Triple Layered

Holy Cow it is hot out there!  I actually had to turn on the AC otherwise there is no way we could get to sleep.  It was 90!  I went for a walk during lunch and I was trying not to sweat through my clothes.  Gross I know!

At least my lunch was refreshing!

Salad of organic mixed baby greens, wheat berries, carrots and maters topped with some luscious lemon hummus.  I reallllllly like this hummus!

Plus a huge grapefruit that was extremely messy!

For my afternoon pick me up I went with some protein.

Chobani pineapple.  Hands down the best yogurt flavor I have ever eaten.

Mirrored!

When I got home I watered the plants that had endured the hot sun, fed sissy and cleaned up the kitchen.  I wanted it to get a little cooler before my run, but that wasn’t happening.

I ended up heading out in the heat anyway and boy was it a hard run.  I wanted water so badly when I got home!  I think I am up to six glasses at this point.  I did a nice 4miler again and my knee felt great!  No pain whatsoever!

I came home did some foam rolling and core before hitting the showers and starting on dinner.

Nick was going to trivia tonight so I was able to make something I have been wanting to try for a long time!

Sweet potato with baked beans and Ashley’s salt and vinegar kale chips.

Man I love baked beans!

I also loved how vinegary these chips got!  I was going to use some ketchup but instead I used them to soak up the extra baked bean juice, yum!

Then it was time for me to get baking!  I haven’t made bars in a really long time and this idea came to me today.  What if I combined 3 bars that I had been eyeing online????

Ashley’s Graham Crackers + Allie’s Figgy Bars + Kelsey’s granola bars

Layer style!

First off I 1/2ed everything.

Bottom Layer = Graham Cracker

• 3/4 cup WW flour
• 1/6 cup sugar
• cinnamon
• dash salt
• 1 tbs oil
• 1 tbs applesauce
• 1 tbs molasses
• vanilla
• 1/8 cup whole grain milk

1. Mix dry and make well.
2. Mix wet and pour into well.
3. mix together into a ball and roll out into pan.

Middle Layer = Figgy Bar

• 6oz figs
• 4 ct dates
• small handful almonds
• 1 tbs water
• squirt honey
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• cinnamon
• vanilla
• ginger

1. Mix everything in food processor.
2. Layer on top of graham crackers.

Top Layer = Oat Bar

• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup Bob’s Red Mill muesli
• 1 tbs ground flax
• ~ 1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
• cinnamon
• pinch salt
• vanilla
• 3/4 cup whole grain drink
• 1 eggs worth of whites
• pumpkin seeds
• chia seeds

So how did they taste?

Figgy!  Which was great because I really enjoy figs, but it was border line too much.  I also think the graham got a little over powered by all of the other flavors going on.  I think I could make a kick butt fig newton re-make by doing a graham-fig-graham combo.  Also I think I would stick to 100% rolled oats.  All of the other fruit ie raisins and dates were a little too much, maybe the reason I think the fig layer was too much even.

Nonetheless I think they were a great success for a first stab, and now I finally have a good afternoon snack before runs!

Now it is time for me to crawl into bed.  I am pooped!  I can’t believe it is going to be 90 again tomorrow then 60 on Thursday!

Night Night!

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