Granola Recipe -
for a great lodge breakfast!

We recommend using as many organic ingredients as you can

OK... so we're aging hippies! Here is a fabulous granola recipe... modified from a recipe we used well over 30 years ago!

But first, a very brief discussion about the reason for making your own breakfast cereal when there are so many to choose from on the market. All we can say is, read the labels!

Not only do most cereals, even the so-called "healthy" ones, contain too much sugar for our liking, they often contain ingredients that we don't want to ingest such as BHT, hydrochloride, hydrogenated vegetable oil, HFCS, etc.

Besides the addition of questionable ingredients, there is the simple fact that these foods are generally highly processed, with select nutrients artificially inserted back into them. To our way of thinking, these are not healthy food choices! Suggested reading: In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan.

On with the Granola Recipe

All ingredients are organic

This recipe makes a lot of granola so feel free to cut it! And of course, as with any recipe, alter it to suit your own personal tastes!

Preheat oven to 325F

Ingredients:

• 8 cups regular rolled oats
• 4 cups shredded coconut (unsweetened)
• 2 cups raw sesame seeds
• 3 cups raw pumpkin seeds
• 2 cups raw sunflower seeds
• 2 cups raw cashew nuts, chopped*
• 3 cups raw almonds, chopped*
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups pecans, chopped* or whole
• 2 tsp sea salt (or to taste)
• 3 cups hemp hearts (optional)
• 1½ cups honey (heated to liquefy)
• 1½ cups cold pressed or expeller expressed sunflower oil
  *To chop nuts, place in a sturdy plastic bag and whack with a meat tenderizing mallet (good for getting out your aggressions!) or use a blender or food processor.

Mix all dry ingredients in an extra large bowl. Then, gradually add oil and honey while stirring to thoroughly mix and coat the dry ingredients.

Spread in batches onto large baking sheet (with sides).

You'll be baking for about 30 minutes in total. Set timer for 10 minutes to stir during baking.

At 10 minute intervals stir the mixture on the baking sheet to facilitate an even golden roast throughout!

After 25 to 30 minutes total baking time your granola should be a golden brown. It will crisp up as it cools. Put granola into large bowl to cool while the next batch bakes.

After it cools place in airtight container for storage.

If it won't be eaten quickly, store in fridge to preserve the nut oils.

Enjoy with fresh, organic fruit and milk for a heart healthy breakfast.

That's our recipe... 35 years old, slightly updated, but still delicious and far more nutritious than store bought, mass produced, so-called "healthy" cereals.

Enjoy!