Granola (Part two)

I posted our granola recipe a couple years ago (original post and complete recipe here: http://tucknesstimes.blogspot.com/2011/03/basic-granola.html ) and wanted to add a couple comments and suggestions here as we still really do eat it almost every day.

This recipe was adapted from the More with Less Cookbook, which features healthy, simple, inexpensive recipes. The granola recipe called for 6 cups of oats, 2/3 c honey, 2/3 c oil, and various other ingredients. In our family, we have typically reduced the honey and oil to 1/2c each, to conserve on money and fat/sugar consumed. (Also I typically make 12 cups at a time, as reflected in the recipe.)

I've noticed that these reductions in honey and oil make the granola less palatable to today's tastes, especially if one adds large amounts of wheat germ and flax seed to the recipe as well.

So, if you are new to homemade granola, or if you're making it for your kids who have a sweet tooth, or (as was the case for me last week), you are making granola for a celebratory occasion, my recommendation is to stick with the 6 cups oats, 2/3c honey, 2/3c oil ratios, adding nuts and fruit as desired. You can always add in more super foods (like flax) or cut back on the sugar later, once everyone is in the habit of eating this most practical of breakfast foods.

I'd love to hear about your granola stories!