So much for "wingin it"

So. We are gluten and dairy free, my family of four. Because gluten free baked goods are ridiculously overpriced I like to bake a LOT. At least once, if not twice a week. E will wake up most mornings and ask me "what muffins are you baking me today?"

Someday he will bake ME some muffins..

I also really like to avoid using a lot of white and refined sugar, so I have to do a lot of experimenting to create and adjust a lot of recipes to make them edible. Every now and then I win the lottery and create a totally edible recipe, and I learned after making the mistake once, to write everything down as go. Don't forget! You'll regret it.

So today was not one of those magic moments. I went crazy trying to make a chewy granola-type-bar and they turned out the consistency of sawdust. Seriously. I almost cried a little.

Ill admit, I've probably attempted at least 10+ pancake recipes and many of them are decent but my kids are like pancake garbage disposals.. They will eat anything that resembles a pancake if I put enough peanut butter on it... Same with most of my baked goods. They aren't picky..

These bars were the exception... L.J. tasted them and then spent the rest of his time playing in the sand.. er.. crumbs.

Sad day.

Well tomorrow is a new day and new recipe, and in the meantime I went back to the kitchen and used an actual recipe and had success. Go figure. Garbage bars. Bah!