Nutty Granola

Did you hear the joke about peanut butter?
I'm not telling you...you might spread it.

I love peanut butter.  Sometimes I will grab a spoon and just eat a bit straight out of the jar (ok, sometimes I don't use a spoon).

This post has absolutely nothing to do with peanut butter (sigh, I know, stay with me...).  I could try and make the connection for, "I was thinking about peanut butter, then thought about those peanut butter granola bars, then thought about how we were out of granola", but that would be sort of stretching the truth.  Really, we were out of granola and all the jokes I know about nuts are well, too dirty for The Dirty Floor blog.

Back on track.  Granola is delicious.  Granola is also expensive, so why not make your own Nutty Granola at home? (This is suuuuuuuuuper easy, and the result is delicious!!!)

Here's what you need:
4 teaspoons of vanilla
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup maple syrup (get the good stuff)
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
5 cups of old fashioned rolled oats (not quick cooking)
1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon
2 cups of chopped pecans (walnuts, or whatever kind of nuts you're feelin' like)

Oatmeal Crazy'n Pecan Cookies

What kind of keys do kids like to carry?
Cook-ies.

My absolute favorite dessert to eat is vanilla creme brulee.

My favorite dessert to make is cookies.  More specifically, Oatmeal Crazy'n Pecan Cookies.  These are super easy to make (yay), healthy-ish (well, they are cookies), and taste really good with coffee (don't judge).

Here's what you need: 
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup crazy'ns, or raisins, or whatever you're feelin' like -ins
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
2 teaspoons of baking soda
2 cups oatmeal
1 cup chopped pecans
Parchment paper
Cookie Sheet
Cookie Rack
Cookie Jar