Munch Bars

Happy Earth Day to you!!!  For us every day is an earth day.  We just can't help it! We have this crazy love for the great outdoors, plants, trees, flowers, gardening and getting our hands in the dirt!!!  You can bet I'll be planting something today and endlessly talking to the boys about this amazing creation God gave us!!!


For now let's chat about MUNCH BARS!

These little bars I made for our first camping trip .  Which btw I'll tell you all about tomorrow. 

This recipe I found on a package of Bob's Red Mill Shredded Unsweetened Coconut.  I adapted it a tad to suit us and because I didn't have to hunt for all natural ingredients.  Also I made them on a whim not knowing for sure how they would go over well with all the guys.  But the ingredients were pretty healthy and seemed like a good fit for camping/hiking so I went ahead with making them.  They seemed like a perfect snack.

Result?  They loved them!  I will be making my second batch today to munch on while we plant on Earth Day.

Munch Bars:
1/4 cup butter
4 cups mini marshmallows (not so healthy/natural ingredient)
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup extra thick rolled oats (I used old fashioned oatmeal)
1 cup unsweetened coconut
1 cup sliced almonds (or walnuts or no nuts)
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp. brown flaxseed
1 cup wheat bran (I used All-Bran Buds-another not so natural ingredient)
4 tbsp. cocoa powder

Melt butter and marshmallows.  Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients, mix well.  Press into greased 9x13 pan and chill.  Cut into squares and serve.

Or just snacking.

Hope you'll try them soon. 

Now I am off to start this Earth Day!  We can't wait to get outside and plant something. I can't wait to feel the grass between my toes, to get my hands in the dirt, to eat Munch Bars and let the sun kiss my face.

Make sure you come back tomorrow to hear all about Our 1st Family Camping Trip-The Good, The Bad and The oh so  Ugly.

Happy Monday to y'all!