Recipes: March 2003 Archives

Alicia from Fructus Ventris writes in the comment box:

I have a great granola recipe if you are interested.

Here is mine from Quicker,
Lighter, Better

Granola Topping or Cereal

2 cups old-fashioned or quick cooking oats, not instant

1 cup broken walnuts or sliced almonds or a combination

1/2 cup dark or golden raisins or a combination

1/3 cup honey

1 tablespoon mild vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1.Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Spread the oatmeal, nuts, and raisins in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

3. In a small saucepan, combine the honey, oil, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Pour over the oats and stir until evenly distributed. Bake 25-30 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mixture is golden. Cool mixture in the baking pan. Crumble the granola into small pieces when it is cooled. Store in a jar or plastic bag.

Little things

Hambet had a good checkup this morning. He's chugging right along on his height and weight (25th and 5th percentile) curves. The doctor did not tell me I was crazy when I produced my little spreadsheet of words, which now has 229 entries and is still an undercount. (Today's new word: "robot.")

The little adventurer has noticed that I have a stash of chocolate revel bars in the freezer door, and has figured out how to push a chair over to the freezer, open the freezer, and help himself. He has not figured out yet that chanting "cookie, cookie, cookie" during the expedition is a good way to get busted.

Dylan has paid us the compliment of a permalink -- thanks! He links to a nice NRO article on Mr. Rogers, written on the occasion of Mr R's retirement.

Thanks also to Brasilianista Aspirante for her permalink!