Victoria Day Weekend Bake Fest?

Bring on the long weekend people!!! Construction Man is off at 4pm today and not due back at work until Tuesday morning, what does that equal= One Happy Mommy! This weekend will be pretty low-key for us, Superkid goes to Little Gym on Saturdays and I tutor on Sunday afternoons, but in between those, we plan on utilizing our new backyard firepit, trying out some new drinks, enjoying the company of friends visiting from New Brunswick and of course, BAKING :)

The plan is three fold, make some Protein bars for moi, Playgroup Granola Bars for Superkid, and a Pink Lemonade Layer Cake for company and fun. The Protein bars are made with the Body By Vi shake I drink and they are delicious.

Recipe: 1 cup natural organic peanut butter
             1/2 cup of honey
*Mix together and microwave 30 seconds
            Add 3 scoops of Vi shake mix (or any protein powder)
           Then ass 1 1/2 of rolled oats or steel cut oats
            Press into pan and chill.


The playgroup granola bars are great for the whole family and we have made these before. They are a perfect snack and a great on the go breakfast if you need something quick. Plus, you can play with the recipe and add different dry fruit and nuts based on your preference.

Recipe can be found at the Cooking With Mrs. Sea Monster blog:

http://mrsseamonster.blogspot.ca/2010/10/playgroup-granola-bars-variation-2.html





And lastly, the Pink Lemonade Layer Cake I have yet to try, but can not wait to get my hands on. Sounds summery and perfect for the weather forecast we have for the long weekend which is hovering around 20 degrees.

Recipe for the cake can be found on my "Cakes and Cupcakes" pin-board on Pinterest.










Enjoy the long weekend friends, I will let you know how the cake turns out!