I don’t like to point out mistakes made on other websites because that’s just not classy. BUT when the FoodNetwork posted this article yesterday titled 50 After-School Snacks, I was like,

“Say what? I’d serve at least 49 and a half of those snacks to my kids before, during, and after school.”

That is, if I had kids. But I don’t so I just made myself some homemade granola inspired by one of those 50 simply delicious FoodNetwork recipes:

Mix 3 cups rolled oats, 1 cup mixed seeds, 1 cup chopped mixed nuts, 1/4 cup shredded coconut and a pinch each of salt and cinnamon. Toss with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 3 tablespoons honey. Spread on a baking sheet and bake 25 minutes at 325 degrees F, tossing. Cool; stir in 2 cups mixed dried fruit.

Only I didn’t have any mixed nuts or dried fruit so I did some kitchen improv. I added flax seeds, frozen blueberries that I just baked right into the mix and didn’t bother to thaw first, and, you guessed it, I added about 3 tablespoons of protein powder for good measure.

And, if I had kids I’d probably let them help me make the next batch and I’d let them eat it as an anytime of day snack…if they promised to leave some for their mother.

Now I really must go get ready for show-and-tell the FoodNetwork that their granola rocks…even though it’s full of flakes!

If you’ve watched the news lately you might RECALL seeing something about some bad eggs–and I’m not talking about guys like Mel Gibson.

Indeed there are some fowl eggs out there, but there are still some good ones to be found at places like Turtle Creek Farm, right Vita?

But, in case you are in the mood to bake and you find yourself eggs-free you must not panic. We can take a lesson from The Vegans and play around with nearly a half dozen (also know as four) ways to replace eggs:

• 1/2 banana blended = 1 egg
• 1 T ground flax seed + 3 T water, whisked = 1 egg
• 1/4 cup silken tofu mixed well = 1 egg
• 1/4 cup apple sauce = 1 egg

I haven’t tried all of these options out just yet, but I have used the banana substitution successfully in pancakes and muffin recipes calling for eggs. And the slightly nutty flavor of the ground flax seed worked wonderfully in place of the egg in the protein bars I made last week.

Do you have any other suggestions for egg substitutes or should we just go ask Oprah?

Now I really must go grab another cup of coffee and some breakfast…no yolk!