Crunchy Granola

Here’s a quadrupled and modified version of the Crunchy Granola recipe from the Country Life Vegetarian Cookbook. A friend gave me this cookbook for Christmas. I’m enjoying exploring it. Crunchy Granola original recipe from Country Life Vegetarian Cookbook modified by Wardeh Harmon 16 cups thick rolled oats 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut 3 cups chopped [...]

Maple-Walnut Granola

Maple Walnut Granola Original recipe from PCRM Modified by Wardeh Harmon 12 cups rolled oats 3 cups wheat germ or oat bran 1-1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1-1/2 cup raisins 1-1/2 cup dried cranberries or other dried fruit 3/4 cup sesame seeds 3/4 cup maple syrup 6 tablespoons unsulphured molasses 3 teaspoons cinnamon Preheat oven to [...]

Cracked Grain Cereal Mix

Commercial health food companies offer cracked grain cereals. I like to mix up my own for 2 reasons: 1) I can use more differing grains. While I have seen 12-grain and 7-grain cereal mixes for sale, I have never seen any for sale with as many as the 14 different grains as I currently crack [...]

Cracked Grain Breakfast Cereal

A robust and healthy cereal because of the many grains included, it will nourish and warm you on a cold winter morning. Use a cracked grain cereal mix that is available in the health food section of your grocery store or from the health food store. If you wish to make your own cracked grain [...]

Sweet Potato Muffins

Something about it being Fall gave me a desire to try a new sort of muffin. These muffins fluff up beautifully. The taste is satisfying and heartening. They are soft and perfectly sweet (but not too sweet). Give them a try! They would be excellent made ahead for an easy Thanksgiving morning breakfast or snack. [...]

Pumpkin Muffins

A co-worker of my husband’s shared this recipe with us. I made them this morning, thinking we might be having company for dinner this evening. We aren’t having company after all, but at least we have some yummy muffins around to pacify us. Pumpkin Muffins modified by Wardeh Harmon Makes 2-1/2 dozen muffins 2 tablespoons [...]

5-Spice Oatmeal

I bought some Chinese 5-Spice Powder a long while ago, but haven’t really used it until lately. It originated in China and is comprised of equal parts of ground cinnamon, fennel, star anise, cloves, and Szechwan pepper. My mother-in-love shared a porridge recipe with me from Laughing Horse Lodge in Montana. I haven’t made it [...]

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Oatmeal weather again. I long ago stopped buying cold cereals because of the expense and started fixing hot cereals instead. We love having a warm tummy full of oatmeal. Usually I fix Decadent & Hearty Oatmeal, but this morning, I prepared Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal instead. Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal serves 5, with leftovers 4 cups certified [...]

Attempting Whole Wheat Farina

I took my own advice and ground up all my flours for the week’s baking last night. I even measured out the flour and yeast for two batches of bread so all that was needed this morning was to pour the warm water in and let the sponge begin. The dough is on its first [...]