Heidi

Hi! I'm the owner of TheBusyNothings.com. I've been married to my college sweetheart Ben for 10 years and I'm passionate about my 2 little boys- one of whom has special needs. I love being real about my life and struggles and seek to understand God and chase his beauty. I enjoy cooking healthy/gluten-free, fashion from thrift stores and exercise to keep my sanity. I work from home, freelance writing and social media consulting with bloggers and small businesses. I am slowly figuring out how to balance family life and work. I love connecting with people, contact me at TheBusyNothings@gmail.com

Sarea

Hi, I'm Sarea, contributor at the TheBusyNothings.com. I home-school my three kids, dabble in photography, quilt, know how to change the oil in my car and love baseball #GoNaturals. I volunteer at the local Arts Center. I am an instructor of Life-guarding/CPR/First Aid with the local Red Cross. I like finding new music. I have a love for records and have quite a collection, but currently no way to play them. I have a fetish for office supplies, I am a great listener, love roller coasters, I am WAY behind in scrapbooking and can't wait till my oldest turns 18 so we can skydive together for the first time! Follow Sarea below!

Sherry

Hi, I'm Sherry, a writer for at the TheBusyNothings.com. I am passionate about helping people with disabilities learn life skills and am fortunate enough to be able to do it full time! I love doing Wordless Wednesdays, capturing life at the Camp I work at as well as sharing bits of my life. I work a lot and come and post when I can!

Katy

Currently living "The Rockies Life" in Fort Collins, CO but a southern girl at heart! In love and married almost 5 years. No kids yet...just a few furry friends. I am a Social Worker who spends most of her days in jails, foster and group homes, connecting with and advocating for at risk kids. I love eating healthy but indulge way too often in my favorites -wine and cheese. I love spending time outdoors hiking, biking and just adventure-ing!!

Gracie

I'm 23. I'm married to the best guy in town. I enjoy sunsets and long walks to the fridge. The gracious owner of The Busy Nothings, Heidi, has asked me to be a regular contributor on her blog, and I am so happy to be a part of such an amazing group! Bear with me as I grow into this 'writing' business. For now, you'll get a little laughter, a little wit, and a whole lot of heart from me.

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“Trail Mix” No Bake Cookies {Gluten-Free Optional}

I like quick and easy foods- I don’t make a lot of desserts for my kids and I usually over think any sweet things I DO make them…  I try so hard not to use unhealthy ingredients that I just end up … not making anything.

I’ve been wanting to make a recipe with Bob’s Red Mill Museli that my kids would eat. Granted, I could have bought all the ingredients separately but I’m going to just say out loud how I don’t really have time to measure some days…  So, this recipe is quick, delicious and kid approved. Plus, it has the *appearance* (and reality!) of health so it’s a popular dessert to bring to health conscious groups of friends!

So, here it is- these are delicious and you can fool yourself into believing that they are healthy too.

“Trail Mix” No Bake Cookies

-2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Museli (gluten free mix of rolled oats, brown rice crisps, raisins, dried apples and cranberries, sunflower seeds, almonds, roasted soy beans, pumpkin seeds and coconut flakes)

-1 cup Bob’s Mill Rolled Oats

-1/8 cup toasted Pumpkin seeds (not really necessary- I just added them for some extra crunch)

-1/2 cup Raisins

-1 stick of butter

1/2 cup Silk Soy or Almond milk

-1 cup peanut butter or sunbutter

-2 cups of sugar

-2 tsp vanilla

In a saucepan, melt the butter, milk and sugar together. Keep on a low boil for 1 minute then take off heat and stir in the vanilla, peanut butter and remaining ingredients. Let the pan sit for about 5-10 minutes before dropping a spoon full of the mixture on foil or wax paper. Let them sit for about 45 minutes before storing.

  • http://twitter.com/notimeMom Andrea Kruse

    Yum! Looks like a great and healthy recipe. I will have to give this one a try.

  • TheBusyNothings

    Thanks Andrea! :) I hope you like it- if you make it let me know what you think!

  • http://www.facebook.com/sarea.clark Sarea Clark

    These are being left at the house for us this week as we watch those precious boys, right? I mean RIGHT!? ;-)

  • Sydney_CB

    These look delicious, can’t wait to try!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1441210726 Melissa Lawler

    They look so yummy!

  • TheBusyNothings

    bwahahahah we shall see! ;)

  • TheBusyNothings

    ohh goodness they are yummy… like too yummy! ;)

  • TheBusyNothings

    they are delicious (I mean with sugar and butter you can’t go wrong!) but they look so pretty too! I’d been thinking of this recipe for weeks so the Silk campaign timing was pretty perfect. :)

  • http://twitter.com/hardertobreathe Beeb Ashcroft

    I love the ease of no-bake! Yum. :)

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