Granola

I love Granola. I love it plain by the handfuls, on yogurt, or with milk. I love it! I love nutty crunchy things. But the issue with granola is that it usually has a lot of oil in it.....aka: a lot of fat.

Here's a recipe that I found in a "Martha Stewart Living" magazine.

It uses olive oil instead of vegetable oil. So at least it's a healthy fat ;)

Then there are walnuts, which are a great source of Omega 3's.

And unsweetened coconut flakes - another good fat.

And the unique flavor of nutmeg.

I admit that at first, I thought it tasted strange with the olive oil and nutmeg, but now I'm hooked. Try it!!

MAPLE GRANOLA

from Martha Stewart Living

3 c. rolled oats (I like old fashioned)

1 c. dried unsweetened coconut chips (usually found at a health food store)

1 c. pecans or walnuts

1/2 c. pure maple syrup (I just used honey)

1/2 c. olive oil

1/2 c. packed brown sugar

1/4 cup sesame seeds

1 tsp. salt

3/4 tsp. nutmeg.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Mix everything together (all dry ingredients first) then spread on a cookie sheet.

Bake, stirring every 10 min for about 40 min. ( I usually do less than that - just watch it closely)

Take it out when the edges start to brown slightly - the coconut looks slightly toasted.

It will be soft, but as it cools, it will crisp up.

*I also like to add flax seeds - you'll for sure chew a few of them and get some more omega 3's.

YUM!!