Addiction

I made some granola on Saturday for us. I made it a couple of months ago after finding a really easy recipe on the church website (providentliving.org). Apparently now the recipe isn't there now, but I will post it with my own little additions. Good thing I saved it on the computer. I added vanilla this time because it needed it before. I also added some toasted almonds, toasted unsweetened coconut chips, and dried cranberries to the recipe. I love granola cereals, and after making this, I will never buy it from the store again. It was inexpensive because I used my food storage and bought a few things from the healthfood store (the coconut and cranberries). Chris and Ben LOVE it. They eat it for snacks and dessert, not really for breakfast. I figured out that with all the ingredients, the whole concoction cost us about $3 for 12 cups instead of the $4 for 12 ounces.

Granola
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. water
6 T oil
1 1/2 tsp. salt
10 c. rolled oats
1 T vanilla

In a pan combine the sugar, water, oil and salt. Heat until sugar is dissolved, but do not boil. Stir in vanilla. Then pour syrup over oats and stir until well coated. Add a little more rolled oats if the texture seems too moist. Place in pans or sheets about 1/2-inch deep. Bake at 425 degrees, 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Bake 15 minutes longer if you want it crunchier. Makes 11 cups. Store in an airtight container.