This has been the week of the dehydrator! It's been fun bringing my "raw" creations to the office every day for review. Most of the reviews were mixed. Some liked, some didn't. Today, however, I brought in something that everyone enjoyed.
Tuesday PM I mixed shredded apple, chopped walnuts, unsweetened coconut, cinnamon, and agave syrup together and formed small "bars". It was necessary to squeeze out the juice so that the bars wouldn't drip on the dehydrator racks. When they were all formed and the dehydrator was humming, I poured the sweet apple/cinnamon juice into a container to use as a base for oatmeal the next morning. The Apple Walnut Get Up & Go Bars would need a full 20-24 hours in the dehydrator.
The oatmeal was delicious but a little sweet by my standards. Shawn & Trysten ate it without complaint. At least I have a way not to waste this juice. Later, after work, I cooled the bars and tested one. It was a little chewy and seemed tasteless at first. Wasn't sure it was worth the effort.
We went to church and sat through our second-last class of the semester. The last couple classes of the Overcoming Attitudes, Habits & Addictions course are about nutrition and how important it is for total wellbeing. I was happy to have confirmation that the direction I had been going in these past five months is the right one. Many of the materials I've been reading were quoted.
The funny thing was, before I arrived for the class, Shawn had admitted to the instructors that he had eaten two pieces of pie earlier that evening and made a joke about it being the "Dessert Lesson". That is all they needed to hear. Shawn was addressed by name several times during the class. I have given up trying to control my husband's nutrition other than to set a good example and offer taste tests in hopes that he will find something he likes. It was rather amusing to see someone else getting on his case!
When we got home from church, Shawn & I pulled my Apple Walnut Bars out of the fridge and tried them together. Now they were crunchy and had more flavour than before. Shawn was impressed and said he could definitely eat these. Could this be a taste of things to come?
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That is so funny about Shawn eating the pie! I desire to eat healthier but am the type of personality that requires alot of encouragement and support. Unfortunately, Bill isn't quite on the eat right band wagon. Consistency and self control are definitely two barriers to my success as well. I am inspired by your creativity in the process. I hope to do what it takes in the near future too! Glad the bars turned out!! :)
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