Homemade oatmeal* bars and Silk Spectre II’s hair [24]Comments on: http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/03/08/homemade-oatmeal-bars-and-silk-spectre-iis-hair/ Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:44:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/03/08/homemade-oatmeal-bars-and-silk-spectre-iis-hair/#comment-9514 kilax Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:30:29 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=1894#comment-9514 <b>Update: We've been making this recipe every weekend since I posted this and discovered a few things: 1. You can use applesauce instead of apple butter and it tastes the same, for half the cost! Just look for applesauce without added HFCS and other crap. 2. Instead of fruit, I've been adding 1.5 teaspoons of cinnamon and 1/4-1/3 c. of raisins (you can really just add them "to your taste"). YUMMY! 3. If you spray your pan down with braking spray, these puppies will come right out! I've been making mine super thick, and I'll admit, a bit chewy...okay DOUGHY, and they are so tastilicious! I was using a glass pan but I have been using one of those metal bread loaf pans now. Steven has been experimenting with this recipe since we started. He has tried it at leas 5 different ways now!</b> Update: We’ve been making this recipe every weekend since I posted this and discovered a few things:

1. You can use applesauce instead of apple butter and it tastes the same, for half the cost! Just look for applesauce without added HFCS and other crap.

2. Instead of fruit, I’ve been adding 1.5 teaspoons of cinnamon and 1/4-1/3 c. of raisins (you can really just add them “to your taste”). YUMMY!

3. If you spray your pan down with braking spray, these puppies will come right out! I’ve been making mine super thick, and I’ll admit, a bit chewy…okay DOUGHY, and they are so tastilicious! I was using a glass pan but I have been using one of those metal bread loaf pans now.

Steven has been experimenting with this recipe since we started. He has tried it at leas 5 different ways now!

]]> By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/03/08/homemade-oatmeal-bars-and-silk-spectre-iis-hair/#comment-8532 kilax Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:13:54 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=1894#comment-8532 Felicia - Apples would be good! I want to try strawberries this weekend! Or just cinnamon and raisins. yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy Felicia – Apples would be good! I want to try strawberries this weekend! Or just cinnamon and raisins. yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy

]]> By: Felicia http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/03/08/homemade-oatmeal-bars-and-silk-spectre-iis-hair/#comment-8526 Felicia Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:26:12 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=1894#comment-8526 Those sound yummy!!! I am going to try them but withough the fruits (wish I was a fan of fruit).....I might try apples :) Those sound yummy!!! I am going to try them but withough the fruits (wish I was a fan of fruit)…..I might try apples :)

]]> By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/03/08/homemade-oatmeal-bars-and-silk-spectre-iis-hair/#comment-8520 kilax Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:46:10 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=1894#comment-8520 <b>Here's the recipe we made. We cooked Steven's in a glass pan loaf and mine in a glass 9x9 dish. That is why mine are thin and his are thick. Both turned out soft and chewy. Mix: 2 cups oats 1/4 cup wheat flour 1/2 cup wheat germ Add: 1/4 - 2/3 cup honey 2 large eggs 1 Teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup apple butter Mix well. Add your choice of flavors - I added 1/2 cup prunes, 1/2 cup apricots, and 1/3 cup cranberries. Steven added 1/2 cup prunes, 1/4 cup apricots and 1/4 cup sliced almonds, as well as 1/8 teaspoon of salt. You mix it up well then smash it down into the pan and even it out. You don't need to butter the pan. Bake at 350° for 20 mins. Let cool for a bit then cut and remove. Experiment with them. Our taste very healthy, but good. If you like sweetener, you may want to add sugar or something.</b> Here’s the recipe we made. We cooked Steven’s in a glass pan loaf and mine in a glass 9×9 dish. That is why mine are thin and his are thick. Both turned out soft and chewy.

Mix:
2 cups oats
1/4 cup wheat flour
1/2 cup wheat germ

Add:
1/4 – 2/3 cup honey
2 large eggs
1 Teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup apple butter

Mix well. Add your choice of flavors – I added 1/2 cup prunes, 1/2 cup apricots, and 1/3 cup cranberries. Steven added 1/2 cup prunes, 1/4 cup apricots and 1/4 cup sliced almonds, as well as 1/8 teaspoon of salt.

You mix it up well then smash it down into the pan and even it out. You don’t need to butter the pan.

Bake at 350° for 20 mins. Let cool for a bit then cut and remove.

