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Posts tagged ‘granola’

Oct 30

Pumpkin pie granola

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One bite of a pumpkin cheesecake sample at Trader Joe’s last week and my pumpkin spice floodgates burst wide open. I’d been sort of inadvertently avoiding it all fall, but it’s nearly impossible to walk around in fall wonderland of the Midwest and ignore the most potent of fall flavor profiles. And when some quick googling told me I could easily work some pumpkin puree into granola, my path was set.  Read more

Dec 19

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Holiday treats 2010

A few people have asked for a recap of this year’s Christmas cookie boxes and other gifts, and particulary because we discovered some great new additions this year, I thought I’d include a little inventory here. This year we made treat boxes, two kinds of liqueur, and a slightly sweeter version of our everyday (everyweek, everymonth, everymorning) granola. Read more

Jan 17

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Granola, again

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I’ve spent many years attempting to find a satisfying granola recipe. I have somewhat of a tumultuous relationship with the stuff … I want it to be tasty yet healthy, nut-less (again, so as not to perish), and seedy but not too seedy. I like mine sweet and salty, hearty but not heavy, crunchy and chewy, clumpy but not requiring jaws of steel. Read more