Is it only me?

[Zen]

How did I miss THESE?!

We got lots of feedback about the yummy cookies at the rest stops. We are very fortunate that one of the She Got Bike! organizers, Margaret Hartka, loves baking almost as much as she loves riding her bike. Margaret supplied all the sweets for the rest stops and offered to share the recipe for the s'mores bars.

Enjoy! And remember the more your ride the more cookies you get to eat!



Margaret's Totally Awesome She Got Bike! S’mores Bars
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
6 tablespoons golden syrup, maple syrup or dark corn syrup
2 ¼ cups rolled oats
½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
1 1/3 cups mini marshmallows
In a medium-sized saucepan set over medium heat, melt and stir together the butter, sugar and syrup, cooking until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in the oats, flour, salt, and graham cracker crumbs.
Press slightly more than half of the mixture into a lightly greased 9x9-inch pan. Let cool completely. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the top, then the marshmallows. Top with remaining crust mixture. Bake the bars for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 20 minutes, then cut into squares while still slightly warm.

[Kitsune06]

Hallelujah! Amen to that. We greatly enjoyed reindeer/venison sausage, then took it home and kept enjoying leftovers. mmmmmmmmmm.....

Winter's just that time. I know there was a study done at one point in time studying how much temperature influenced the appetite of athletes, with warm and cold water swims. Same caloric expenditure, but much more appetite for those in cold water. I wonder if sunlight influences this as well?

Mmmmm, double-buttered, crisped on both sides with huge amts of gooey colby cheese grilled cheese sandwiches ... and tomato soup.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Mmmmm, double-buttered, crisped on both sides with huge amts of gooey colby cheese grilled cheese sandwiches ... and tomato soup.

YEAH BABY- On sour dough bread...with mozzarella, basil,....and tomato... and bacon.... (droooooooollllll)

[roadie gal]

I definitely want heavier foods this time of year. But for me, the worst thing is that I drink more coffee. My coffee intake is already measured in pots, not cups, so more is going to be measurable in bathtubs!

[sundial]

I just opened a can of macadamia nuts and I'm perking a fresh pod of coffee to go with it. As long as it's sunny, I'm not craving goodies but when it's rainy, overcast and cold, I am reaching for the cookies. Ack!

That bar cookie recipe sounds DIVINE! Now I have an excuse to go out and buy chocolate chips.

Here's a recipe I picked up at the Clucking Hen in Cape Breton, NS. It's a great pre- and post-workout goodie.

Oat Cakes

3 cups flour
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 cup cold water

Mix ingredients together. Roll out onto floured board and cut into desired shapes. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Enjoy with a good hot cup of Cape Breton tea.

Editor's note: I halved the recipe and pressed it in the cookie sheet lined with quick release foil rather than rolling it out onto a floured board. After it cooled, I cut it into squares.