Vegan Cooking with TLC

When I make granola I make a large portion because I like to have it to eat for breakfast and to snack on. As long as its stored in an airtight container, it lasts pretty well. We always eat it all within a week to ten days. Granola is easy to make, and my biggest problem is having all the ingredients in the house at the same time. That's why I often just make substitutes based on what I have on hand. Granola 2 cups rolled oats * 2 cups rye flakes * 2 cups speltflakes * 2 cups barleyflakes * 2 tablespoons ground flax seed 2 tablespoons chia seeds ¼ cup datesugar ½ cups sunflower seeds ½ cups pumpkin seeds 2 cups walnuts or almonds 2 cups dried berries, cherries, and/or raisins** ½ cup cranberry juice , or other fruit juice*** 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together oats, flax seed, chia seeds, date...

These granola bars work great for a breakfast on the run, a day hiking, or an afternoon golfing. They make an easy mid-afternoon snack or even a simple dessert. I might like them a bit too much. They never last very long around my house. This particular version is fairly sweet. As I mentioned in a previous recipe, maple syrup doesn't have the nutritional value molasses has; however, it enhances the flavor of these granola bars. Everything else in this recipe is included for its nutritional value as well as the flavor. Sweet Peanut Granola Bars ½ cup peanut butter 1 banana, mashed 2 tablespoons molasses 4 tablespoons maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon cinnamon * 1 teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon cardamom ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ** Pinch of ground cloves 2 cups thick rolled oats 1 tablespoon goji berries 2 tablespoons dried blueberries 1 tablespoon cacao nibs 1 teaspoon hemp seeds 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds Preheat oven...

I named this recipe Wintery Granola because the flavor profile reminded me of eating apple pie or drinking hot spiced apple cider on a winter day.  I first made it on a rainy Autumn day because I found dried apples in the pantry and apple cider in the refrigerator.  I made Wintery Granola yesterday to satisfy a craving and decided to go ahead and share it even though it's obviously not winter. I like to eat this granola any time of the year, but it always reminds me of winter...  Wintery Granola ½ cup spelt flakes ½ cup rye flakes ½ cup barley flakes ½ cup triticale flakes ½ cup kamut kharosan flakes ½ cup thick rolled oats 1 cup dried apples cut, into small pieces 2 dried whole bananas, cut into pieces 1 cup almonds ¼ cup goji berries ½ cup dried blueberries 2 teaspoons ground  cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground  ginger ½ teaspoon ground  cardamom 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ cup molasses ...