Our New Favorite

Two weeks ago I made granola. Jake loved it & we ate it right up (for breakfast, snack, etc. . .) So I made a BIG batch the following week. Homemade granola is so good!
Here is my "recipe":
(Typically, I just dump whatever is in the cupboard.)

• 4 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/3 cup pecans
• 1/3 cup almonds
• 2 cups cereal (Last batch I used Cheerios & Chex.)
• 1 cup Raisin Bran cereal
• 1/2 cup craisins
• (You can also add oat bran, wheat germ, powdered milk, sesame seeds, Rice Krispies, etc. . .)

Mix the previous ingredients in a large bowl & set aside.

• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Whisk in a microwavable bowl. Microwave for one minute. Mix again & pour over dry granola mix. Make sure mix is evenly coated. Pour granola onto a deep baking sheet.
Bake at 325 for 30 minutes. Stir granola every 10 minutes.

**Most recipes call for a lot of oil (one cup!). I use juice instead (less fat & healthier). The sugar in the juice works well to coat the granola & allows it to clump. You can also use maple syrup.