Recipe: Breakfast GranolaOatmeal Granola for a Healthy Breakfast
A variety of grains and nuts combined with oil and honey make this a recipe for a healthy breakfast cereal.
Homemade, whole grain granola is a great way to start the day with a healthy breakfast. The recipe below should be considered more as suggestions or guidelines than as a recipe that should be strictly followed. Except for the oatmeal and oil and honey, which bind the cereal together, the ingredients are optional, mix-and-match, add your own! OatmealTraditional rolled oats work best in this recipe, though thick-cut or quick oatmeal can also be used. For the healthiest rendition, use organically grown oats NutsNuts should be raw and shelled (and organic if possible) and can be any of the following, or a mixture of some or all of them: peanuts (not Spanish), walnuts broken into pieces, broken or chopped pecan halves, chopped almonds, chopped cashews. FruitFruit should be added only when granola is served. Baking raisins in the granola mix can make them hard or crispy--sprinkled on at the last minute is a better idea. Wheat Germ and Flaxseed MealThese are both optional. Flaxseed meal, is easier for the body to digest. The whole seeds also tend to stick in your teeth. Honey and OilThe ratio of honey to oil is based on personal preference. The oil is needed to keep the ingredients from sticking together in clumps and from sticking to the pan. The honey is for sweetness. Adjust according to taste. Ingredients:
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Top off a serving of granola with several spoonfuls of homemade yogurt and a sprinkling of fruit: anything from banana slices to raisins to blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, even prunes. Add milk and enjoy!
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