I am one of those people that always seems to alter a recipe. Sometimes it’s based on the ingredients I have or the fat and sugar content. Or sometimes it’s just because I want to see what will happen. Tonight I decided to make Tina’s Peanut Buttery Bars, and I changed a few things. Those few things turned into an entirely different consistency, which I don’t think was necessarily bad – but not the way these bars were intended.

For starters, I decided from the get-go that I would use 1/4 less agave nectar. I was making these with Bill in mind, and he doesn’t like sweets to be overly sweet – so I cut down the agave. I then used whole wheat flour instead of regular flour, which I think changed the entire consistency overall. It just goes to show what experimentation can do in the kitchen!

My version of Tina’s bars were much more like granola bars. Not as gooey or peanut buttery-looking as hers. I’m pretty sure Bill and I will still eat these – but I am going to use the try-and-trued recipe next time around!

Thanks, Tina for providing such great recipes on your blog that are both easy to make, easy to find on the site, healthy and yet can curb a sweet tooth!

Today is a big day in my life as a blogger. Because of Daily Good’s generosity, I was able to experience Barney Butter for the first time ever today. 

It rested perfectly on my spoon. The ate a little bit before I dug into the oatmeal so I could taste the full flavor. It had a much different texture than the PB I normally use. Much thicker – like I needed a glass of milk. But not in a bad way.

I decided to pair with a pretty neutral bowl of oatmeal. Just some nuts on top. What I didn’t realize was that this trail mix was salted, which gave the Barney Butter a slightly different taste (not a good one), so I quit eating the nuts until the PB was gone and away from oatmeal. It tasted much better after that. 

All in all, I’d say that my experience with Barney Butter was really good! I would certainly consider buying some if I ever find them in stores. What stores carry it anyway?

Hey all. I wanted to you to check out this massive stack of books that has finally moved from all over our living room floor to the top of our organ:

Those are the books Bill was using to do research for ONE paper in his Ph.D. program. I repeat - ONE paper. I’ve certainly used 10 before, but I don’t even know how many is here.

What big project are you working on at the moment? It can be either for school, work or in your personal life.

I am working on a revision packet containing my stories from my Memoir class. I have about 20ish pages written and just need to look over everything this weekend.

The other big project is my half-marathon that is so close!