Chewy No-Bake Mixed Berry Granola Bar Recipe

September 9, 2015

My kids will be back in school within the week, and I can’t believe I have a fourth and a sixth grader! How is this even possible?! It feels like they were in preschool and second grade only yesterday. Truly!

My after school snacks have changed over the years. In kindergarten I’d make them bite sized and cute—typically little bites of apple with cinnamon and…

Valentina's passion is food, and she loves spending time in her "kitchen retreat," as she refers to that room in her house. Valentina develops recipes for creative and comforting food that works perfectly for casual entertaining. Both her recipes and food photography have been featured many times on popular food websites and in print. Valentina shares her beautiful photographs as well as new and interesting recipes almost daily on her blog, Cooking on the Weekends.

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