goodness bars

Interns work so hard that they do not have time for meals, so we have been buying all kinds of power bars lately to keep him going through the long call nights. Today I tried my hand at making some. Yum! This is fun because you can alter it however - nuts fruits etc. Whatever is on hand. Can switch out the yogurt for applesauce, or just add the sauce in addition. They have not been tested through an oncall night, so I cant yet say if they are as satisfying as the kinds you can buy, but z. likes them and I just had some with trader joes banilla, or vannana, or whatever its called yogurt and they are a good snack, for sure! yumyum. I changed up a recipe from allrecipes. here it is:

2 cups quick oats
1/3 cup brown sugar (loose)
1/3 cup wheat germ
1/3 cup ground flax
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup honey
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 tsp vanilla extract

preheat oven to 350, grease up a 9x13
in a large bowl (or k.a. mixer) mix all the dry stuff
in a bowl, or something, mix all wet stuff
add the wet to the dry
mixmix
smooth it into the pan, but dont let it fill up the whole pan - leave about 1 inch on one short side so that the bars are a little fatter - it will stay put while baking.
bake just until the edges begin to brown. took mine just over 20 minutes.
cool. cut. eat.

they are chewy and also good right out of the freezer.

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tonight z. accidentally slammed her head into the side of my nose. ughhouch. come to think of it, i should really have ice on this thing. fear big bruising. and i did not need another un-motivator. ive been too lazy lately. cant get myself to do much of anything during naps or after bedtime. and there is plenty, PlEnty to do. but i really only want to eat these goodness bars and ice my nose.