Homemade Granola

Over the past year, I have been slowly making changes in my life toward a more mindful existence. Buying locally, dining in restaurants that offer local, sustainable meals, and commuting by bus rather than driving. Admittedly, I have hardly made any progress in the commuting department -- time and daylight are precious to me, and I guess I'm selfish. But, I have been progressing in other areas of my life. So, keeping with my intention to live a bit more mindfully, I tried out a new granola recipe. Right now B. and I buy granola that is not produced locally and, while perfecting the recipe may prove to be a challenge, granola is an easy enough thing to make at home.

I was able to find organically grown oats from Denver in bulk at our local grocery store and the honey is local, too. Unfortunately, the other ingredients are not local, but bought in bulk!

This batch turned out a bit, um, toasted. Ben still thought it tasted good but I don't think I can decide if this is the recipe until I make another batch. I loosely used this recipe from Smitten Kitchen.