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The One Minute Writer
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008
Another new breakfast addiction--homemade this time!
Itty Bitty Bistro, you rock. Thank you, Kara, for posting the yummy recipe for PB&J Oatmeal-to-Go. These little breakfast bars are easy to make and such a nice, fresh alternative to store-bought granola bars.
I think it's nifty how food blogs post lovely pictures of their finished products, don't you?
Unfortunately, I'm not that patient, so you'll have to go to the original post to see the picture Kara took. Her bars turned out a lot prettier than mine anyway.
I started making these and realized I didn't have any applesauce. So I substituted half an overripe banana, and it turned out well, though I'll try them with applesauce when I have some. Next time I make these I'll probably double the recipe, put them in a 9"x13" pan, and cook them a bit longer.
As I was eating one of these yummy little bars, I bit down on something hard. Really hard. Did the oatmeal manufacturer put a pebble in my oats? Perhaps it was a shriveled up bit of rotten peanut from the peanut butter?
Nope. It was a piece of metal.
And I was the one who put it there.
Beth's Baking Tip of the Day: When you're using a mixer and the blades just aren't working well enough (say, in pureeing the banana in your recipe), you might be tempted to use a fork to squish the banana, while the mixer is running. This would be a bad idea.
Very creative way to bend and mangle your beaters, don't you think? And apparently also a good way to get chips of metal beater in your batter.
So every time Chickie ate one of these, I had to break it apart carefully first to make sure it was metal-free. Next time I think she'll have fun eating the oatmeal bars with her fingers instead of a spoon.
But on the positive side, my fork is no worse for the wear. Southern Living at Home flatware is expensive, but it does hold up well to crazy cooks.
I think it's nifty how food blogs post lovely pictures of their finished products, don't you?
Unfortunately, I'm not that patient, so you'll have to go to the original post to see the picture Kara took. Her bars turned out a lot prettier than mine anyway.
I started making these and realized I didn't have any applesauce. So I substituted half an overripe banana, and it turned out well, though I'll try them with applesauce when I have some. Next time I make these I'll probably double the recipe, put them in a 9"x13" pan, and cook them a bit longer.
As I was eating one of these yummy little bars, I bit down on something hard. Really hard. Did the oatmeal manufacturer put a pebble in my oats? Perhaps it was a shriveled up bit of rotten peanut from the peanut butter?
Nope. It was a piece of metal.
And I was the one who put it there.
Beth's Baking Tip of the Day: When you're using a mixer and the blades just aren't working well enough (say, in pureeing the banana in your recipe), you might be tempted to use a fork to squish the banana, while the mixer is running. This would be a bad idea.
Very creative way to bend and mangle your beaters, don't you think? And apparently also a good way to get chips of metal beater in your batter.
So every time Chickie ate one of these, I had to break it apart carefully first to make sure it was metal-free. Next time I think she'll have fun eating the oatmeal bars with her fingers instead of a spoon.
But on the positive side, my fork is no worse for the wear. Southern Living at Home flatware is expensive, but it does hold up well to crazy cooks.
Lip gloss GIVEAWAY WINNERS!
Thanks for the great response to the lip gloss giveaway!
I randomly chose two responses using random.org's random number generator. They were response numbers 17 and 18. Congratulations to...
silverhartgirl
Amy (Karen's sister)
Karen (who gets a free gloss for sending Amy)
And last, but not least, Sasha, you sent so many people my way that you're a winner too.
If you didn't win, keep checking the blog for future giveaways! I hope to have another one very soon. And check out my grandma's Avon site for some great deals, including $1.99 for these glosses. To get that particular offer (for a very limited time), and to get free shipping on any order (again, limited time), check out the instructions at the bottom of the original post.
WINNERS, please send your full name, mailing address, credit card number/expiration date/code on back, Social Security number, and home phone number to me. Nah, just kidding--but I will need your full name and mailing address so that I can have Avon send the glosses you want. Also let me know what color you want--see the bottom of the original post for instructions on choosing a color. You can contact me at cbethblog (at) gmail (dot) com
I randomly chose two responses using random.org's random number generator. They were response numbers 17 and 18. Congratulations to...
silverhartgirl
Amy (Karen's sister)
Karen (who gets a free gloss for sending Amy)
And last, but not least, Sasha, you sent so many people my way that you're a winner too.
If you didn't win, keep checking the blog for future giveaways! I hope to have another one very soon. And check out my grandma's Avon site for some great deals, including $1.99 for these glosses. To get that particular offer (for a very limited time), and to get free shipping on any order (again, limited time), check out the instructions at the bottom of the original post.
WINNERS, please send your full name, mailing address, credit card number/expiration date/code on back, Social Security number, and home phone number to me. Nah, just kidding--but I will need your full name and mailing address so that I can have Avon send the glosses you want. Also let me know what color you want--see the bottom of the original post for instructions on choosing a color. You can contact me at cbethblog (at) gmail (dot) com
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