Comments on: granola, and I don’t mean me http://compactbydesign.com/2009/04/17/granola-and-i-dont-mean-me/ living with less...by choice Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:38:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: julie http://compactbydesign.com/2009/04/17/granola-and-i-dont-mean-me/#comment-884 julie Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:13:53 +0000 http://compactbydesign.com/?p=348#comment-884 I just made this one: (but with apples instead of strawberry/banana) I really like it, and it's easy, but you do have to watch it in the oven. it's not super-clumpy or sweet, but I bet adding more honey &/or brown sugar would help... http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/06/bananastrawberry-granola.html I just made this one: (but with apples instead of strawberry/banana)
I really like it, and it’s easy, but you do have to watch it in the oven.
it’s not super-clumpy or sweet, but I bet adding more honey &/or brown sugar would help…
http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/06/bananastrawberry-granola.html

]]> By: Granola recipe: Simple and amazing « An Exercise in Frugality http://compactbydesign.com/2009/04/17/granola-and-i-dont-mean-me/#comment-285 Granola recipe: Simple and amazing « An Exercise in Frugality Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:56:02 +0000 http://compactbydesign.com/?p=348#comment-285 [...] And for those hot days when turning on the oven seems outrageous, Leigh Meyer at compact by design has a couple oven alternatives: crockpot and microwave granola recipes. [...] [...] And for those hot days when turning on the oven seems outrageous, Leigh Meyer at compact by design has a couple oven alternatives: crockpot and microwave granola recipes. [...]

]]> By: calimama@compactbydesign http://compactbydesign.com/2009/04/17/granola-and-i-dont-mean-me/#comment-158 calimama@compactbydesign Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:42:11 +0000 http://compactbydesign.com/?p=348#comment-158 Beth, I do love the smell of granola cooking in the crock pot. I will have to try the wheat germ to see how that works. Angela, I will check out both of those recipes and post if they become family favorites. And if they are crock pot friendly. I have a real aversion to turning the oven on in hot weather too. Actually, the aversion is to not having good ventilation or air conditioning in hot weather. The oven is just an added bonus. emma, I'm afraid if I limit the brown sugar the granola would lose it's clump. I think it's the glue that holds it together. Literally. But I will keep trying and share what I find. Beth, I do love the smell of granola cooking in the crock pot. I will have to try the wheat germ to see how that works.

Angela, I will check out both of those recipes and post if they become family favorites. And if they are crock pot friendly. I have a real aversion to turning the oven on in hot weather too. Actually, the aversion is to not having good ventilation or air conditioning in hot weather. The oven is just an added bonus.

emma, I’m afraid if I limit the brown sugar the granola would lose it’s clump. I think it’s the glue that holds it together. Literally. But I will keep trying and share what I find.

]]> By: Angela http://compactbydesign.com/2009/04/17/granola-and-i-dont-mean-me/#comment-147 Angela Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:20:08 +0000 http://compactbydesign.com/?p=348#comment-147 Here's the Frugal Girl recipe:http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=53 I think I'll combine the two recipes, plus add what I like from my own granola that I buy (almonds, spices, dried cranberries,etc.) and see how it turns out. Of course I'll have to wait a few days- until I can turn the oven on again! Whew! Here’s the Frugal Girl recipe:http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=53

I think I’ll combine the two recipes, plus add what I like from my own granola that I buy (almonds, spices, dried cranberries,etc.) and see how it turns out. Of course I’ll have to wait a few days- until I can turn the oven on again! Whew!

]]> By: emma http://compactbydesign.com/2009/04/17/granola-and-i-dont-mean-me/#comment-146 emma Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:15:52 +0000 http://compactbydesign.com/?p=348#comment-146 Unfortunately, this is all way out of my league. I've just accepted I won't be eating granola for a while. But on the second recipe, if it's too brown sugary sweet, what happens if you reduce the amount of brown sugar you put into it? Just a thought? Good luck, and I very much look forward to you finding the perfect recipe and sharing it here! :) Unfortunately, this is all way out of my league. I’ve just accepted I won’t be eating granola for a while. But on the second recipe, if it’s too brown sugary sweet, what happens if you reduce the amount of brown sugar you put into it? Just a thought? Good luck, and I very much look forward to you finding the perfect recipe and sharing it here! :)

]]> By: Angela http://compactbydesign.com/2009/04/17/granola-and-i-dont-mean-me/#comment-145 Angela Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:03:13 +0000 http://compactbydesign.com/?p=348#comment-145 Does it have to be a crockpot recipe? Because I've seen two recently, one is on the frugal girl site- you can look it up. It's pretty old. And the other is here:http://mindfullysimple.blogspot.com/2009/03/crunchy-sweet-goodness-granola.html I haven't tried either one yet, but it will be soon because I'm almost done with my bag of granola... Does it have to be a crockpot recipe? Because I’ve seen two recently, one is on the frugal girl site- you can look it up. It’s pretty old. And the other is here:http://mindfullysimple.blogspot.com/2009/03/crunchy-sweet-goodness-granola.html

I haven’t tried either one yet, but it will be soon because I’m almost done with my bag of granola…

]]> By: Beth Ryan http://compactbydesign.com/2009/04/17/granola-and-i-dont-mean-me/#comment-143 Beth Ryan Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:58:01 +0000 http://compactbydesign.com/?p=348#comment-143 I'm a granola making freak but do it the old fashioned way in the oven...I'm going to need to try the crockpot method. I always put wheat germ in my granola and that seems to be a good binder when the honey is added to make those pleasing clumps. I’m a granola making freak but do it the old fashioned way in the oven…I’m going to need to try the crockpot method. I always put wheat germ in my granola and that seems to be a good binder when the honey is added to make those pleasing clumps.

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