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Granola

February 2, 2010 in breakfast, cereal, recipes | No comments

Granola is one of the things I really like to make.  I made some recently and this particular version is so lovely that I thought I would share:

Recipe:

4 1/2 cups rolled oats

1/4 cup oat bran

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1/4 cup hulled sesame seeds

1/2 cup sliced almonds

1/2 cup pecan halves

1/3 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup dried currants

1/4 cup golden raisins

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup honey

2 tbsp molasses

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees (180 C).  Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and stir and stir until it is thoroughly mixed.  Put it in a roasting pan or large casserole dish and stick it in the oven.  Bake for 15-20 minutes taking it out and stirring it every 5 minutes to make sure it bakes evenly.  Let cool thoroughly and store in an air tight container.

This recipe is very flexible, and I generally throw in what nuts and seeds are in the fridge.  The pecan halves are a particularly nice touch.

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Cauliflower Parsnip Soup

December 29, 2009 in recipes, soups | No comments

At lunch on Christmas this year I was feeling a little the worse for the rich food I was eating, so I made up this soup.

We all enjoyed it immensely, and here is the recipe:

Olive oil

2 small onions

1 potato

2 medium carrots

1 parsnip

1 head cauliflower

2 bay leaves

pinch dried rosemary

pinch saffron

salt

pepper

4 cups vegetable stock

2 cups cooked navy beans (1 can rinsed and drained)

Dice the onion. Heat olive oil in soup pot and add onion to soften.  Continue chopping potato, carrots, parsnip, and cauliflower, adding them to the pot as you go and stirring occasionally.  Add bay leaves, rosemary, and saffron.  Continue sauteing vegetables for 10 minutes more.

Add stock (if you don’t have quite enough stock to cover the vegetables add some water too).  Simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.  Remove bay leaves and puree.  Add beans.  Heat through.  Season to taste.

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