Our Daily Grains

This is our mix: stark naked granola, no chopped nuts or dried fruits to dress it up. It's just grains with peanut butter, honey and cinnamon. We are just simple folks with simple taste.

Admittedly there are times when we wake up in the morning and we feel like walking on the wild side. Then we might feel so bold as to dress up our granola with creamy vanilla yogurt, bright-colored fresh fruit and even a sprinkling of nuts.

Peanut Butter and Honey Granola

4 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups puffed brown rice
1 1/2 cups puffed millet
1/2 cup ground flax
1 T cinnamon

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup honey

In a large bowl combine the oats, rice puffs, millet puffs, flax and cinnamon. In a 2 cup glass measuring cup, measure out peanut butter and honey. Heat in the microwave for a minute then mix thoroughly with a spoon.

Pour the peanut butter mixture onto the bowl with grains.

Using a rubber spatula, coat the grains with peanut butter and honey.

Divide the granola onto 2 sheet pans and spread in a single layer.

Bake at 300F. After 15 minutes give each pan a good stir and trade place (put the bottom pan on top and vice versa). Bake for another 15 minutes or until golden brown.

The granola will crisp up after it cools.