First Recipe: Granola

Homemade Granola

3 cups rolls oats (Quaker quick oats work great)
1 1/2 cups wheat germ
1 cup chopped nuts (I like walnuts and almonds, but any of your favorites are good too)
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup honey
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup raisins

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread the oats onto a baking sheet; bake for 15 minutes. Lower oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the toasted oats with wheat germ, nuts, coconut, sesame seeds, nonfat dry milk, oil, honey, and brown sugar. Mix well with your hands. Transfer to a baking sheet; spread into a single layer. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until lightly browned. Toss with raisins. Cool to room temperature before serving.

Notes: Be careful when using dark/non-stick pans or baking sheets because the oats and the granola as a whole tends to darken really quickly. You might need to reduce baking time if you do use darker equipment. This recipe almost fills a 1/2 gallon Tupperware container. It's a great snack to keep in your purse or backpack or eat for breakfast (I like it with bananas and milk...see picture above).

Recipe from the book The Everything Vegetarian Cookbook by Jay Weinstein (page 145)