granalls

these granola balls are easy to make and have been named
Granalls
(by a certain member of our extended fam)
I first found this wonderful recipe HERE 
on my friend Lisa's blog
and like all good recipes I find, I just can't leave them alone
and I make a few little changes....

first melt 4 T butter
1/2 c peanut butter
and 2/3 c honey over medium heat

mix together 2 c crisp rice cereal and
2 c oatmeal and add it to the melted mixture.
Stir (duh, right?)

add 1 cup raisins, if desired
(we desire the raisins!)

place granall mixture in the fridge, covered,
until just cool
(about 20-30 mimutes)
and sprinkle mini chocolate chips throughout
stirring occassionally
(approx 1-1 1/2 cups)

I keep the bowl of granall mixture in the fridge
and roll together a few granalls at a time
it holds together better when batter is cold

these are great snacks for the kiddos
a quick "mommy grab" when I'm holding a fussy baby
and Justin thinks they make a great breakfast
ENJOY!
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Charity's been scooching under this chair



and it's been fun to see Matthias play along with this game of
Charity under the gray chair

he'll play peek-a-boo and surprise her
or he'll grab her hand and they'll play
"who can hold on longer"
for awhile

but then Matthias will stop to pose for a picture
and Charity, as you can see,
easily gets bored
that girl has come into the world with 3 big brothers
who constantly entertain her
she kinda doesn't know what to do with stillness and silence!



have a SUPER tuesday, all!

Love, Laurie for the fam