Muesli bar

 

The New Year has well and truly began and I am welcoming 2014 with open arms and hoping that this year brings back the inspiration needed to come back here and stay for a while.

During my break from here I became comfortable in the instagram community because I love the daily pics, the creativity, the beautiful inspiring community and of course the conversations.  I love that you can post a pic and get people talking. I love that I don’t have to post a pic but I can still pop in whenever I want to and have a conversation with someone.  I love that I don’t feel like I HAVE to, but that I WANT to.  I love the support.  I love that sometimes we all share the same problems.  I love that we can help each other with our queries.  I love that there will always be someone awake at some strange hour to click a "heart" on your photo.

But you know what, I miss it here, I have been missing it for a while.  Truth is, once you are gone for some time it’s so much harder to get back.

A friend recently told me that she returned to blogging because “...I want to say more!” and it’s true, sometimes you just need to say a bit more.

So Cath, this post and recipe is especially for you.


Muesli Bars 

makes about 21 medium bars 
  
Ingredients
  • 2 cups muesli mix
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup plain flour, sifted
  • 1 cup sultanas
  • 1/2 cup pepita seeds or sunflower seeds 
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
Method
  • Preheat oven to 180C / 160C (fan) and line a 20x30cm tin with grease proof paper 
  • Place dry ingredients in a bowl and mix to combine
  • Place honey into a saucepan over medium heat and cook until runny, just a couple of minutes. Mix in the vegetable oil and brown sugar
  • Add the honey mixture to dry ingredients and mix to combine
  • Spoon into prepared tin and flatten with a spoon. Bake for about 25 minutes or until slightly golden. Cool slightly and cut into pieces 
  • Store in an airtight container

My kids are back at school on Thursday so I made these especially for them.

How are you all coping with the children going back to school, are you relieved, a little sad?

Do you have newbies starting prep this year? I think you'll definitely need a hug or two.

Please leave me a comment so I know you are here and you'd like me to hang around, I really have so much to tell you, so many recipes to share.

In the meantime, I'll be hanging out on instagram.

✗   

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