Before you head off on an adventurous outing this President’s Day weekend, you’re going to want to make a batch of these. Once you’ve tried them, store bought granola bars will no longer satisfy!
Chewy Granola Bars
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup melted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups oats
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 raisins
1/3 cup wheat germ (I use oat bran)
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Mix first five ingredients in a large bowl. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Press into greased jelly roll pan (Texas sheet pan.) Bake for 20 minutes at 350°. Cut while still warm.
Have fun whatever you choose to do! I’m headed out to give the horse a pedicure, better known as: pick out and possibly file his hooves.
Candid Reflections 
love your blog, I just spent the last 45 minutes lost in your world. thanks for that! Michelle, you are top quality, I look forward to more of this.
Comment by Jennifer — February 16, 2008 @ 9:44 pm
Thanks Jennifer…what a treat to see you here! I was thinking…it would be fun to drop in on some park days with the group this summer.
Comment by candid reflections — February 19, 2008 @ 2:48 pm
Hey Michelle. Your blog is beautiful. Isn’t it fun? I have one for our sweet baby Jude, but I started one of my own as well (judesmom.wordpress). Sounds like for similar reasons you started yours – my writing has gone to the wayside! Though since I post so often on our family blog, I rarely remember (rather, rarely have time) to post on my own. I will, yes, I will write more…now that I’ve been inspired once more to do so by visiting your small slice of internet space.
Love your photography!
Rebekah
Comment by The F. Family — February 22, 2008 @ 9:44 pm