Granola:

This is a fun and easy recipe. You can add nuts or seeds to suit your taste buds.

Basic recipe: Nuts, seeds, oats, sweetner

In food processor: {I would pick 2-3 variety of the nuts - can add more than 1/2 cup or less - can't go wrong in whatever you choose}
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup hazelnuts
1/2 cup pecans
{same goes for the seeds - I normally just use sunflower seeds, but again use to fit your own taste buds}
1/2 cup or less sunflower seeds, shelled
1/2 cup or less pumpkin seeds, shelled

Add the nuts and seeds in food processor and mix up. Depending on your taste you may want to chop the nuts and skip the food processor or only pulse a few of the nuts and leave the rest chopped up.

Place the nuts and seeds in a bowl. To that bowl add:
2 cups rolled oats (or old fashioned oats)
1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional)
1/4 to 1/3 cup wheat germ - (this gives you vitamin E and folic acid)
1/4 cup hemp seeds - (this gives you protein)
1 tsp. or to taste cinnamon
Mix up these ingredients.

In a separate bowl mix:
1/2 to 1 cup maple syrup, honey, or molasses. (I normally use honey)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extact

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients - mix well.

Place on a baking sheet or in a pie or loaf pan - bake on low 200-250 degrees for 20 min. Take out, turn granola over and bake another 20 min.
Or you can dehydrate the granola for 4-6 hours

Once finished can add raisins or other dried fruit - optional though. I normally do not add raisins or dried fruit. Store in a tightly sealed container.
Can eat as a cereal with rice, banana, or almond milk. Eat as a snack for anytime.




(Recipe: "Hallelujah Kids" by Julie Wandling)