Comments on: Cry me a river

By: Dee

Dee — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:31:50 +0000

http://recipesfrommillermanor.blogspot.com/2007/11/brazil-nut-bars.html

I totally agree with your views on the “healthy snacks”. I always wanted to send my own. Try these granola bars also. They were very well received at our house. I’m going to try yours too!

By: Trisha

Trisha — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:07:00 +0000

Biz: Rainbow bread! How impressive, and ambitious! I mourn the days when moms could bring homemade stuff to school. So many kids — and moms — are missing out on creative ideas like yours.

By: Biz

Biz — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:54:58 +0000

When my daughter was little, (at a time when you could still make things from scratch) each parent was given a week to bring in snacks. I loved being creative, so one day I decided I’d make rainbow bread – I made 4 batches of bread dough, each in a different color, and then mixed a portion of each color to make a loaf of rainbow bread.

I got these tiny containers for grape jelly and wrapped each slice of bread in wax paper and THEN used licorice whips as string to wrap up each package.

The result? The kids loved it but the mom’s hated it. They would say “(my son/daughter asks me all the time to make that damn rainbow bread!”

By: Jude

Jude — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:08:17 +0000

“sky diving or vacuuming under the couch”
haha…. Mine is bungee jumping but i know exactly what you mean.

By: heather

heather — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:56:59 +0000

wow, those look lovely. i’m sure your kiddo really enjoyed having these. and i agree, it is a little scary to see what some parents consider a healthy snack these days.

By: Trisha

Trisha — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:28:17 +0000

Thanks, everyone!

Samantha: Thanks for reminding me of Heidi’s power bar recipe. I’ve got that one around here, somewhere…

Topiary Lady: Wouldn’t ya know it — I’ve got some agave nectar in my pantry, and I didn’t even think to use it here. It would be perfect in this recipe. I’m trying it that way next time!

Croque-Camille: These are CRUNCHY (and deliciously so!). Thanks for asking (I should’ve mentioned it and will edit the recipe accordingly). And thanks to the crunch, little oat bits flake off onto the plate — so yummy atop yogurt, don’t you think?

Sarah: I’m with you on “don’t involve a character.” So true!

By: HezmanaGirl

HezmanaGirl — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:27:26 +0000

These look fabu! Now I just have to figure out how to make them gluten free so my son can have them… *scratches head*

By: frankright

frankright — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:50:50 +0000

i don’t have any kids, but i do plan on it some day, and so, i wholeheartedly agree with you.

By: sarah

sarah — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:05:23 +0000

WOW! That was a very eloquent response to some of my most troubled times with my son starting school. My son was having odd stomach troubles and we were trying to pin point what the issue was. That meant absolutely no dairy. His preschool seemed very concerned and on board, they even made a little warning on his place mat. Did it help? Not one bit. His teacher was always like oops – oops? Needless to say we pulled him out A.S.A.P. But he missed an entire semester of preschool because we were worried a repeat situation would occur.

Kindergarden wasn’t any better with the non-stop fruit snacks (HFCS), and like you say Gold Fish. I’m not going to say I always adhere to super strict snacking, but he is the kid who has brought dried fruit, or the like. I was always amazed at what qualified as healthy in the classroom, or how parents seemed so inconvenienced by bringing something other than a gimmicky snack.

These granola bars absolutely need to go into my collection of snacks that don’t involve a character, tons of grease or carbonation. Thank you.

By: croquecamille

croquecamille — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:17:56 +0000

Oooh, yum! I love homemade granola! What is the texture of the finished bars like? Are they crunchy or chewy? Either way, this is totally up my alley!