Eat more granola - hippie!
My bedside table has become a tower of hippie literature. “Being Green”, “The Importance of Organic”, “Locavore” “No Flour, No Sugar” and so on and so on. Piles of nighttime reading that I am currently considering “research” as I build my eco-savvy, health-conscious, locally-responsible business model.
You have to be powerfully objective when reading these types of passionate point of views, it’s far too easy to get caught up in the text and want to throw a punch at the next person you see drinking from a plastic water bottle. I’d like to think that by now we all have a keen interest in wasting less and eating better but know that factors like cost and convenience do have important roles in our day to day life. This forgiveness is common in “Gorgeously Green“, written by Sophie Uliano, this is the Being Green for Women 101, especially intended for those reluctant women too busy with shoe shopping to read an Al Gore essay. The book is charming and offers honest insight on basic healthy, “green” practices including recycling, making your own beauty products, yoga and food prep. Inspired by her Gorgeously Green Granola recipe, I knew I couldn’t purchase another box of the retail stuff (with a clear conscious) until I tried making my own from scratch. It’s pretty great. Just as good, if not better, than the store-bought. Try it for yourself and feel free to get creative with nuts, chocolate chips, dried fruits, etc.. Be creative, conserve money, feel good and save the planet – one spoonful at a time!
I added some raw cacao nibs here, wouldn't recommend the addition to all.
Gorgeously Green Granola
- 3 Cups Rolled Oats
- 1/4 Cup Sun Flower Seeds
- 1/4 Cup Pumpkins Seeds
- 1/4 Cup Flaxseed or hemp
- 1/2 Cup Almonds or Pecans
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Flakes
- 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 2 tablespoon Grapeseed Oil
- 2 tablespoon Apple Juice
- 1/2 Cup Maple Syrup
- 1/4 Cup Honey
- 1/2 Cup Dried Cranberries
Mix all dry ingredients together in large bowl
Combine all wet ingredients in a smaller bowl and mix well.
Add wet ingredients to dry and mix together well.
Spread on lightly greased baking sheet.
Cook for 25 minutes at 350 until brown.
Store in airtight container.
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