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Hello my Tightwaddy Friends, and welcome back to Tightwad Tuesday with Canadagirl. If you have a frugal idea or tip you would like to share with us, please do go visit our hostess with the most-est, Mary.
Anyone who's visited me for Tightwad Tuesday knows that I'm obsessed with making things homemade. Actually, it doesn't feel like an obsession for me, but I've been told I am, so I'm just relaying an impartial opinion.
Anyway, today I'm going to go on about the delight and deliciousness that awaits you when you make your own granola. Making your own granola is an incredibly easy thing to do, and like most truly economical items it is an extremely versatile. Eat it as cereal (with blueberries on top is my children's absolute favorite way to have it), add it to your yogurt (one of my hubby's faves), top your ice cream with it, or add a handful to a batch of homemade bread sometime for a little something different.
The recipe I use was given to me by Marmee Dear, and I have tweaked it to accomodate both my taste and what I had on hand at the time. Here is my personal favorite:
Marmee's Modified Granola
Stir together in a large mixing bowl:
10 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1 cup coconut flakes
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup ground flax seed
Place in a saucepan and heat just until warmed and combined:
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ½ cup canola oil (or safflower, or...)
½ cup pure maple syrup (no imitations here)
¾ cup honey
½ teaspoon almond flavoring
1 ½ teaspoon vanilla flavoring
¼ cup water
Pour liquid mixture over grains and mix with a heavy spoon until combined. Place granola mixture onto large baking sheets or into a roaster pan. Layer 1 inch thick and bake at 325° for 25 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and place immediately into a large container (not plastic - it will melt). Repeat baking granola until all the granola has been baked and transferred into a container. Leave container open to cool completely. Keeps in the pantry for 4-6 weeks, but I have yet to have a batch last longer than a week. Evidence of this:
Also, if you're looking for inspiration to help you with your grocery budget and menu planning, go visit my friend Tina's and check out her Month of Frugality. She is going to avoid the grocery store (except for milk/produce) for the next month and live off what's in their pantry and freezer. Check out her progress, and tell her I sent you.
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