Sorry it's been awhile - Update - New Job, New house, New Puppy, Oh my!

Hello Readers!
    Sorry it's been awhile, my life has been in upheaval for the last few months. In January I started a new job, I left working at the school and nannying behind. I miss the kids but am loving my new job and the newly found stability of a larger paycheck. In April, I bought my first home (posts to come about that FUN process). And in May I adopted my wonderful puppy Sadie, a pitbull/hound mix. I will be back, I'm working on some posts now, new recipes, gardening tips for those like me who have a "brown thumb," some home buying advice, and some puppy adopting/buying/training advice. With so much going on in my life the only thing I need to do is decide where to start! I'd love some comments to know what you all would like to hear about!

Until we meet again here is a picture of my beautiful little Sadie (@SimplySadieLoungingLuna on Instagram)

Yummy Healthy Knock off "Chewy Bars"

So I am in love with this granola bar recipe I found (and changed significantly) on another blog! Though I have not quite found an exact mixture that sticks together, for now my Chewy bars are more like Chewy Bites. So here's the basic recipe feel free to add different yummy ingredients to flavor or enhance your bars!!

Chewy Granola "Bars"

• 4.5 cups of Rolled Oats
• 1 cup Flour
• 1 tsp. Vanilla 
• 2/3 cup Melted Butter (can also substitute coconut oil, bars come out crunchier)
• 1/2 cup Honey 
• 1/3 cup Packed Brown Sugar
• 1 cup Shredded Coconut (I use the sweetened kind, next time I'm going to try the unsweetened)
• 1/2 cup - Cup of mini chocolate chips or other fresh fruit spices etc. (I think I'm going to try apple cinnamon next!)
• I also add a few healthy pinches of ground flaxseed, it's good for you and you can't even tell it's there! 

Bake at 325 degrees for 18-22min. and there you go, cheap and easy granola your family will love! I have to make a batch every few days for two of us! We just love it! It's amazing warm too, would make a great dessert!!

Italian Chicken Lasagna

So this is a dish I just made up, and I think it's pretty good! Note again I make all my original recipes for two, feel free to add, adapt and tweak to your liking, please please, leave comments on how you made recipes better so I can too!!

Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breasts
• 1/2- 3/4 can of Spaghetti Sauce (pick a good one. Good ingredients= Good dishes)
• Spinach (I hide a little in a lot of my food, feel free to omit it!)
• Lasagna Noodles
• Parmesan & Mozzarella Cheese
• One small container of Plain Greek Yogurt
• Italian Seasoning

First I marinated my chicken over night, in Italian dressing. I pan seared the chicken (threw a few garlic cloves in the olive oil for flavor), and cooked the noodles. Then I simply layered the sauce, noodles, greek yogurt, cheese and seasoning (two or three layers) then added the chicken more sauce, and cheese. I threw these all into a (glass/Pyrex) bread pan, it's the perfect size for two! It was delicious! I cooked it in my Toaster oven (too hot for the real oven!) at 375 for about a half an hour! Enjoy! I just ate mine with a glass of White Wine <3