Home-made oatmeal 'energy bars'

I made these oatmeal bars from Heidi Swanson's cookbook Super Natural Cooking, as a replacement for the store-bought bars I rely on, especially as a snack before a workout. They are pretty darn easy, and yield many bars. They are really more like a treat! I should probably do a side by side nutritional comparison with the RAW bars I typically get, and make sure that they don't actually land in the category of dessert. Anyway, for now, I'm thrilled to have these home-made snacks!

Tried a new veggie recipe

... and then made it a meal, by adding an egg, rice and some avocado.
From one of my fave blogs 101 Cookbooks, I tried the Spring Ragout Recipe. I had some asparagus and fava beans from the farmer's market I needed to use up, and they were delicious in this dish. The recipe also called for peas, but since I didn't have any on hand, I made due without, and didn't miss them at all! Ready in like 5 minutes (once you've double-peeled the favas).

And how cute is that plate?! (a gift from one of my BFFs)