The Vegetarian Tree: The Fruit is Good!: Homemade Granola Bars

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Monday, April 11, 2011

Homemade Granola Bars

I don't know about you guys but we LOVE LOVE LOVE granola bars in our house. We used to buy them in bulk from Costco and we'd go through them so fast. They make such a yummy snack, a quick breakfast and even a healthy dessert in some cases. Sadly, I looked at the list of ingredients a while back and was so sad. Not all the ingredients were terrible but I did see a list of preservatives and the BIG no no...milk.

SOOO....I'm now in the business of making granola bars at home. This does take a little more work and I'm still trying to perfect the recipe for my families personal tastes, but we're getting there. The great things about at home made granola bars: is that it's a great way to use nuts, seeds and dried fruit that may need to be used. You know exactly what you are eating and better yet - what your kids are eating! It's a tasty way to incorporate fruit, nuts and seeds (very essential for a vegetarian) into not only your diet but your kids diets. You can change them up as much as you want using what you have on hand or making them with what your family likes.

So I will share with you a couple of recipes I found on For the Love of Cooking that I am toying around with. Sweet and Salty Homemade Granola Bars, Tropical Granola Bars, and Homemade Granola Bars. I also found THIS cool blog with a good looking recipe for granola bars (from Ina Garten) which is also where I got this great picture. Check out these recipes, let us know if YOU have any recipes to share. We want to know how they work out!

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4 comments:

Unknown said...: I am putting these ingredients on my shopping list! They look so yummy and I think the kids will like them too...I am always looking for good things for them to eat :); April 11, 2011 at 7:02 AM
Pam said...: Yours look fantastic. Thanks for the shout out and link back to my site - I appreciate it!; April 11, 2011 at 8:43 AM
Unknown said...: I've always been interesting in making home-made granola bars, but I haven't yet. Could you share more specifics with how you did them? And I love your beans mini-series. My husband and I are about to enter a period of our life when we won't have much money but I don't want to sacrifice eating healthy. Could you maybe have some future posts about eating well and healthy (no processed foods, limited sugars and white flours) on a strict budget? That would be great. Thanks!; April 11, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Mary Bergfeld said...: Amy, this looks wonderful. I am new to your blog but having browsed through your earlier entries can tell you I'll be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary; April 11, 2011 at 10:37 AM

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Doctrine and Covenants 89:10-16

"I say unto you, all wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man—Every herb (plant) in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving. Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly; And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine. All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth. And these hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger. All grain is good for the food of man; as also the fruit of the vine; that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the ground." (emphasis added)

John A. Widstoe

"It was shown in the history of plant science that plants contain all the necessary food substances: proteins, fats, starches and the carbohydrates, minerals...water {and} vitamins. The Great builder of the earth provided well for the physical needs of His children. Countless varieties of edible plants, vegetables, cereals, fruits and nuts are yielded by Mother Nature for man's daily food. If one uses meat it must be used sparingly and in winter or famine only...They who wish to be well and gain the promised reward stated in the Word of Wisdom must obey all of the law, not just part of it as suits their whim or their appetite, or their notion of its meaning." (The Word of Wisdom, a Modern Interpretation, 1950)

Doctrine and Covenants 59:16-21

"...the fulness of the earth is yours, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and that which climbeth upon the trees and walketh upon the earth; Yea, and the herb, and the good things which come of the earth, whether for food or for rainment, or for houses, or for barns, or for orchards, or for gardens, or for vineyards; Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the benefit and the use of man, both to please the eye and to gladden the heart; Yea, for food and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to strengthen the body and to enliven the soul. And it pleaseth God that he hath given all these things unto man; for unto this end were they made to be used, with judgment, not to excess, neither by extortion. And in nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things, and obey not his commandments." (emphasis added)

Ezra Taft Benson

"There is no question that the health of the body affects the spirit, or the Lord would never have revealed the Word of Wisdom...Disease, fever and unexpected deaths are some of the consequences directly related to disobedience...To a great extent, we are physically what we eat. Most of us are acquainted with some of the prohibitions of the Word of Wisdom...but what need additional emphasis are the positive aspects - the need for vegetables, fruits, and grain, particularly wheat. We need a generation of people who eat in a healthier manner." (Ensign, September 1988, p. 5)

Ezra Taft Benson