Thursday, September 17, 2009

new granola

I tried a new granola today, and it's really yummy. It's from Nigella's Feast (I found a link to the recipe here so I wouldn't have to type it out). I think this would be a great granola for holiday giving--not terribly different from my other granolas I suppose, but this one is sweeter and very easy to whip up. (One thing I did change from the recipe is I added more oil--I've never made a full batch of granola that only calls for 2 tablespoons of oil, so I went ahead and added a third of a cup. I didn't want to go to the effort of making granola only to have it not crisp up!)
Sadly, I'm going to be without my camera for two more weeks at least. I really really miss it and am just realizing how much I depend on it as an everyday thing. These photos were taken with Faith's little camera (thanks, Faith, for letting me borrow it!)

6 comments:

Maiz said...

I love granola! I make it with lots of seeds (sesame, pumpkin, flax, millet). Have you ever added millet? It adds a nice crunch, and tastes great toasted. Sometimes I also like to add orange rind. I use a vegetable peeler to take off the zest and a little bit of the white, chop it into small bits and bake it with the granola. This is making me hungry!

Inoureyes said...

It looks nice. I was fed muesli as a child way too many times and have fond memories dry reaching as i tried to swallow every mouth full. Its been a few years and maybe i might just have another go at it (not with fingers holding nose)

Our Green Nest said...

YUM! Love homemade granola!!!

Anonymous said...

I <3 Nigella! that looks like yummy granola! I have been making oat flapjacks recently-- I bet you could make some awesome ones. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flapjack#Ireland_.26_the_United_Kingdom

-barbara

Denise C. said...

YUM! I adore granola and have never made it myself...yet!

I love those green jars! Your blog is always so inspiring! :)

Jo said...

I think I'll try this! I (thats me, NOT the children!) have a nut allergy and the bought ones that you can find without nuts - which is a chore itself!- are so heavily sugared. This should be ok without the almonds?