Experiment with them. Our taste very healthy, but good. If you like sweetener, you may want to add sugar or something.

]]> By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/03/08/homemade-oatmeal-bars-and-silk-spectre-iis-hair/#comment-8519 kilax Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:41:22 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=1894#comment-8519 Gina (Mannyed) - Isn't that totally depressing? It's not so bad if you eat them once or twice a week, but Steven and I eat about 2-3 a day, each! Gina (Mannyed) – Isn’t that totally depressing? It’s not so bad if you eat them once or twice a week, but Steven and I eat about 2-3 a day, each!

]]> By: Gina (Mannyed) http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/03/08/homemade-oatmeal-bars-and-silk-spectre-iis-hair/#comment-8514 Gina (Mannyed) Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:45:57 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=1894#comment-8514 I bought a big ol box of Fiber One and then read the nutrion labe. While it is loaded in fiber it also is loaded with sugars. I was bummed about that. I'll have to see about making my own. I bought a big ol box of Fiber One and then read the nutrion labe. While it is loaded in fiber it also is loaded with sugars. I was bummed about that. I’ll have to see about making my own.

]]> By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/03/08/homemade-oatmeal-bars-and-silk-spectre-iis-hair/#comment-8506 kilax Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:22:12 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=1894#comment-8506 Nicole - Thanks! I wonder if next time, he'll add even more nuts! :) tori - I'll send it to you tonight after fencing, and post it here as well. You may want to add some more sweetener for the kids - these are really simple. I like them like that, but I doubt everyone else does! :) Tony - It's super simple! I'll send you the recipe tonight :) Christina - Ah! The dreaded salt! I forgot that! You know, I picked up a package of Rold Golds (is that the pretzel brand?) and two servings (which was the size of the bag) had <b>50%</b> of your salt intake for the day! HOLY CRAP! I split that bag into two servings like it said ;) teeni - Thanks for clarifying that! I was actually starting to wonder what granola was! Then I saw another blog talking about making granola out of oats, and I felt like a big dummy! Nicole – Thanks! I wonder if next time, he’ll add even more nuts! :)

tori – I’ll send it to you tonight after fencing, and post it here as well. You may want to add some more sweetener for the kids – these are really simple. I like them like that, but I doubt everyone else does! :)

Tony – It’s super simple! I’ll send you the recipe tonight :)

Christina – Ah! The dreaded salt! I forgot that! You know, I picked up a package of Rold Golds (is that the pretzel brand?) and two servings (which was the size of the bag) had 50% of your salt intake for the day! HOLY CRAP! I split that bag into two servings like it said ;)

teeni – Thanks for clarifying that! I was actually starting to wonder what granola was! Then I saw another blog talking about making granola out of oats, and I felt like a big dummy!

]]> By: teeni http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/03/08/homemade-oatmeal-bars-and-silk-spectre-iis-hair/#comment-8504 teeni Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=1894#comment-8504 My hubby and I had this discussion recently so I have to share what we found with you. Granola is not an ingredient - it is the actual result made by combining oats, nuts, dried fruit and sometimes crisped rice or chocolate chips. We figured this out when hubby thought he would make his own but couldn't find "granola" to use anywhere. LOL. Anyway, here is more info. And all that is important is that it is good for you and tastes good! :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granola My hubby and I had this discussion recently so I have to share what we found with you. Granola is not an ingredient – it is the actual result made by combining oats, nuts, dried fruit and sometimes crisped rice or chocolate chips. We figured this out when hubby thought he would make his own but couldn’t find “granola” to use anywhere. LOL. Anyway, here is more info. And all that is important is that it is good for you and tastes good! :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granola

]]> By: Christina http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/03/08/homemade-oatmeal-bars-and-silk-spectre-iis-hair/#comment-8503 Christina Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:48:06 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=1894#comment-8503 They look so good! I try to cook each day because once I notice how much salt and crap is in packaged food I do not want to eat that anymore. They look so good!

I try to cook each day because once I notice how much salt and crap is in packaged food I do not want to eat that anymore.

]]> By: Tony http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/03/08/homemade-oatmeal-bars-and-silk-spectre-iis-hair/#comment-8501 Tony Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:13:44 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=1894#comment-8501 The bars look really good. I was thinking that I would attempt to make my own as well, I just didn't have any clue how to do it. The bars look really good. I was thinking that I would attempt to make my own as well, I just didn’t have any clue how to do it.

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