Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Farmhand's Choice Granola

I don't think of myself as a "granola Mom" at all...but I do enjoy making good, wholesome, real food for my family. I don't like feeding them things that I know have added substances their little growing bodies don't need.  I believe that a great deal of "food"  that is offered for kids is a direct result of the food industries lack of health standards, and also a lack of educating ourselves about what is in the food.  I also believe the things {additives} in so called food are attributing to the rise of Childhood allergies, obesity, and learning disorders.  It's something I am passionate about because I believe it's important what goes in our bodies long term! But I also don't believe it's all about food ~ it is happiness ~ stress levels ~ overall health ~ state of mind ~ attitude ~ a multitude of things!  So I just thought I would share this recipe and encourage you to try making your own food more. I buy some pre-made foods/snacks, what can I say ..I'm a mom living in the real world!  But I also try to balance that out with a larger amt coming from whole foods ...not the store but the actual whole foods... So here is my lovely pan of the easiest granola ever to make.....isn't it pretty too?!


This recipe came from a blog I follow called Sparrows and Spatulas.  She is a Mom who lives in Denver and works for a design/marketing firm out of Brooklyn. I just like her style ~ simple ...clean...healthy. So the credit goes to her for the photo below and finding this recipe .....


I hope you make it and enjoy a bowl with your family! It's a man-pleaser too!  Josh has been eating it straight out of the container.. This is also one that would be great used as a topper for salads, yogurt, or oatmeal.  

Happy Fall and almost Halloween!!!! : )

1 comment:

Prairie Wife said...

This does look like a great one!

2 days before the twins arrived....

2 days before the twins arrived....
I am so thankful my Dad took this picture....to remind me what it felt like to hold two precious lives inside of me...

Be encouraged!

Lord fill my heart with Yours
that I may know Your will,
those things that I should act upon
and when you want me still.

Guard my mind from useless thoughts
that clutter, harm, confuse.
Create in me a closeness
that Your course I'll always choose.

Clear my hearing, teach me
to identify the lies,
that I may only hear the truth
of who I am in Christ.

Lord, satisfy and fill me
with Your Spirit from above,
that I may truly know the freedom
of Unfailing Love.

Then planted deeply in that love,
my heart in full surrender,
Lift the veil for all to see,
my life display Your splendor.


Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

I BELIEVE......

I BELIEVE......
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11