Well, y’all, I don’t know what I was thinking last week. Between moving and everyone around me sick, I got confused on my weeks. We are NOT beginning our new TMTT over At the Well this week. We start our new journey with At The Well NEXT WEEK. We will be At The Well, every 2nd Tuesday of the month. Sorry for the confusion. It has been another interesting week. After Grace was finally better from her stomach flu – she became ill with a rather nasty virus. (Yep, I am sure she acquired it at our church. She had not been anywhere else. ) Anyway, she ran a high fever (102 -104) for 6 days. Today is our first day with no fever. We are thankful for this! Needless to say, I think we need to work on building up our immune system at this house! I admit, I am not someone familiar with pro-biotics, organic foods, etc. You get the idea. So, if any of you super smart and healthy moms want to weigh in on this subject, I would love to hear from you!
With that in mind, I found this recipe, yesterday while perusing through my latest purchase. I rarely buy magazines from the check-out lane at the grocery store. However, while waiting in line at Walmart, I saw the September issue of Taste of Home’s Simple & Delicious mag. It stated, “Our Best 30-minues menus Every!” Well, I wanted to check out those recipes! There are many GREAT recipes. I have already picked out several to try in the next two weeks. Also in the magazine was a recipe for “Chewy Energy Bars”, page 47. The recipe looks easy, tasty, and something my family would enjoy. I like the recipe calls for toasted wheat germ, old-fashioned oats, and peanut butter. All great ingredients. I hope you enjoy.
I made the bars, this afternoon. They are great! Such a simple recipe. These bars would be perfect to add to your child’s lunch box (unless there is a peanut or gluten allergy).
The Ingredients.
Toast the wheat germ, 5 - 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Stir frequently.
In large bowl, mix dry ingredients.
Melt PB, corn syrup, and brown sugar.
All melted and looking good!
Add vanilla to mix.
Pour PB mix into dry ingredients and stir well.
Spread in 9x13 pan, then let cool.
Chewy Energy Bars. YUMMY!
Chewy Energy Bars
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
In large bowl, combine cereal, oats, and toasted wheat germ. (I did not have toasted wheat germ. So, I first toasted my wheat germ on large cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.) In a small sauce pain, combine corn syrup, peanut butter, and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat until peanut butter melted. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over ceraal mixture; mix well.
Pour into greased 9 inch square pan (I used a 9×13 pan and it was just fine.) Gently press cereal mixture evenly into pan. Cool completely. Cut into bars.
REMEMBER, NEXT WEEK WE MEET AT THE WELL. I will remind you – promise.
Now, don’t forget to share some healthy ideas for me and the family. 
I am wife, mother, and Christ follower. My kitchen antics are shared each Tuesday at my Tempt My Tummy blog carnival. Family life is vital and I write about those moments. I also sharing my daily walk with Christ - how He saved my marriage, strengthened my family, and blesses my life.
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Thanks for hosting! The energy bars look great. Anything with peanut butter gets my attention! I’ll be trying these soon.
Those sound tasty!
First, your new blog design looks delightful! I just love it!
Secondly, it has been so long since I have had a spare minute to blog on my recipe blog that I haven’t been able to be a part of the TMTT. I didn’t even realize you were moving it to another host spot.
Thirdly, I am definitely going to be trying the energy bars. It looks like something great to have on hand for snacks for the boys.
Hey, Deanna. So glad you are joining up, this week. We will be at the At The Well blog on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. All other Tuesdays will be back at my site. So, you can find TMTT at both spots. Just something new. I think it will be neat to expose other bloggers to At The Well site.
So sorry for the sickness cycle at your house.
This recipe looks great and I’ll definitely try it. Will be back tomorrow to post my link for my recipe for Lazy Lasagna. 
These energy bars look and sound really good! I would like to know calorie count, fiber count, and fat content so I can see how many points for WW they are. Would that be possible?
I Think these are right up my alley!! YUM !!
Those energy bars look yummy! It never hurts to build up your immune system too!
I was looking for a granola bar for my son to take to school. I think these will work perfectly! Thanks!
Glad to hear Grace is ok. How scary!
Those bars sound so simple and yummy, too! I’d love to try them with honey.
I might forego the corn syrup and cut back on the sugar (because that’s just me) but otherwise these look really nice. I wonder what I could use instead to make them stick together! Ugh! Always the hard one for me. Thanks for hosting!
