Saturday night I was at a fun, pot luck birthday party with a bunch of friends. Yes, even though I tend to be more introverted, I do love parties, and am not always a "health nut," as one friend nick-named me! As a matter of fact, I like parties and social events so much, I was the social director for my cycling club for 3 years. I had a great time organizing all kinds of tail-gate parties,
BBQs, pic-nics, and we had some pretty wicked sangria after one summer evening ride!
Anyways, I regress : )
At the party, a friend from my cycling club had been on a bike ride that day and had eaten a power bar, only to come home and find that it had been recalled because of Listeria! 260 people died in the U.S. last year due to Listeria so it can be fatal.
It was a Kashi Trail Mix Whole Grain
Bar.
Even the more healthy Cliff bars joined the list of products being recalled. Along with Quaker Quinoa granola bars. ( I hope you're not eating those, the list of ingredients is scary!)
Add these to the long list of foods being recalled for Listeria, like the frozen vegetables a few months ago, what do you do?
It's Simple... if you're eating real food, and preparing your own food
with whole fresh ingredients, you don't need to worry about listeria!
See below for my delicious home made power bar recipe!
