Granola!

Today we went to the Trader Joe's in Albany looking for some unsweetened carob chips. I should have stocked up on these at the Brattleboro Co-op, because the Trader Joe's employee we spoke to had never even heard of carob.

So instead I bought a multigrain hot cereal with oats, barley, and rye. I also got some almond meal, coconut oil, and a few different unsweetened dried fruits.

So tonight I made up a batch of toasty warm granola, served on plain yogurt, with a little bit of balsamic vinegar. This should have been breakfast, or possibly desert. It's good to eat breakfast for dinner once in a while.
Here is the recipe for this granola:

1/2 cup multi grain hot cereal
1/4 cup almond meal
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup dried strawberries
1/4 cup dried apple pieces
1 dash of apple pie spice
1 tablespoon coconut oil




In a medium bowl combine the first 6 ingredients. Add coconut oil to a hot skillet. When the oil has melted, add the granola, stirring constantly. Stir for 2 or 3 minutes, serve warm with yogurt.