As stated:
My recipe is for the ingredients called for. While one can change the cereal, nut butter, nuts and fruits without issue, playing with the form of sweetener used is not going to work straight across. It is designed to be work with dry sugars, honey and molasses. Oh sure, you can replace the honey - but and a big but - honey is thicker than every other syrup out there. It also has a taste unlike others. If you go to replace all the sugars/sweeteners with one syrup it isn't going to be the same. The texture and taste are affected. The molasses is very important.

If you want to go down that route, then come up with your own version. This version is tested and works.

But hey, easier to argue on and on about how I should do things differently. You are more than welcome to make your own version and post them. No one is stopping you.

And more so....this recipe is not aimed at diabetics, dieters or preachy health nuts. It is an indulgence and I will not apologize for doing something delicious and tasty. That is my big PFFFTTTTT right there.

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Hey Joe, if you take me Fly Fishing in Montana I'll try and knock that chip off your shoulder for you. I dare you....

Joe - "You don't have any idea of the history involved and that's ok, you don't need to. No chill pills needed."

Joe if there is a history, maybe you should just drop it, better yet not even start in on the conversation, because from this statement you are intentionally trying to start something. Tact, versus personally attacking someone's mannerisms will get you a lot further in life with any human being.

If you read the ingredients, it's simple to see this is not the recipe for anyone concerned with healthy foods. It doesn't matter how you add the sugar, either way it will be loading some form of B-1,4-glucose or fructose monomers into your system after the enzymes in your small intestines break down the macro molecules... This recipe is for people like me that want to hike 20 miles a day after doing 20 miles the day before and already sneak in cliff bars and candy bars to keep the on demand energy flowing. It's not going to be for someone that is weight conscious and only hiking a few miles a day.

I for one can't wait to make a few and try them out on my next hike. Cliff bars have become fairly blah, after the amount of them that I have eaten.

Edited by rooinater on 03/10/2010 19:11:04 MST.

There isn't any chip on my shoulder Tad. No reason to have a chip of any kind.

As for your statement in particular Sarah - No one asked you to apologize for your recipe, no one asked you to make it healthier. If you post something here and people offer their views and opinions, then it should be reasonable to expect that a decent human being as yourself would could offer an opinion back without the "pffffts" and "whatevers" etc. It's that simple.

And Jared - again, I made a simple suggestion. Take it or leave it. If you want to defend Sarah's recipe by all means go for it. Doesn't bother me in the least.

It still doesn't change the fact that the author could have shown simple respect towards someone else on a public webboard and THAT was my reason for replying in the first place until Tad decided to create this "chip on a shoulder" thing.

Tad,

It was a hoot to turn around tonight and meet you at REI! What a great presentation as well. Being 9 months preggo and listening to an awesome talk about desert hiking? Sheer torture! This baby better love sagebrush ;-) And Alan signed my well worn copy of his Best Desert Hikes. Now I have got to get out to the Palouse!

Small world :-D

So Joe, I guess I'm not invited to go Fly Fishing then?

Sarah, good to meet you also, not to many people in your condition would be out at a hiking presentation.

BTW, you look great

Is not the whole purpose of a forum to share ideas and participate in discussion? I, for one, welcome the ideas and input that come when I post a recipe. I may not use them and they may not be for everyone but it is discussion that precipitates inspiration and creation. No need to get knickers in a twist, any of you.

Edited by Laurie_Ann on 03/11/2010 09:15:36 MST.

Tad,

I kept thinking "Cowyiche Canyon here I come!". I think that might be one of my first post-pregnancy hikes this spring. :-) Hopefully before too many of the rattlers wake up though.....

You're welcome to go fly fishing anytime here that you wish. Be glad to show you some great spots.

You'll have a hard time finding the proverbial chip you're looking for though. In addition, you'll probably miss some darn nice trout out of the Madison while your distracted.

Joe, if we go fly fishing you could have a house on your shoulder and I would never see it. My wife says I'm a little "over focused" while fly fishing

Sarah, I thought it funny, that when he pronounced "Cowyiche" he didn't speak up very loud- I think he got it right though, I wouldn't know either way.
That does look like a good hike.

And Bull-scratchy! I wanna go! Bring on the flowers (and the cranberry bars!)

Tad - I'm jealous that Sar got to meet you. I wanted to go to the talk too but my pre-schooler wouldn't have sat still long enough for me to get anything out of the talk.