My first freelance writing job was as a food writer, and every once in awhile, like today, I get the urge to return to it, especially when I make something like granola that fills the house with the scent of cinnamon and makes me feel a little nutty.
Granola Recipe Poem
[In the style of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General”]
Whenever you are craving something crunchy, nutty, sweet with fruit
Just make a batch of this granola, fiber-filled to give you toot
Pre-heat the oven to degrees three hundred, that’s in Fahrenheit
Then spray a shallow roasting pan with non-stick spray in layer light
In this pan combine rolled oats old-fashioned , six or seven cups
Stir in a large handful of chopped pecans or other favorite nuts
Set aside, and pour into a saucepan small, some sweet honey
About one-third cup, plus one-fourth of sugar brown, and heat slowly
Add to this liquid mixture one-third cup oil of the vegetable
(Do not use oil of olive virgin, that would be regrettable)
One teaspoon each vanilla, salt, and two of powdered cinnamon
Heat through until the honey melts and mixture is quiet smooth and thin
Now drizzle honey mixture onto oats and nuts and stir to coat
Don’t hesitate to use your hands to be sure to reach every oat
Bake for about three-quarters of an hour, stirring twice or thrice
Leave in up to an hour if it’s needed for a brown that’s nice
Remove from oven, cool, and add a cup or so of fruit that’s dried
Like currants, raisins, pineapple, or even cherries—you decide
Store in air-tight containers for yourself, or gifts to give away
Serve over ice-cream, under milk, or in a yogurt-fruit parfait
In short, in matters edible served dry or even wettable
Granola is the model of a breakfast food incredible.
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Sounds great! – I’ll have to try it! If you like sweet potatoes – I have a sweet potato fries recipe (not really fried, but baked – much healthier). I love them! Spicy! One of many recipes I love to cook 🙂 .
Both my husband and I love sweet potatoes, so, yes, please send the recipe! lisarivero (at) sbcglobal (dot) net
The granola is nice because it’s a tasty as the fresh granola in the store but much, much cheaper. I like to make a Christmas gift version with dried cranberries and chocolate chips and pecans. I’d better stop writing about this, because I’ve already had breakfast but am feeling myself drawn back to the kitchen. 😉