DELISH SOMETIMES NUTRISH

Photos and Recipe Rattlebridge Farm



LAVENDER GRANOLA

What You Need:

1 large baking pan (such as a disposable turkey pan)
4 cups OLD FASHIONED OATS
1 cup chopped PECANS (or other nuts)
1/2 cup sliced ALMONDS
1 Tbsp organic FLAX SEED
1 Tbsp WHEAT GERM

Add your favorite goodies, such as:
RAISINS
CHOPPED DATES
DRIED CRANBERRIES
DRIED CHERRIES
DRIED RASPBERRIES
DRIED BLUEBERRIES
COCONUT FLAKES
BREAKFAST TRAIL MIXES

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Place dry ingredients into the pan and mix.

Add:
1/2 cup LAVENDER HONEY
1/2 cup LIGHT BROWN SUGAR
1/4 to 1/2 cup CANOLA or COCONUT OIL
1 tsp VANILLA EXTRACT
1/2 tsp GROUND CINNAMON
1/2 (or more!) CULINARY LAVENDER

Mix and pour over dry ingredients.
Blend well.

Place pan in oven and bake 15 minutes.  Stir.

Bake 15 more minutes.  Stir.  Continue baking in 5 minute 

increments or until granola is golden brown. 

Watch it carefully!

Remove from oven and cool.

Lavender adds a layer of mystery to this recipe.

It's delicious by itself, with milk, or sprinkled over ice cream.

This granola can be incorporated into a key lime or lemon pie crust. Just add graham cracker crumbs and pulverize in a good processor. 

But you'll probably want to eat this cereal with a spoon. 

It's a good thing that it's healthy--because it's addictive.

Note from Michele:  Culinary lavender is available through Nichols Garden Nursery at www.nicholsgardennursery.com, and elsewhere.  You need not follow the recipe in every detail, but feel free to add or subtract according to your mood, fancy, dietary needs or pantry.  Just don't forget the lavender!