Archive for February, 2010

Laurie’s Favorite Granola Recipe
It’s Everything Cereal from the More with Less cookbook with a few minor adjustments.
Makes 4-5 qts.
300*F
45-60 min.
Preheat oven.
Combine in large heavy roasting pan:
1/2 c. oil
1/2 c. honey/molasses
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. water
1 tsp. salt
1 c. peanut butter
1 tsp. cinnamon
Warm over low heat to blend.
Mix in dry ingredients:
a mix of [...]

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I made these for Valentine’s Day. I had wanted to make them in a heart shape, but, not having a heart-shaped pan (or the time or light-bulb moment to innovate), I made it in a plain old square pan and placed chocolate chips in the shape of two hearts (only on half of it, [...]

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Work
A Sonnet by Henry van Dyke
Let me but do my work from day to day,
In field or forest, at the desk or loom,
In roaring marketplace or tranquil room;
Let me but find it in my heart to say,
When vagrant wishes beckon me astray,
“This is my work; my blessing, not my [...]

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This week’s challenge is a little different: no baking required! It’s another one of those things that I’ve been meaning to do for quite some time. But now I’m giving myself a deadline and ‘going public’ with it to keep me accountable… No more procrastination!
There’s 3 organizations I’ve [...]

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This is my mom’s recipe. I made a half-batch with what ingredients I had on hand. It is a very ‘light’ granola, with quite a small proportion of oil and sweeteners added, so it doesn’t form the typical granola ‘clumps’ when baked. It’s almost more like a sweetened, toasted muesli. Very [...]

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