granola!

This is the most delicious granola ever! It comes from the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. You can do anything with it, like add whatever nuts you want, do part honey part syrup, add in raisins or whatever. We eat it for breakfast with milk, mix it with yogurt and fruit, or eat it just as a snack. It's really sweet without any sugar, so it's fantastic.

2 c. oats (instant or rolled)
1 c. coconut (I use unsweetened)
1/2 c. diced or sliced almonds
1/4 c. pumpkin seeds or other seed
1/8 c. sunflower seeds or other
1/2 c. honey or maple syrup
1/3 c. cooking oil

Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix in honey/syrup and oil (I put the oil in first, then use the same measuring cup for the honey b/c then it doesn't stick). Spread mixture on a cookie sheet with edges or a casserole dish. Cook in oven at 300 for 10-15 minutes (or until granola is getting golden brown). Take out, stir it so browned part is no longer all on top. Cook again for another 10-20 minutes. Take granola out and spread it on wax paper or something similar b/c it will stick to the cookie sheet if left to cool there. Granola hardens as it cools.

Tip: I have found that if your layer of granola is too thin as you bake it the bottom will burn, so you want it to be about a 1/2 inch thick or more, preferably more.

Try this quantity and see how fast your family consumes it, then you may want to make more! There are only two of us eating solids at our house and we usually triple it.