Sometimes you feel like a nut...

As promised here is the granola. It's easy to make, you'll love it. Just be careful and don't let it bake too long, or you'll have a big burned mess on your hands. (One day I'll tell you about the 2 lbs of pecans I turned into little pieces of ash!)

Nutty Granola courtesy of dew-faced Ellie Krieger, from the book The Food You Crave. Unfortunately, I crave most foods, not just the healthy ones.

Cooking spray
3 cups old fashioned rollled oats
1/2 cup of each - chopped walnuts, almonds, pecans
1/2 cup of pure maple syrup (not the fake kind. fake = unhealthy!)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins (optional, I added dried cranberries - delicious)

Preheat oven to 300. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, mix together all ingredients, making sure to coat everything well with the maple syrup. Spread on the baking sheet and bake until golden brown, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.
Transfer the sheet to a wire rack and let cool. You can store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container for three weeks.

I have it with milk, over greek yogurt with honey or I simply snack on it dry, right out of that airtight container. In any case, it certainly doesn't last in my apartment for three weeks.

I hope you'll try it. Then can see how long it last in your fridge. Delcious!