Feeling Granola and Camping Trip Excited!

I am a grape-nuts girl. I like healthy cereals...like kashi. My husband is not as huge of a fan. He loves the chocolate cereals and the basics, like cheerios. The other day we were out of all the my favorites...I guess I hadn't been to the store in a while...Bobby had been.:)So I decided to make some granola. I haven't made any in a while...I just used what I had on hand and it turned out yummy! Will be making more this week! Make some for yourself!

Ingredients:
2 cups rolled oats
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup walnuts or almonds (I've even used peanuts)
1/3 cup raisins

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with wax paper.

In a large bowl, toss the oats with the cinnamon and salt.

In a medium bowl, stir together the oil, honey, brown sugar, and vanilla. Whisk until completely combined.

Pour the honey mixture over the oats mixture and use your hands to combine them: Gather up some of the mixture in each hand and make a fist. Repeat until all of the oats are coated with the honey mixture.

Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread it out evenly, but leave a few clumps here and there for texture.

Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and use a metal spatula to lift and flip the granola.

Bake again for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven. Let cool completely. Sprinkle the raisin over the granola...transfer it to an airtight container.
The granola will keep for 1 week.

Here is a fun pic of the kids...Being silly with yummy peppers.


So we're on the deck a lot these days! Loving this spring weather! Getting really excited for our camping trip coming up!
We roast marshmallows a lot...so instead of using our little charcoal grill, like in these pix. I found us a great chiminea on craigslist.

I took some quick pix of our last little grill fire...thought they were kinda cool.



Have a great Friday!

XO