Home made Granola

One of Boss Hog's favourite things in the world is starting the day with a nice, reassuring bowl of home made granola. He is the type to enjoy the same thing every day and, truthfully, can be a bit of a functional eater. This kills me because I am the type to want something different every day, but every day it must be something tasty, not simply nutritious and filling. I do like a bowl of granola occasionally, with thick yogurt and frozen raspberries if I have them. So, since a dependable breakfast = true love according to Boss Hog I have been doing my best to keep him supplied.

I bought organic almonds, coconut, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and dried cranberries and raisins from Rancho Vignola, a fantastic fruit and nut supplier located in, of all places! my small town. I added a cup of each of the nuts and seeds to 12 cups of organic old fashioned oats. In a sauce pan I combine one cup butter, one cup of liquid honey and a generous tsp of ground cinnamon and poured it over the oat mixture in two 9x13 pans. Bake at 300 F stirring every 15 mins until golden and toasty all over. I add the dried fruit after everything cools and Voila! I am beloved by Boss Hog until we run out of granola again.