One of Life's Big Mysteries

You will have to picture this without a photo. I have no idea how I would illustrate this. If something occurs to me, I will add a photo later. This may be the only time I have posted something without a photograph.

Today, I was making a large batch of Granola, eight cups of oatmeal. I also mixed in nuts and coconut as usual. When I got into the canister where we keep the dried fruit, I found something strange nestled among the packages of raisins and cranberries. It was orange and slimy. It was a

 Buffalo Chicken Wing

The kind of chicken wing that comes pre-seasoned and frozen. Only this one was not frozen of course and who knows how long it has been hanging out with the raisins! It didn't smell bad, but it had slimmed all the packages. I picked it up carefully and threw it away before I thought to take a picture. Probably a good thing! The only person that could have done this of course, is my Mom. She  expressed astonishment and wonder at how that could have happened. The mythical home invaders were referred to. What possessed her to put a frozen chicken wing in the canister?

One of Life's big mysteries. 



Granola

On Sunday I make Granola. My husband loves it and it is an easy thing I can do to make him happy. It is ridiculously easy.

3 cups of Old Fashioned Oats

1 cup flaked coconut (unsweetened preferred)

1 cup of mixed nuts and seeds--whatever you have in the cupboard

1/4 cup of oil

1/2 cup honey, or maple syrup or whatever

1 teaspoon of vanilla

Bake this on parchment paper in a 350 degree oven, stirring often or it will get too toasty!

After it is cool, add

1 cup of dried fruit-- whatever you have

Store in a container with a tight lid.

I like this recipe because it is so flexible. Just use what you have. You can add other things as well. Wheat Germ is nice if you can find it. Use more or less honey. Use Maple flavoring instead of Vanilla.

You get the idea.

Try it.

 You'll like it.