My find at Sam's Club and Fruit and Nut bar recipe

I don't know anyone out there that doesn't like Larabars.  Ok, I am sure that there are a few.  Now usually I make my own and they are very easy.  The recipe that follows is all over the internet with a few changes here and there.

Anyways, so my find at Sam's Club today was a box of Larabars.  They were a great price too.  I only paid $15.98 for 18 bars.  In my opinion, that is a really good deal. It figures out to be .88 per bar.  There was Cashew Cookie, Apple Pie, and Cherry Pie.

Ok, so that was my splurge (good deal) for the day.....here is my recipe

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Larabar Like Recipe

2/3 cup whole pitted dates

1 cup pecans

pinch of salt

1 tsp vanilla

2 tablespoons chocolate chips

 

Put dates, pecans, salt in a food processor. Process until chopped up very fine. Drizzle in the vanilla. Add the chocolate chips a pulse a few times to break them up a bit. Put crumbs in the center of plastic wrap. Form a ball and then cover with plastic wrap. Roll with rolling pin until about 1/2 inch thick. Refrigerate for 1 hour before cutting into bars.

 

I have not done it yet with this recipe, but I usually use about 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil. I think this would be a great addition to the bars, and will use it next time I make them.

The Green Polkadot Box

What do I have to say about this interesting company.  Nothing but great stuff! I have been watching it for some time now.  I watched as the founding memberships came and went (I couldn't afford that price).  I watched as items were added to the website.  I even watched as some bloggers started posting that they were getting their orders.  Then I really started to look at the website.  I guess it was a thing about "once bitten, twice shy", as I had bought into a scam awhile back and I was very hesitant about any thing.

Then I started following them on facebook, and a wonderful Founding Member was offering a few free memberships.  Still I waited.  What was I waiting for?  The membership was free, the prices were great...geesh just do it already is what the little voice in my head kept telling me.  So I did, I asked (almost two weeks later) if he still had any memberships..he did, and I placed my first order that day.

The items were at least 50 cents cheaper per item from my co-op, and over a dollar cheaper then the store.  When they say 60% off, they really mean it.  Also, unlike my co-op I could order 1 item and get it, I didn't have to order a case.  So, I placed my order early in the week, had a call later that day saying that they were so sorry, an item I had ordered was out of stock.  Really, a call to let me know that one item I ordered was out of stock...who does that? That is amazing!

They customer care is awesome, that is the only word I can think of.  My items were to me in less then a three day time span.  All of the items were in perfect shape! I have noticed that they are already adding new things that we can get. 

I have decided that since the cart saves my info, as I run out of an item, or think of something I need I just add it to my cart.  I can't wait for them to start carrying fresh and frozen items.  I know, being on the East and they are on the West may make shipping alittle different, but I do believe that they will figure it out!

If you are interested in checking out the site, go to
http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/12437/

Menu Monday 2/6-2/10

Wow, I can't believe it is Monday already.  Nope, I didn't post a thing last week.  It was supper busy.  Needless to say, we didn't stick to the menu a whole lot either.  Oh well, at least nothing went to waste.  What we didn't eat I cooked (like made the ground beef into taco meat) or froze.  So no bigger, all is good.

On to this weeks menu, we should stick to it, as this is a much slower week.

Mon- cottage pie, salad
Tues- creamy chicken enchiladas, corn cake
Wed- chicken enchilada soup (this is tomato based the other is cream based, so they taste different, also the kiddo is getting his braces adjusted and soup is always a good way to go)
Thur - sloppy joes and fries
Fri - beef bean and potato bowl

I have to make chicken stock for the soup on Wed (I will be using the leftover chicken from the roast we had on Sunday).  I also have beef jerky in the oven drying right now as I type this.  If it turns out really good, I will post the recipe.  If it turns into puppy treats, I might still post the recipe.

As for cookies and such this week, not really sure where that is going.  I made brownies last night for the super bowl, but I have some apples that need used, so I am thinking an apple cobbler later this week.