I can remember my mother making granola for us when we were kids. I had never made any, but after seeing Rebekah‘s post the other day I decided to give it a go.
I toasted the oats on the stove top with some vegetable oil, then mixed them with chopped almonds, wheat germ, soy nuts, honey, fresh orange juice and cinnamon. Then the mixture should have been toasted in the oven at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes (turning every five), but I got caught up chasing a fairy so toasted mine a bit longer. Then I mixed in raisins and sweetened coconut. Yum! I think it would be even better with orange zest and fresh ginger. There are so many possible flavor combinations! It’s great as cereal or with yogurt and fruit (as pictured above).
My husband was watching me make this today and said “You’re going to take a picture of that aren’t you?”. Yes, of course. Blogging is strange. I never thought I would share a bowl of granola with the world. But if I had a bowl large enough….