Monday, February 8, 2016

The Energy Bar Chronicles

#1

-Oats
-Peanut Butter
-Dates (Processed)
-Almonds( sliced, whole, etc..)
-Maple syrup

Add and mix until it all stays together like a snowball.  Mass down on a baking sheet with either parchment paper, aluminum foil or just oil.

Freeze for 15 minutes, take out and cut to desired size.

Results:
Tasty, fell apart...

#2

-Oats
-Peanut Butter
-Dates (Processed)
-Almonds( sliced, whole, etc..)

Add and mix until it all stays together like a snowball.  Mass down on a baking sheet with either parchment paper, aluminum foil or just oil.

Freeze for 15 minutes, take out and cut to desired size.

While freezing, melt chocolate in double boiler

Once cut, pour chocolate over each bar and sprinkle sliced almonds on top.

Results:
Great, simple, stayed together!

#3 

4 Cups of blended #3018 trail mix from Bellevue bulk
      Craisins, raisins, dried apple pieces, sunflower seeds, cashew pieces, pepitas
1 Cup shredded Coconut
1 Cup oats
1.5 Cups sliced almonds
15 dates (pitted and processed)
5 T Maple syrup
10 T Peanut Butter

Results:
Perfect?

Next time:
hemp seeds
flax seeds
chia seeds

#4

2 cups blended pepitas
2 cups coconut
4 cups oats
1 cup sunflower seeds
15 dates (pitted & processed)
10 T PB
2 bananas

Results:


Next Time:
Less oats





Monday, February 1, 2016

...to the Expansive: Exploring Idaho

After Two months of living here I feel that I am finally beginning to get a grasp on the terrain here.  And, man, is it endless...

Me and Jess watching the sun set over the pioneers
Photo: Everett Coba

In the Ball Room off Mushroom!
Photo: Chris

Watching the sun set...for 3 hours
Photo: Chris Cullaz
Enough said.


Chris and Everett looking up into Profile Lake Basin

Randall Stacy scouting the his line off Titus Ridge


Psyched!
Photo: Everett Coba