Topic: Make your own powerbar

[The Manilla Gorilla]

Saw this on cold pizza today, Its about making your own nutrinal bars. Im giving the link, if you want to read some backround but if you just want the meat of the article then scroll down. And BTW if you are knowledgable on this subject give your opinion, since i am just starting on this whole eating right trip .

http://mensjournal.com/healthFitness/0605/nutrition_superfood.html

HOMEMADE POWER
No fuss, no muss, and you get 12 bars for your trouble.

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup almonds
1 cup walnuts
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup peanuts
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup oat bran
1/4 cup flax seed
1 1/2 cups organic chopped dates
1 cup organic dried currants
1 cup organic dried apricots
1/2 cup organic dried apples, chopped
1/4 cup organic raisins
1 Tbsp ground nutmeg
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup (or so) spring water


Directions
1. Place all the ingredients except the water in a large mixing bowl and stir together.
2. Place a quarter at a time in a food processor and chop for about six seconds.
3. Place all the chopped ingredients back in the bowl and stir once more to mix fully.
4. Add the spring water gradually and stir until the mixture thickens and sticks together.
5. Lay the mixture on a cutting board, press into a square, and refrigerate in plastic wrap.
6. Either cut into pieces and bag individually or leave in one big chunk for easy transport.

[Flippusmn]

Sounds like it would save money and you would know what is exactly in your nutritious bar but from the looks of the ingredients it seems as if it may taste bad. Do they taste bad? If you have tried them do you think their worth making? Or should I just keep on my own routine of buying them at GMC?

[The Manilla Gorilla]

Well since you are making them you can adjust the bars to your liking, you could substitute dried mango's in there, add/drop/replace fruits, and instead of water you could use pomagranite juice(although there would be alot more sugar).I have never tried them, but i plan on trying them soon, and when i do i will give a review.

[Flippusmn]

Sounds good to me, I might just wait for the review because I would rather spend my time on here or out there.  You don't want to waste your time because you might not like them right.