Friday, January 6, 2012

larabars & baking days :)

 

hey lovelies :):)


happy birthday to my lovely daddioo :)

he's getting up there, but looks pretty good for sixty-one, i have to say ;P don't tell anyone his age though, okay? he's quite sensitive about his age...but if i were him i'd be telling everyone how old (young) i was, i don't think people are 'old' until maybe ninety-five or so, i just can't think of my parents being 'old" & probably never will...it's just too weird, really. (plus it means that im getting older, which i find very difficult to accept...) but anyway, i must remember to call him today, otherwise i'm in trouble...

so, today it's about six degrees above freezing. odd. i went for a run, and the contrast between this and last time (tuesday, minus twenty something...) was pretty extreme. i enjoyed a bowl of warm oats, but i'll spare you the recipe as it's very close to last time, if not exact :)

so...im supposed to be baking my dad a cake tomorrow ;) i hope so, anyway, with my mom. now, she always looks at lists and recipes and directions in an anal fashion (sorry but the word fit well here) & i'm, well lately anyway, sort of the opposite. between the two of us we take like 5 hours to make something i kid you not. i hope it goes faster though as the cake won'e get a chance to cool properly! :o ohh the horror. then we can ice it, decorate & serve it with some ice cream, a la mode as they say. vanilla :)

my dad has requested a chocolate cake s'il te plais, jennifer. (he asked in english though). and i know its not fair to make something that i would want. i don't think anyone would wan that :/ so this is for my dad. i might try a bit, but (for reasons other than ohhh chocolate/cals/etc) it would maybe sort of ruin my stomach. but i want to try a bit anyway, especially if i help make the damn thing :P it's a recipe from 'fannie farmer’; (nick-named fattie farmer) which is an old book. she has many 'treat' reccpes, were using just the old traditional thing, like butter and what not, produces lovely things :) but her everyday recipes a really heavy in my opinion. i remember only having one as a kid. her macaroni and cheese. with the bread-crumb topping. do you know what i mean? i loved it. later on we had it and i was shocked at how filling it as (and at the ingredient list) but my mom usually used recipes from anne lindsay cookbooks which ive mentioned before. more 'lighthearted' & healthy :)


part of today's morning snack :) this was a new flavour of those envirokidz organic nature path bars (peanit choco drizzle) which had a yummy pb flavour with peanuts in it along with the crisp brown rice. but, although the chocolate was nice, i would prefer it without too if they could do that :) i checked the website, and they have a flavour like that. but i haven't yet found it :(

anyway, lately i've been trying more bars. mostly ones from a while ago, or as gifts & treats as they're a bit expensive.

i like these :) i just love the packaging, and some of the flavours are quite nice. often though its a bit too much nut/fiber? (im not sure) for me, but i can sometimes have like half with oats, and the rest later. i've tried all the flavours i believe except the cherry tort, cookie dough, and old flavours/discontinued (they don't sell those here)...and for what's sold in canada, just the coconut one. so i might pick that one up soon :P i'm not a huge coconut fan, but since its with dates, i think i might like it. is it good???

for a while i kept saving the wrappers to make some sort of collage, since the colours are so pretty and bright. but then i just threw it out aha :P i might start collecting again though. i like the jocolat wrapper, and still have mine from last time. my favourite ones are the apple, pb, pb+chocolate chip, and also i've tried the chocolate chocolate-chip (i know its called chocolate brownie or something in the us right?) which is odd as i normally don't like the chocolate ones, but i had it during the summer and it was humid at my cottage, so i was worried that it would spoil and kept it cold in the fridge, so it was just like a lovely dark chocolate brownie piece and very firm...and i love the walnuts.

oh, yesterday i had my unplanned, unscheduled, scary work/internship day :) it wasn't too long though. we were somewhat successful, and i got a few things done. well, off i go to call my papa ;) i hope you're doing well & i'll talk to you later loves

xox

jennifer

7 comments:

  1. lol how much do i love you for the saving larabar wrappers/colorful/collage comment? sounds exactly like something i'd do. :P

    happy birthday to your dad ! tell him not to worry my dad has him beat by 3 years. last year i sung my dad the "when i'm 64..." Beatles song on his birthday hehe :D

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  2. Thank you for your comment :D It was so kind and thoughtful. And I know how it is to feel old but look young... or that by looking so young, you are somehow inadequate/unqualified for adulthood. But when we are your dad's age, we will also look amazing ;)

    Just remember for your dad's birthday/cake: it is only ONE meal, ONE slice of cake. So make it the best you can for him, and enjoy it to the fullest!

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  3. Ok first of all i have a question, do you like to be called Jen or jennifer or...Jenny, or something else?
    Omg I'm the same, I've never had a larabar because they don't sell them here :( but i have always loved the packaging! its a bit retro looking or something.
    Goodluck with the baking! Im a horrible baker, literally the only thing i can do is granola...:)
    oh and, love your blog as usual :) xxxxx

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  4. Saving the larabar wrappers reminded me of someone I know who did the same thing with cliff bar wrappers! She actually made them into magnets and has them on her fridge! It's quite a cool idea, though I think the larabar wrappers are better looking! :) Happy Birthday to your dad! I hope he enjoys the cake (and I hope you enjoy a little as well)! xxx

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  5. ohhh i love comments :) im so happy right now because of all of you ---> :D

    chandra i will let him know :P and i seriously want to make this huge collage of them.

    mitri, your writing really is amazing, and yea about the age, the thing is like i don't look young, i mean my face/skin is probably old-looking and i'll be wrinkly but just short when im his age.

    and i like anything for my name but i guess most people call me jen :) i know i keep changing when i sign.

    oh my gosh that sounds incredible calla :) xox

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  6. I used to do that too! With the Larabar wrappers. Good that makes me slightly more normal that someone else collects them too. :) ha
    Have you tried the PB&J kind? That kind is the best! Also the chocolate chip cookie dough one. Ya pretty much they're all good.

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    1. haylee!!! yes i've tried that. but something about the cherries makes it sour. i guess because here a pb+j is jam and not jelly, so maybe if they had raspberries instead of cherries :P i love the regular pb and just tried the cookie dough, i don't like the cashew cookie but the only difference was salt and chocolate chips and it seemed so much better :) xox

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