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Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome. Just write about how well your peas are coming up in the garden, snap some pictures of your compost bucket full of egg shells and corn cobs, or share your best dieting tips—it is, after all, swimsuit season, so I know I could use a little inspiration.In other words, the Food on Fridays parameters are not at all narrow. I think of it as a virtual pitch-in where everyone brings something to share; even if the content of one item is unrelated to the rest, we sample it all anyway and have a great time.When your Food on Fridays contribution is ready, just grab the broccoli button (the big one above or the new smaller option at the bottom) to paste at the top of your post and join us through Mr. Linky.Here’s a Mr. Linky tutorial:(I think Mr. Linky is working, but if it’s still having technical difficulties, leave your link in the comments and be sure to visit other people’s sites from there):
Write up a post, publish, then return here and click on Mr. Linky below. A screen will pop up where you can type in your blog name and paste in the url to your own Food on Fridays post (give us the exact link to your Food on Fridays page, not just the link to your blog).You can also visit other people’s posts by clicking on Mr. Linky and then clicking participants’ names–you should be taken straight to their posts.
Food on Fridays Participants
- Hoosier Homemade (Black Forest Cupcakes)
- Newlyweds! (Homemade Salsa)
- Like Mother, Like Daughter (The Secret to Braiding Bread)
- Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker (Magic Apple Pie)
- Cooking During Stolen Moments (Italian Chicken Sausage Spaghetti)
- Glimpse of Sonshine (Marinade)
- It’s All About Love (Avocado Mango Salad)
- Better Is Little (Peach Crumb Cake Mix)
- Cook with Sara (Toasted Almond Granola)
- It’s Frugal Being Green (Cream Cheese Strudel)
- Gravity of Motion (Divine Desserts)
- Cents to Get Debt-Free (Garden Update)
- Outward Expression (Work vs. Sugar Cookies)
- Cutting Coupons in KC (Pumpkin Spice Granola Bar)
- My Practically Perfect Life (Eggs for Dinner)
Food on Fridays with AnnMy friend and I were talking about making granola from scratch, and as soon as I got off the phone with her, I made my shopping list.I follow the Belgian Wonder’s mom’s directions. If you need more precise directions, try this recipe. It’s similar.Start with a bunch of old-fashioned oats (flakes, not steel-cut).A box of All-Bran.Freshly grated coconut (yes, they buy an actual coconut, poke a hole through the shell to drain the milk, crack it open, and grate it; the Belgian Wonder performs this duty for our family).I add some Grape Nuts, because I like them, and slivered almonds, because I love them (the Belgian Wonder’s mom doesn’t add those).Then blend honey (my mother-in-law uses brown sugar heated on the stove in place of honey) and oil, about equal parts, some vanilla, a little water (not much), and I should have added cinnamon, but I didn’t. Anyway, whisk that together and pour it over the granola, stirring to coat.Spread a single layer of the mixture into some pans and bake at 250 for a while (stirring occasionally) until it looks toasty.Pull out the pans and let the granola cool. Store in the emptied oatmeal canisters or other airtight containers.Serve however you like, adding dried fruit or other mix-ins.When it’s in the oven, the house smells like a bakery.Eat healthy!
More Friday Carnivals
Is Food on Fridays not fun enough for you? Not in the mood for food? Check out these other great carnivals!
- Hooked on Houses hosts Hooked on Fridays
- Anne Glamore at My Tiny Kingdom is hosting Flashback Fridays
- The Inspired Room is hosting A Beautiful Life
- Amber at the run-a-muck is hosting Friday Funnies
- Frugal Fridays at Life as Mom
- The Grocery Cart Challenge Recipe Swap
- 7 Quick Takes Friday, hosted by Conversion Diary
- Aloha Friday, hosted by An Island Life
- Favorite Ingredients Friday, hosted by Overwhelmed With Joy
- Fifi’s Fashionable Friday, hosted by Fifi Flowers Design Decor
- Finding Freedom, hosted by Cents to Get Debt Free
- Finer Things Friday, hosted by The Finer Things in Life
- Four Foods On Friday, hosted by Fun, Crafts and Recipes
- Friday Felicities, hosted by beckyperry.us
- Friday Fill-Ins
- Friday Show and Tell, hosted by Canada Girl
- Photo Story Friday, hosted by What Works For Us
- Say It Forward Friday, hosted by 5 Minutes For Mom
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That sounds really good! Thanks for hosting!
~Liz
I love granola! The nuttier the better. And you are right — the house smells unbelievable while it’s baking!
God bless! and thanks 🙂
I love granola, too! We’ve been using a recipe from Martha Stewart for years that has almonds, coconut and dried cherries in it. It doesn’t last long around here! 🙂
I love it when my house smells like a bakery! My recipes this week won’t inspire you for swimsuit season… but they sure taste good! Here’s the link: Divine Desserts
I love granola! I think I may just have to buy me a coconut and see if I can shred it. Is it wrong that I have never eaten a fresh one before?
Oh the guilt! Tomorrow I’ll eat healthy, I swear.
The granola sounds great. I have so many recipes for granola that include strange items that I never have in my kitchen. This sounds simple, yummy and of course healthy….maybe I’ll start today 🙂