A Little Kitchen Help

I decided to make some homemade granola the other day after reading this article. Ellie decided that she wanted to help me mix the ingredients. So we pulled up a chair and off she went mixing away.

The mixing got a little out of control and we soon had a mess on our hands. But, she was just as excited to sweep it up.


The granola turned out AMAZING..and was very simple...here is the recipe (it is from Alton Brown on the Food Network). You can add more or different nuts or anything else you can think of (we left out the raisins).

Ingredients
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup cashews
3/4 cup shredded sweet coconut
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
Directions
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar.

In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt. Combine both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to achieve an even color.

Remove from oven and transfer into a large bowl. Add raisins and mix until evenly distributed.