Energy bars!

I've started making my own snack/energy bars - thanks to a recipe from Jessica! I'll be experimenting over the next few tries to see how to tweak them for more protein, or less calories, different flavors, etc.

Here is the base recipe:

Turn on oven, preheat to 325.

3/4 cup cocoa
3/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup honey
3 cups oats - NOT the instant kind

Mix well. Bake 10-12 minutes. If you cut them into 12 squares, each should be about 250 calories. Store in the fridge!

Got any quick snack recipes to share? What about things that you make ahead of time and enjoy throughout the week?

One week!

Well everyone, one week without soda* down the tubes. It wasn't that difficult either! Once I got past the third day, I kinda forgot I even drank it. I guess my moments of weakness to conquer were :

1) Mountain Dew in the mornings. Loved my small coffee cup full of neon yellow goodness.

2) Coca-Cola Classic on Fridays with my lunch at Booche's. For some reason, the Coke at Booche's is immaculate.

3) Coke just about at any time during the day. Man it just hits the spot.

So, when I think about it, my consumption was way down from where it used to be, but a week without it is definitely a big thing for me! If I can get to one more week without it, then the third week should be pretty easy as I'll be in Miami staying with Jessica. She doesn't drink it and has vowed not to let me drink it, so we'll see what happens!




* So, I get to "one week without soda" on a technicality. Today at The Deuce Pub and Pit, I asked our server if they had lemonade. She told me they did, so I ordered one. After that, I decided to get an Arnold Palmer, which is lemonade and tea. After downing a couple of those while playing washers and experiencing a change in waitresses, I find out that no, they don't actually have lemonade. I've been drinking a concoction of tea, sprite, and sour. WTF. So, I ran the rules by my friend and he decided that since I didn't order soda and I unknowingly drank it as a mix in something, then the streak gets to continue. Booyah suckas.