppermint-flavored everything taunting us around every corner, and delicious holiday cookies all around, it’s hard to resist the sugary-filled treats.
While I’m no saint, shoving cinnamon rolls, cookies and brownies into the mouths of everyone I know, I also opted to give a healthy alternative…too bad they were gone within about an hour. I’ve been wanting to make roasted chickpeas for a while, but they were just one thing I always forgot about. Probably the lack of butter and sugar involved. Now that I’ve made them though, they’ll be showing up on my kitchen counter quite often. Read more »
