a jar for me, a bag for lindsey in boston, and a bag for hannah in indiana
earlier this week, lindsey reported that she had bought some granola
at the store, and she said it tasted like cardboard!
she proposed a swap..some homemade granola for
a handcrafted lino stamp. I said, "it's a deal!"
Here's the recipe I've been using for 35 years. When you make your own, you know exactly what goes into it. I use mostly organic ingredients.
2 lbs. rolled oats
1/4 lb. sesame seeds
1/2 lb. wheat germ
1/4 lb. hulled sunflower seeds
1 lb. chopped nuts, your choice
1 cup honey or maple syrup
1 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla
HEAT oil, sweetener, and vanilla until well mixed.
STIR liquid mixture with other ingredients. Mixture will be fairly dry.
PLACE mixture in a greased baking pan and broil (or bake) at 500 degrees, STIRRING FREQUENTLY, until golden brown. Watch carefully, it can burn quickly.
Sometimes I add 1/2 lb. raisins/currants or dried cranberries after I've cooked the granola.
Non fat yogurt, granola and fresh fruit is my go-to breakfast of choice. Enjoy!
P.S. Melanie asked about the "#" symbol I had used in the original post....I have changed the "#" for clarification to "lb" or pound. Call me old fashioned!
P.S. Melanie asked about the "#" symbol I had used in the original post....I have changed the "#" for clarification to "lb" or pound. Call me old fashioned!
hmmm, I assume # stands for "cup"
ReplyDeletethat is
1/2 # = 1/2 cup
yes?
Oh yum
ReplyDeletesounds like a good swap you made
Oh my gosh Reed, I used to make this YEARS ago. Brings back good memories!
ReplyDeleteMy birthday card is beautiful. Thank you so much. It's great to have such a clever, crafty buddy.
Missing you lots today...
xo
oh yum, looks delicious. that trade sounds perfect!!!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing this.
ah, of course.
ReplyDeletein my usual trade # means either "insert space" or "number."
thanks for clarifying.
the wv is: "praywoof"
sounds like an imperative, so i think i'll go do that now.
M
I echo Bethany...and my tummy's growling for a snack!
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