Chapter Seven
Homemade Wholesome and Healthy Granola
1 ½ cups rolled oats, ¼ cup craisins, 1/3 cup slivered almonds, 2 Tbsp honey, 1 Tbsp wheat germ, 1 Tbsp flaxseed, 1 Tbsp Chia seeds, 1 ½ tsp vanilla
Mix all ingredients together. Spread on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 4 minutes. Stir and bake an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow granola to cool. Makes 2 ½ cups.
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I wouldn’t admit it to Tony or Lorea, but I stayed up late sifting through the emails I’d printed out from Lily. On Friday morning, over a bowl of my favorite homemade granola, I looked through the pages again. It was all wedding related with lots of hearts and smiley face emoticons as she shared about her hopes for the future. My throat tightened and
