Look who’s nutritionally sound!
I made a recipe from that Toddler Nutrition website I told you about. Specifically, I made the Apple Breakfast Bars. While they aren’t really “bar-like” in their consistency, they are super yummy. Maddie wolfed one down at snack time today, along with accompanying “mmmmm”s. I love that this recipe is chock full of fiber and wholesome goodness and has no added sugar. All the sweetness comes from the apples (I used Honeycrisp, fyi.) and the dates. I also used real orange juice without any added junk. Other than a slight mishap with the box grater while shredding apples, I am chalking this one up as a total success. I told Gerald just to ignore it if he happens to find my flesh in one of the bars.
If you decide to make it, or any of the recipes on the site, lemme know. I’d love to hear how it goes.
Filed under: recipes on February 11th, 2008
That is AWESOME, Erica! Are you beaming from the triumph of hearing those “mmmmm’s” from Maddie?
They sound yummy. I may have to make some for A. when he hits the road to go ice-fishing this weekend.
Hey, that sounds great. I’m glad to hear she loved them. Did you serve them warm as it suggested. When I read bars I think of cereal bars that my son loves.
Okay, I’m trying those.
Artemisia - I was rather proud of myself : )
Daisy - I gave them to Maddie at room temperature. I made them to replace those cereal bars, actually. Maddie loves them, too, and I wanted a healthier alternative. Gerald says that if I would have packed them into the pan more firmly, they would have been more “bar-like” and less crumbly.
God you are such a better mother than I. Today’s lunch: ravioli from the can. Sigh.
Penny - WHATEV. Lunch was two chicken nuggets and canned green beans. But at least her snack was wholesome, right? That totally has to count for something.