Comments on: Aunt Toni’s Energy Bar http://jcarrot.org/my-grandmas-energy-bar/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:00:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Casey http://jcarrot.org/my-grandmas-energy-bar/#comment-5445 Casey Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:26:43 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/my-grandmas-energy-bar/#comment-5445 Recipe now posted with pics at http://ficklepixel.hatproductions.com/2008/04/13/homemade-larabars/ Recipe now posted with pics at http://ficklepixel.hatproducti.....-larabars/

]]> By: Casey http://jcarrot.org/my-grandmas-energy-bar/#comment-5390 Casey Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:45:39 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/my-grandmas-energy-bar/#comment-5390 As of yet, I don't have a real recipe. You'll notice that most of the fruit in the Larabars is date. The dates are nice and sticky to glue the nuts and other fruit together. I suggest starting with about 1 part cherries, 2 parts dates and 1 part almonds. Then chop, chop, chop. It will create a goo which you can kind of fold over on itself - almost like kneading it. If you need more goo - add more dates. Finally, smoosh it out flat and cut into squares or bars. I was concerned about packaging it, but found it actually didn't stick to plastic wrap. Perhaps the almond oils are enough. Hopefully I'll get to making a real recipe soon. I'll post here when I do. As of yet, I don’t have a real recipe. You’ll notice that most of the fruit in the Larabars is date. The dates are nice and sticky to glue the nuts and other fruit together. I suggest starting with about 1 part cherries, 2 parts dates and 1 part almonds. Then chop, chop, chop. It will create a goo which you can kind of fold over on itself - almost like kneading it. If you need more goo - add more dates. Finally, smoosh it out flat and cut into squares or bars. I was concerned about packaging it, but found it actually didn’t stick to plastic wrap. Perhaps the almond oils are enough.

Hopefully I’ll get to making a real recipe soon. I’ll post here when I do.

]]> By: shev http://jcarrot.org/my-grandmas-energy-bar/#comment-5284 shev Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:18:21 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/my-grandmas-energy-bar/#comment-5284 Hello Casey? Can you share your recipe? Thanks! Hello Casey? Can you share your recipe? Thanks!

]]> By: Elena http://jcarrot.org/my-grandmas-energy-bar/#comment-5256 Elena Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:27:16 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/my-grandmas-energy-bar/#comment-5256 Shev, so glad you liked the post--and what a great idea to put Larabars in your mishloach manot! I'll have to remember that for next year. And Casey, I agree that the price on Larabars is really discouraging: now $1.79 (eek) at my local health food store. Kudos to you for making your own. What's your recipe? How do you get the dried fruits and nuts to stick together? Shev, so glad you liked the post–and what a great idea to put Larabars in your mishloach manot! I’ll have to remember that for next year. And Casey, I agree that the price on Larabars is really discouraging: now $1.79 (eek) at my local health food store. Kudos to you for making your own. What’s your recipe? How do you get the dried fruits and nuts to stick together?

]]> By: Casey http://jcarrot.org/my-grandmas-energy-bar/#comment-5212 Casey Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:50:34 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/my-grandmas-energy-bar/#comment-5212 I consider Larabars a veritable fruit and nut sausage. I have succeed in making them by repeatedly chopping dried fruit and nuts together. So much cheaper and just as tasty - really! I consider Larabars a veritable fruit and nut sausage. I have succeed in making them by repeatedly chopping dried fruit and nuts together. So much cheaper and just as tasty - really!

]]> By: Shev http://jcarrot.org/my-grandmas-energy-bar/#comment-5150 Shev Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:07:42 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/my-grandmas-energy-bar/#comment-5150 We received a Larabar in a Mishlo'ach Manot last year, and have become big fans, so much so that they are part of our Purim packages this year! It's part of our plot to be mekarev (outreach to) people about the yummy possibilities of Real Food. I enjoyed this post, but especially the "Tante Toni tang"! Great writing! Thanks, and chag same'ach. And Shabbat Shalom :) We received a Larabar in a Mishlo’ach Manot last year, and have become big fans, so much so that they are part of our Purim packages this year! It’s part of our plot to be mekarev (outreach to) people about the yummy possibilities of Real Food.
I enjoyed this post, but especially the “Tante Toni tang”! Great writing! Thanks, and chag same’ach. And Shabbat Shalom :)

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