I've always had a high metabolism, and running seems to only increase my insatiable appetite. Over the past year, I've been nursing my baby, which makes me even hungrier. High metabolism + running + breastfeeding = constant need for food!
I try to be conscientious about the food I feed my family. While I don't subscribe to any specific school of thought, I try to use whole ingredients, minimize refined sugar, and incorporate fruits and vegetables as often as possible. One of the foods I've experimented with the most is granola bars. I love the convenience of prepackaged Quaker granola bars, but the list of ingredients is a bit unsettling. How much sugar do we need in one little snack?!
Thus began my quest to find a great recipe for homemade granola bars. I failed many (many, many) times, but fortunately I have a husband and at least one kid who will eat my failures. Amidst the failures, I hit a big success with these granola bars courtesy of Weelicious. I adjusted them slightly by using ground dates in place of the brown sugar, and they were a tremendous hit! Even the pickiest eater in our house enjoyed them.
