Approachable, everyday recipes
This is one of my brother, Nick’s all time favorite foods! We’ve been making it forever, sometimes a random time in the year, but always at Christmas. Honestly, I think my adult brother would find a way to lock me out of my parents house if I didn’t show up with this on Christmas Eve. Now that’s love for a snack mix!
I also make it for Nick’s birthday every May. Salty and addicting, I defiantly understand Nick’s deep love for this!
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A few years ago I was at Market 65 in downtown Columbus and grabbed one of their homemade granola bars on a whim. It was SO delicious – full of oatmeal, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. I went back the next day to buy one for an afternoon snack and stopped when I realized they were $4 a bar. $4 a bar!! I decided then and there that I would try to recreate them at home to avoid spending more on granola bars every week than coffee.
This recipe is a result of A LOT of trial and error – especially on the amount of nut butter and honey used to bind them. Outside the proportions, they’re extremely adaptable. Use whatever nuts/seed/dried fruits you like. Even add in some chocolate chips! Plus you can use whatever nut butter or combination of nut butters you like. I hope you like them as much as we do!
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Who doesn’t love a good snack? I’m not talking about a snack bag of chips or goldfish (although I love both), I’m talking about a real snack. While working from home I have realized how easy it is to reach for all the stuff I shouldn’t be eating through out the day, so in a conscious effort to not, I’ve been eating a more substantial snack in the afternoon. By that I mean something that will fill me up until dinner so I don’t eat a whole bag of gummy bears at 5:00 p.m. (guilty).
I was thinking, this is something that’s on everyone’s minds now. Adults working from home, parents trying to homeschool their kids, everyone. So I thought I would share some of my favorite snack ideas so no one is hangry by the time dinner rolls around.
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Rich and I got really into popcorn a few years ago. We started experimenting with different stove top popping techniques and different seasoning. This one is hands-down our favorite. It’s salty, spicy, and perfectly crunchy. So do yourself and a favor and make a batch before your next Netflix binge!
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