Soakin up the sun

This summer has been filled with family, sand, and yummy drinks! Finally its August and much of the summer has passed, and I wouldn't change anything about it. Two vacations in ocean city with the Gribbin/Reilly crowd then the second with the smaller Paraschak group. Both were so different but equally fantastic! The top memory from the Gribbin one was reggae night (to name one is tough because this was easily the best week of my life) . Then the next best moment in OC was the night out / dinner in wildwood at the crab house. Yummy. Now that things are slowing down its nice to enjoy the rest of the summer heat by the pool!
Another hobby of mine that I love to do is cook and eat of course! One thing I just made was banana oatmeal bars (found from thesweetslife.com) and I will post the recipe for anyone willing to try. They are such a great, guilt free snack that Dom and I love! After cut them I wrapped individual bars in plastic wrap and stuck them in the fridge. Enjoy!
-2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
-1 cup whole wheat flour
-1/4-1/2 cup chocolate chips
-1/4 cup brown sugar
-3 ripe bananas, mashed (approximately 1 cup worth)
-1/4 cup peanut butter, melted in the microwave
-1 egg, beaten
-1/2 tsp salt
-2 tsp vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9 x 13 pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
2. Mix together oats, flour, chocolate chips, brown sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in bananas, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
3. Bake for 15 minutes and remove from oven. Allow to cool, cut into bars, and store in refrigerator.