Nutty Oatmeal-Raisin Bars, Take II

Despite having a day off for Memorial Day, it has been a long week. On Tuesday we were in a minor car accident. Luckily, no one was hurt and the only damage was done to Andrew's bumper. Now there is the hassle of trying to fix the car though (and pay for it). Needless to say, that wasn't the most enjoyable part of the week.

I was also very troubled when I read about the Conklin Dairy Farms investigation on Vegan.com. The whole situation is sickening and appalling. I couldn't even get through 1 minute of the video because it was so horrific. My heart breaks for those poor animals and every other animal that is subjected to such cruelty. (If anyone wants to read more about the investigation or watch the video, here's the link) Even though I know that these things are happening in the meat/dairy industry all the time, it never ceases to shock me. I can't believe that there are such heartless people in the world. :(

So what's a girl to do when she's having a rough week? Bake something of course! Baking is something that always cheers me up. Remember the Nutty Oatmeal Raisin Bars I posted a few months ago? I made them again today and tweaked the recipe a little. I used roasted cashews and almonds in place of the sunflower seeds and walnuts. I don't think it matters which kind of nuts you use in the recipe because they always come out tasty! I took a better photo this time too. The old photo didn't do these babies justice!

Nutty Oatmeal Raisin Bars
(recipe can be found here)