This afternoon I made granola. The great thing about granola is that there are a few basic ingredients (oats, oil, honey, cinnamon, salt) and after that you can really use whatever grains, nuts, seeds, spices, or dried fruit you want or have handy. Today I used flax seed -- I bought some yesterday at the natural grocery because I'm trying to diversify my grain intake and flax is high in omega-3 fatty acids. I modified this recipe and it is good. Here's what I did:
2 and 2/3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cup golden flax seed
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp plus 1 tsp canola oil
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup slivered almonds
0. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
1. Combine oats, flax seed, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
2. Combine oil, honey, brown sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Whisk until combined.
3. Pour wet mixture over dry mixture. Combine using your hands until oats are evenly coated.
4. Spread granola evenly on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
5. Remove cookie sheet from oven. Turn granola with a spatula. Add almonds.
6. Return cookie sheet to oven and bake for 15 more minutes.
7. Let cool and store in airtight container.
