Comments on: Terribly Inconvenient Granola

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:51:23 +0000

Wow! Thanks for the comment, Martin. I’m glad to hear that you and your friends are enjoying it.

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:37:40 +0000

It really is only slightly inconvenient – the recipe/technique is brilliant, and I’ve made it several times now, giving some away here and there, and then having to “fill and order” for it, because, for some people, making anything yourself is terribly inconvenient. From now on, I send them to your blog for directions.
thanks.
MM

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:05:10 +0000

Hi Lynne,
The cocoanut adds so much flavor that I’ve never needed to add vanilla, but I’m sure either it would be a welcome addition, as would cinnamon. Enjoy!

By: lynne

lynne — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:50:58 +0000

Hi! This sounds wonderful! Do you ever add good vanilla or cinnamon or doesn’t it need it? I was going to sprinkle in some fax seed meal with the oats..
Thanks!

By: Daphne

Daphne — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:34:07 +0000

Mmmmm. I’m going to have to try it. Only because you’re such a good salesperson. My granola is yummy and not at all inconvenient.

By: Jenn C.

Jenn C. — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:33:32 +0000

How very convenient that I have a weekend coming up with no one in the house but me! I think I may see some granola in my future!

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:20:25 +0000

I love the idea for toasting the ingredients separately. Its brilliant in the way that zippers and safety pins and bobby pins and the wheel are, simple and practical!
My son is addicted to a very expensive, handmade locally (Maryland) granola, called Michelle’s Granola, that is available in the health food stores. 12 oz for over $6. Armed with the inconvenient approach, I’m going to try to make my own version. Its a pumpkin spice granola. Its ingredients are: organic rolled oats, organic unsweetened coconut, sunflower seeds, organic pumpkin seeds, pecans, sliced almonds, pure cane brown sugar, organic flax seeds, expeller-pressed non-GMO canola oil, filtered water, pure vanilla extract, spices. I figure the ’spices’ are basically pumpkin spice. My son pours fresh goat milk over it, and agree with him, its wonderful! But I think I can make something similar and save a bunch of money. In all fairness to Michele’s, since I posted her ingredients list, I probably should say that the website for that granola is http://www.michelesgranola.com.
Knit On!

By: Carmen

Carmen — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:39:12 +0000

Thank you for sharing your time and talents! I loved your posting – very humorous…

I laughed and laughed over the coconut comment – how true!

This can’t be anymore inconvenient than seeing the coconut brown too soon then having to pull the mixture out of the oven every few minutes to hid the over done coconut underneath the other ingredients so it won’t burn or pluck them out. I have only made granola once and knew there just had to be a better way! I had not yet wasted any energy on figuring this out when while looking up the recipe again I came across your post. I am sure that EVENTUALLY I would have figured this out but… now I don’t have to! Thanks – and you should quit calling it inconvenient! Do you have any idea how many posts I have read about burnt granola!
Happy New Year!

By: nicole

nicole — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:38:17 +0000

this sounds absolutely wonderful!

By: K

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:36:04 +0000

Mmm, that sounds delicious! My brother devours granola like it’s going out of style, so I am always on the lookout for new recipes. Will definitely give this one a try.
Thanks!
-K