Breakfast Granola Cookies
I can’t believe I am inside baking!!! The girls are out in the wading pool for the first time, and we have opened the windows and turned on the whole-house fan. It’s not quite yet a million degrees in here, and certainly doesn’t feel anything like it does in late August when we are canning, … Read more
Almost Samoas Cookies
These little babies are packed with protein and very yummy. With a layer of caramel, they would be almost a dead-ringer for the Samoas cookies that the scouts sell (and incidentally, my favorites!) Very easy to make too. Almost-Samoas Cookies: (makes about 40) INGREDIENTS: 2 cups oatmeal, soaked overnight in filtered water and 1 tbs … Read more
A Seedy Bar
Heh heh! Not THAT kind of seedy bar! Lil Pea helped me make these yesterday, and they smelled so delicious while dehydrating that everyone kept opening it up and stealing bites! These are fast to make- about 10 minutes hands-on time from start to finish…. just gather ingredients, stir together, spread on parchment or silpat … Read more
Cereal
I’ve been craving cereal. I have never been a big cereal eater, so I’m not sure why this is, but in any case, I have been making do for a few days with toasted pecans and sliced banana in milk. I wanted to try to make actual cereal though, but not the peanut butter grain-free … Read more
Granola without grains
The quest for sweetness without sugar continues. Don’t get me wrong, everything tastes much sweeter now that we aren’t having any sugar, but sometimes you just want that little bit of sweet in the morning with breakfast or after dinner. The problems are: how to get the sweetness without using much, if any, sweetener and … Read more
Taste-testing
The best and worst features of this diet, we have found, are one in the same: We have to be creative. Being creative with food means not being afraid to try new things, which means that there are going to be meals (or components of meals) that some of us aren’t going to particularly enjoy. … Read more
