We do not buy much cold cereal, it is just to expensive. We eat hot cereal about 5-6 times a week and granola is a favourite here. I love the smell of it baking too. Yummy!! ~Tanya - mama to 5 :)

We just went through a run of cold cerel, they were 1.50 a box at our local store for a name brand cereal. Most of them were sugary ones except Rasin Bran. We had stopped buying cereal regularly for some time and it was a real treat for the kids, but with 8 they can go through 2-3 box in a sitting. I have not made my own granola for cereal and I need to start doing that, Hopefully this weekend. We have bought it in the bulk section of our Winco and most of my children like it. So I am sure they would like to home made.

We love granola too and I can't wait to try this recipe. I think I'm going to stop buying cold cereal too. Well, except rice crispies...can't really make rice crispy treats for hubby with out rice crispies.
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I don't think the iron in store-bought cereals is all it's cracked up to be - have you ever tried rubbing a magnet around in a bown of crushed wheaties? It doesn't seem natural if you can see it like that!
I like to use liquid Chlorophyll (usually derived from alfalfa juice)(a tablespoon before each meal) or powdered greens (like barleymax from www.hacres.com) for my iron - those don't make me sick like iron supplements and they contain trace minerals that help with absorption. Also watch that you drink enough water. Dehydrated blood cells don't re-hydrate, they have to be replaced. That increases your need for iron.
~Wendy Ray

I'm interested in this granola idea instead of cereal for breakfast...however, I'm confused....can you use the granola in place of cereal??? I mean...pour milk over it and everything?
I just sort of thought granola was for eating dry or putting over yogurt.
Can some of you tell me what you use granola for??
Thanks

Has anyone ever tried old fashioned rolled oats in this recipe? That's usually all I keep in my pantry. Is there any reason the cereal wouldn't turn out correctly if I didn't use quick oats?

Have you ever made this with rolled oats instead of the instant ones?

We are still workig on the weaning off of cold cereal! My boys love certain cereals but are not opposed eating the granols instead. In all honesty homemade granola is virtually the same as some of the
"healthy" store bought Muesli. It is not unusual in areas of Europe to eat granola style cereals with yogurt or milk. When my husband was in Sweden yogurt was used in cereals instead of milk and granola was not just sprinkled on top. You took a bowl of Granola/Muesli and topped it with yogurt. We sometimes use molasses as the sweetener when we make yogurt. It isn't too often as I have to be careful wiht my iron levels as they are naturally pretty high. Even right after child birth they range within the normal to high level.
With cross country ski/biathalon training in progress right now I have two hungry teenage boys that eat food like most of us breath air. Right now I am making a double batch of granola a week but 8 loaves of bread and quadruple batches of pizza to keep them fed. I really appreciate having another granola recipe to supplement what we are already making!!!

Thanks a ton!!

I made this recipe this weekend. It was Great. My 16 year old son who is very picky and loves junk food, ate this and loved it. He loves to eat cereal from the box and now I found a cereal I can control what goes into it. I love granola and this was perfect!! Everyone who has tried it has had nothing but praises about it. Tammy keep the good recipes coming my family loves home cooking.

Our family absolutely loved this granola. I made it with coconut oil but it was so good. We have it as a snack and as cereal. Thank you!

For Granola I use dried and sweetened okara (the bulk that is left over from making soymilk) added to the oats, an inexpensive way to increase the protein content. You can also make the syrup using 2 cups sugar,replace some brown sugar if you want a deeper flavor, pour in 1 cup water, Boil,cool, add flavorings-real vanilla? maple flavoring? Up to you. We love cinnamon so I ususally sprinkle some over the oats before it goes into the oven. Add the nuts and dried fruits of your choice.

My breakfast lately consist of half a pear,chopped with a variation of this granola topped with yogurt made from homemade soymilk. Delicious,healthy and filling.

To your original question-I use the large cans of green beans for a huge three bean salad-chopped onion, green and red peppers, dark red kidney beans, dressing of oil, vinegar,salt, pepper and sugar.

Really enjoying your blog!
Bobbi