I had a funny conversation at the gym this morning - a girl next to me rolled her eyes at someone wearing a running skirt while... running on the treadmill. I countered with "what, you wouldn't wear one?" and she said no. I laughed and told her not to point and laugh if I ever show up in one! 😀
Our conversation continued to a more general skirt vs. pants topic, and while I wear pants, I would say I am definitely a skirt girl. My friend Jackie joked once that I would mow the lawn in a skirt... years ago when I lived alone I did mow the lawn, and it was often in a skirt! When I used to play tennis I loved my tennis skirts. I still wear them, and now I also have running skirts and dresses.
So, for my female readers out there (or kilt wearers!), are you more of a skirt or a pants person? Outside of what you may wear in a workday life, what do you normally tend to wear more?
I can definitely think of girls who I never see in a skirt, and people probably think the opposite of me!
Okay, such deep thoughts out of the way, 😉 let's move on to something I'm totally serious about. I am most definitely in that waiting for summertime mode, and these apricot bars definitely have a fresh and sunny flavor! With a total of six ingredients and no cooking, they are a quick way to something impressive.
apricot bars
sesame cashew crust
2 cups raw cashews
2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Pulse cashews and sesame seeds in food processor; add coconut oil and blend until dough forms. Line 9X9 square baking dish with parchment, spread crust in even layer.
apricot filling
6 oz (1 bag) dried apricots
⅓ block tempeh
1 tablespoon agave
Pulse apricots and tempeh, add agave. Spread filling in even layer atop crust.
Refrigerate 1 hour before cutting in squares. Makes 9-16 squares, depending on serving size.
Running skirts - yes or no?
lindsay says
love that crust, i could just eat that. yum. And for me, pants all the way! I need to be more lady like to wear skirts, it a shame.
🙂
spabettie says
hee - along one end there was a little less filling... mostly crust... I totally ate it just like that... SO good 😉
Evan Thomas says
I'm a pants man myself but I wouldn't mind a little breeze up there now and again.
spabettie says
haaa... I love it. utili-kilt? 😀
Jenn L @ Peas and Crayons says
I hate my knees..... no skirts for me! ew and no rompers either! they are so cute but i look gastly in them!!!! I'm just a big dorko so i wear jeans or leggings as long as I can until i'm stuck with shorts on a super hot day! haha
Kath (My Funny Little Life) says
ohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh I WANT THEM!
😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯
Gimme gimme!
spabettie says
😀 yes... you'd love these!
Kath (My Funny Little Life) says
Sure! 😀 Oh, and I also wanted to say that I'm afraid of exercize skirts. I'd worry somebody could look underneath. Overall, I'm totally a trousers girl, although I own a few skirts, but I only wear them on special occasions. Well, I have one knee-length skirt I like to wear in summer, but otherwise it's always trousers. And I like to roll them up a little. 🙂
spabettie says
ha! 🙂 from years of playing tennis, I have many pair of "fancy pants" - under skirt things that are meant to be seen, colors and prints and one pair with ruffles! 😀 many of my running skirts have built in shorts too...
Stephanie@MyThornsHaveRoses says
I have just recently started wearing shorts. Shorter skirts have yet to happen but I love a-line skirts and long flowy skirts. I wear a lot of pants. I even wear jogging pants for too long into the summer. I need to get over my thigh issues. 🙂
spabettie says
most of my skirts are longer, too, just the running and tennis skirts that are short! I wear running tights ALL THE TIME 😀
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
I have one running skirt that I hate -- but I got it on clearance and I'm pretty sure it is the wrong size. It rides up and is super uncomfortable. I think I need a smaller size to be honest.
I do wear skirts in the spring/summer/fall -- almost every day. I'm not sure what it is, one day I switched from wearing pants to wearing skirts and I really like it. Plus most pants/jeans do not fit me well at all!
Jennifer and Jaclyn @ sketch-free vegan says
that's so interesting to use tempeh. very cool
spabettie says
😀 the apricots are strong and sweet... makes a great flavor!
Heather (Where's the Beach) says
I guess I'm more pants. But I like dresses over skirts. I find them more comfy. Now, back to those bars. YUM. What a fantastic treat!
spabettie says
yes - these bars are SO good... it's one of those "can't wait 'til these are gone so I can make more" kinda things! 😀
Jasmine says
Running skirts - no, for me. I don't mind them when I see others wearing them, though.
Those bars are SO pretty and sunny. In fact, they are the sunniest thing I've seen in DAYS. (Ugh.) lol.
spabettie says
oh, no!! it's sunny HERE right now... supposed to be great today! <3
Meg says
Aw man I think running skirts are cute 🙂 I'd rock that on the elliptical even 😉
Mmmm I LOVE apricots, so summery! I cannot wait to try this out! You're a sheer baking genius!
Much love to you and your Basil!
spabettie says
thank you - love back to you as always, and a *wag wag wag*