I have come to find that my husband's favorite treat is--get this--yogurt. How positively sinful. How decadent. How...healthy? Yes. My husband is about as healthy as you can get. He was one of those kids who grew up eating Jell-o for dessert.
Which I think is a travesty.
I mean, I know that it's meant to be dessert, but we all know it's a fruit. There are pictures of fruits on the cover of the box. It has fruit flavors. What more could you ask for in a fruit? Not much, that I can tell you.
So, on to the whole point of this post. Granola. I decided to try my hand at making granola to throw on yogurt or to eat by itself for a little crunch.
I was a little worried that it would be bland, but I actually think it turned out well. The hardest part was finding a recipe. In fact, it was so difficult that I ended up not even following a recipe.
It turned out to be something akin to this, though:
3 cups rolled oats
1/8 cup flax seed meal
1/8 cup wheat germ
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup (or less?) honey
1/4 oil (this I can't remember. I don't even know if I put oil in! I think I did, though)
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 cup dried fruit
Bake at 325 for 15 minutes, then stir up. Bake for another 8 minutes or until brown. I would say there is a lot of room to play with proportions and sweeteners.
Here are some photos of the process:
I will be making my second batch soon. The first lasted about two weeks! Nice!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
A healthy snack...for once!
I have come to find that my husband's favorite treat is--get this--yogurt. How positively sinful. How decadent. How...healthy? Yes. My husband is about as healthy as you can get. He was one of those kids who grew up eating Jell-o for dessert.
Which I think is a travesty.
I mean, I know that it's meant to be dessert, but we all know it's a fruit. There are pictures of fruits on the cover of the box. It has fruit flavors. What more could you ask for in a fruit? Not much, that I can tell you.
So, on to the whole point of this post. Granola. I decided to try my hand at making granola to throw on yogurt or to eat by itself for a little crunch.
I was a little worried that it would be bland, but I actually think it turned out well. The hardest part was finding a recipe. In fact, it was so difficult that I ended up not even following a recipe.
It turned out to be something akin to this, though:
3 cups rolled oats
1/8 cup flax seed meal
1/8 cup wheat germ
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup (or less?) honey
1/4 oil (this I can't remember. I don't even know if I put oil in! I think I did, though)
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 cup dried fruit
Bake at 325 for 15 minutes, then stir up. Bake for another 8 minutes or until brown. I would say there is a lot of room to play with proportions and sweeteners.
Here are some photos of the process:
I will be making my second batch soon. The first lasted about two weeks! Nice!
Which I think is a travesty.
I mean, I know that it's meant to be dessert, but we all know it's a fruit. There are pictures of fruits on the cover of the box. It has fruit flavors. What more could you ask for in a fruit? Not much, that I can tell you.
So, on to the whole point of this post. Granola. I decided to try my hand at making granola to throw on yogurt or to eat by itself for a little crunch.
I was a little worried that it would be bland, but I actually think it turned out well. The hardest part was finding a recipe. In fact, it was so difficult that I ended up not even following a recipe.
It turned out to be something akin to this, though:
3 cups rolled oats
1/8 cup flax seed meal
1/8 cup wheat germ
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup (or less?) honey
1/4 oil (this I can't remember. I don't even know if I put oil in! I think I did, though)
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 cup dried fruit
Bake at 325 for 15 minutes, then stir up. Bake for another 8 minutes or until brown. I would say there is a lot of room to play with proportions and sweeteners.
Here are some photos of the process:
I will be making my second batch soon. The first lasted about two weeks! Nice!
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