Simply Granola

 This is one of my family's favorite breakfast treats. We have it at least once a week over home yogurt(recipe coming soon) and fruit. We use in season fresh fruit, frozen fresh fruit, or organic frozen fruit from Trader Joe's. Eat it by the handful for a snack and energy boost, or just eat it plain with some fresh raw milk.  This recipe tastes so much better than the boxed stuff and it is loaded with nutrients. Did you know that fresh oats contain a ton of good fiber that lower cholesterol and promote heart health. Also, oats help control blood sugars, help fight off cancer, lower blood pressure, keep you regular, and they fill you up! In other words, you feel full longer which helps in weight loss! Talk about some good benefits, right? All of these ingredients have amazing health benefits, research a little yourself and you will see!

Simply Granola 

6 cups organic cooking oats

3/4 or 1 cup fresh unsweetened coconut flakes

1/2 sliced raw almonds(roasted strips the nutrients!)

4 tbsp organic flax seed

1/4 organic coconut oil(be sure to research why coconut oil is so beneficial for so many things!)

3/4 organic pure maple syrup 

a pinch or two of pure sea salt

Mix it all together is a BIG bowl. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Put the slightly wet mixture on some cookie trays. I fill up two large trays that are about 1/2" filled with the granola. Cook for 10 minutes, stir and then another 10. I will check back after 5 minutes, just to make sure that the granola isn't burning. After it is done, I let it cool on a wire rack and then transfer to a glass jar with lid. Storing it in a glass jar will keep it fresh longer, but anything that is air tight will work. This recipes makes 1/2 gallon of delicious granola!!

Remember a little bit of work, pays off with your health. Enjoy!