Heart healthy granola

Heart Healthy Granola

Warning - this is addictive. It's not low calorie but full of goodness.

It's my FAVORITE breakfast - love it over berries or baked apples

3 c rolled oats
1/3 cup wheat germ (I leave this out)
1/3 c large seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, or whatever you'd like - raid the bird feeder)
1/3 c small seeds (sesame, flax, etc)
1/3 c chopped almonds (or any nuts)
1/3 c brown sugar (I cut this in half)
1 t cinnamon pinch of salt
1/3 c canola oil 1/4 c honey
1 t vanilla extract

 Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl (oats through salt). Combine oil, honey and vanilla, then pour over dry stuff. Mix well. Spread on cooking sheet and bake in 350 degree oven until golden (about 15 minutes) stirring occasionally.

Best Pancake Mix

We've already posted twice on this mix - but I wanted to share my favorite, simplified version.

This is so good! It's delicious, quick, and nutritious - a perfect breakfast.

Mix Recipe:

3 cups rolled oats (or substitute nuts or seeds for part)
5 cups whole wheat flour
3 Tbs sugar
3 Tbs baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 Tbs baking soda
1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)
1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)

Put oats (and nuts or seeds, if using)  in blender and grid to a powder.
(I've used flax and sesame seeds for part of the 3 cups of oats. I want to try more variations)

Combine all ingredients and store in refrigerator.


Pancake Recipe:

Combine:
1 cup liquid
1 egg
1 Tbs oil
1 cup mix

The original recipe suggests buttermilk for the liquid but I like to use part Greek yogurt and part milk or water. I like the extra protein. Because this is so think, I add extra water until the batter is the right consistency. You could try juices, soy milk, almond milk, etc.

Cook on a fry pan or griddle and enjoy!

These pancakes are so good you really don't even need syrup. Top with applesauce or other fruit.