Calling All Tree Huggers.

Just when you thought I couldn't get any crunchier, I went ahead and made my own granola.

Sometimes you feel like a nut.

The recipe (which I'll share below) calls for Saffron Oil.  Apparently, Saffron Oil is worth is weight in gold and priced accordingly.  Upon this discovery, I made an impromptu swap and used coconut oil.  Not only is it the secretly-good-for-you kind of fat, I already had some on my shelf...

The glue of the granola.

Variety is the spice of life.

GRANOLA:

1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup honey
2 1/2 cups Old Fashion rolled oats
1/2 cup EACH chopped walnuts, pecans, almonds, sunflower seeds, wheat germ
1/2 cup EACH raisins, dried cranberries, unsweetened shredded coconut

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.  Combine the oil with the honey and bring to a boil.  Mix the oats, walnuts, pecans, almonds, sunflower seeds and wheat germ in a bowl.  Pour oil/honey mixture over and stir to coat. 

Easy breezy.

Spread mixture on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes; after the first 10 minutes break up the pieces with a metal spatula and continue baking for another 10. Once golden brown in color, remove from oven and let cool.

Almost there.

Break up pieces and mix in raisins, cranberries, and coconut (chocolate chips, dried apricots, whatever you want!). Store in Tupperware or Ziploc bags.

Enjoy.