Recession-proof recipes: Homemade energy bar
Oil dropped to under $130 a barrel for the first time in several weeks yesterday. A reason to celebrate? Um ... not really. Gas prices continue to rocket toward the $5 a gallon mark, and the cost of food seems higher with each trip to the grocery store.To help stay afloat in this economic maelstrom, little changes to our spending habits can sometimes make a big difference. This may mean less nights spent dining out and more nights spent cooking at home. It may also require a little ingenuity in the kitchen, allowing you to make your own less-expensive versions of some higher-priced and healthy grocery items. This homemade energy bar recipe -- sourced from Men's Athletic Quarterly -- is proof of just how easy making this switch can be.In a bowl put:
- 1 pound Quaker Oats
- 1 cup of dry cranberries or raisins
- 18 oz fresh/natural applesauce (sugar-free)
- 3 diced bananas
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup raw walnuts (or another nut if preferred)









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7-18-2008 @ 3:22PM
Peter Benson said...
Sounds good. Will try it. Thank you
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7-18-2008 @ 3:28PM
MDA kid said...
Not bad. I totally agree that cheap and healthy don't always go together (pomegranate juice, cough, cough). Mark's Daily Apple health blog just did a post about eating healthy on a budget: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-eat-healthy-save-money/
BTW, I'd suggest adding more cinnamon, and a touch of cocoa powder to the recipe above.
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