My husband's favorite breakfast is
yogurt (Stonyfield) and granola. But... the granola has to be
doctored up. You have to add more nuts and more raisins and other
dried fruits. Maybe peanut butter, maybe coconut, maybe not. His
grocery store alternatives (Kashi, etc.) tend to be very pricey in my
non-cereal loving opinion. I like the most generic store brand
“cheerios” or maybe an occasional “grape nut” alternative.
So I have tried to make granola to save money. Some granola has been
great, some not so. It is always an adventure.
I use a recipe I found on-line called
Megan's granola. It is a very nice basic granola. This was after
trying several of my own and variations of “Diet for a Small
Planet” and similar kinds. My husband was not impressed. Turns
out that if he can't have his “Kashi” types, then he wants a
granola that is loaded with oil and brown sugar. Under that healthy
exterior lurks a junk food enthusiast. He wants a healthy core
(oats) slathered in unhealthy tasty add-ons.

Love that you are blogging! Love this entry...inspires me to make my own granola like I used to, for the kiddos!
ReplyDeletethis is great! glad you two are cooking together :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Becca, I am really enjoying the blogging process (most of it anyway). Shawnna, it is fun doing things together with Russ. He is great at chopping stuff up, much more patient and careful.
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