Chewy Granola Bars

I found this recipe - a HEALTHY one that can be modified to fit individual tastes.

Modification ideas:honey instead of oil, chocolate covered raisins, drizzle chocolate or peanut butter on when you take it out of oven, use a variety of dried fruits, use different flavors of granola or oatmeal instead of the seeds. Just remember always keep the wet to dry ratio that same when you modify a recipe!

4 egg whites OR 2 whole eggs
1/4 cup sugar
4 TSP vegetable oil
1 TSP ground cinnamon
3/4 TSP vanilla extract
1 2/3 cups plain low fat granola
1 cup raisins
3 TBSP toasted wheat germ
3 TBSP raw sunflower seeds
4 TSP sesame seeds


flatten mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish
bake 300 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until edges appear golden brown
cool inverted on a wire rack
once cool, cut and store in airtight container

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Bike MS Bay to Bay Tour - October 10-11, 2009
Twenty-five-hundred cyclists will ride 30, 100 or 150 miles over one or two days, and we need 1,000 volunteers to support them!

We are currently short on volunteers and need your help! Please look at the positions below where we are in need of help. Invite your friends, family and co-workers to volunteer with you. Please disregard this email if you are already signed up to volunteer (thank you for volunteering!).

IRVINE
Friday, October 9th
Rider Check-in Marriott-Irvine 11:15 AM - 4:30 PM
Rider Check-in Marriott-Irvine 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Saturday, October 10th
San Clemente Lunch Stop -11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Las Pulgas Rest Stop – 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Route Marshal – San Onofre Campgrounds (a group) – 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

CARLSBAD
Saturday, October 10th
Route Marshal- Downtown Carlsbad Along the Route 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Route Marshal- Downtown Carlsbad Along the Route 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Bike Locker Carlsbad Festival Site - Westfield Mall 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Bike Locker Carlsbad Festival Site - Westfield Mall 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
General Volunteer Carlsbad Festival Site- Westfield Mall 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Medical Team (prof only) – Cielo Village -Century Ride RS 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Carlsbad Festival Site - Westfield Mall Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich making 12noon – 3:30 pm

Sunday, October 11th
Route Marshal- Parking Lot Loop Carlsbad Along the Route 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM
NOTE**Position above is listed on website as 6:30AM – 12:00PM but we need 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM
General Volunteer Carlsbad Festival Site- Westfield Mall 5:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Site Maintenance Carlsbad Festival Site- Westfield Mall 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Bike Locker Carlsbad Festival Site - Westfield Mall 5:30 AM - 10:00 AM

SAN DIEGO
Sunday, October 11th
Site Set-up San Diego Hospitality Point 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Site Tear-down/Load Trucks San Diego Hospitality Point 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Site Maintenance San Diego Hospitality Point 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM


If you are able to help at one of the locations above please register now.

GROUPS WANTED

Volunteer opportunities are available for GROUPS as well as individuals. For additional information, contact Jennifer West at 760-448-8435 or volunteer@mspacific.org.