These look like they would make a good breakfast bar too. You can’t go wrong with those taste of home magazines, there are always so many yummy recipes!
I think your button turned out funny on my blog again, take a look and see what you think.
I’m always looking for a good, healthy energy bar… Thanks for hosting and posting!
Oh yum these would be a HUGE hit with the boys!
OM goodness! If my son did not have a peanut allergy these would be a regular at our house. I wonder if I could use soy nut butter instead. I am still going to save it and try it with that. Oh my love that combination of ingredients!
Your granola bars look fantastic! I am going to try making these for my husband.
So glad to hear that Grace is finally feeling a bit better!
Your energy bars look delicious as well as healthy – thanks for sharing them, and for hosting. Look forward to seeing you At The Well next week!
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful and healthful recipe – I can’t wait to try them!
I’m not a mom, but I do know a fair amount about probiotics. I take them daily and eat probiotic rich foods on a regular basis – I can’t remember the last time I was sick (knock on wood)! For kids they sell various chewable probiotic tablets and powdered mixes (both should be available at a health foods store, if not they are certainly available online). From what I’ve read, it is best to get a probiotic with the highest possible count of live organisms and as many different types of cultures as possible. Yogurt is also a great widely available option. My favorite brand of yogurt is Stonyfield Farms, which is organic and has the most wonderful taste. They have a whole line of products for kids. Other foods such as kimchi and saurkraut are probiotic rich, but probably not that appealing to kiddos
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Thanks so much for all the great info! I will be looking further into the probiotic route, for sure!
Those look fantastic!
Thanks for hosting again!
Thanks for hosting. Your bars look easy. May have to try them. Espeically if I can get some energy!
These look and sound yummy! Thanks for hosting today.
Hi!
Sounds yummy! I am new to blogging but so far it has been a lot of fun!
Those bars look yummy and a handy snack when out and about running errands.
Thanks for the carnival.
I made something similar to these a few weeks ago, but without rice cereal and with dried fruit. Aren’t they delicious?
Thanks for hosting. Those granola bars looks delicious. My husband would go nuts for those – he love anything with peanut butter. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Hi Lisa!
Lots of yummy ideas, especially your bars! Thanks for having us over.
My first time here, but I love what you’ve got goin on, so I’ll be back!
So glad you came by for TMTT.
these look great. I allergic to nuts but I can make these for the hubs and kiddos. thanks for sharing!
~Dorcas
http://4sweetangels.blogspot.com/
Thanks for hosting…yours looks delish! Great idea for the start of the school year.
Lots of yummy love,
Alex aka Ma What’s For Dinner
http://www.mawhats4dinner.com
I have been wanting to make granola bars forever. Thanks for a great recipe with excellant details. Good luck with the move.
Yum! I’m going to have to try and make those! Looks like a great food item to take on a family hike! Thanks!
That’s too funny that you put these up today. I was trying to find something different to do for breakfast and made breakfast cookies (see my entry), but I think next time around, I’ll make these ones. Yum – and thanks!
Those look so good…only I can’t have ‘em. Stupid wheat allergy. Boo.
Energy bars! Just what I need this week and these sound really yummy! I’ll definitely have to try these
Christi
This recipe looks great! It was definitely worth the magazine purchase. The wheat germ and peanut butter make it pretty nutritious!
The bars do look delicious….but if you want to help the immune system, you need to stay away from processed sugars, like corn syrup and brown sugar. To make something like this sweet, I’d use some already sweet dried fruit–raisins, maybe some chopped dates. And if that’s not enough, some honey (preferably raw) will do the trick. If you want the brown sugar taste, you can add some molasses (brown sugar is just white sugar with molasses added.). And for protein packed nuts, you can use real (raw) nuts like almonds, brazil nuts, walnuts, etc. They still have lots of goodness in them. Unfortunately, peanuts are not “real”nuts, and once they are made into peanut butter, they have little nutrition left.
Your blog seems great; I’m glad I found it! Hope we can be in touch.
I hope you are not offended….you asked for advice to make healthier meals, etc. I love to help people learn how to do just that.
(I wrote a post on corn syrup; you can check it out here http://familynatural.com/2010/03/17/a-not-so-sweet-surprise/)
Thank you for your input. I am really new at looking at things in a more healthful manner, I appreciate your advice.
hi, I have linked mine, hope it suits your event.
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