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Friday, December 10, 2021

Serenade to Simple-Sweet

Good-bye Granola, Hello Muesli (and a few other taste-bud EUREKA moments)

I was inspired by this video by Kylie Flavell
to make a batch of muesli instead of granola



To a baking sheet of rolled oats add 2 heaping teaspoons cinnamon
 and a teaspoon slightly rounded of cloves. Mix
Drizzle with olive oil (approx.1/4-1/3 cup) Mix.
Spread out and bake at 300F-ish until golden brown.
Toast coconut, nuts and seeds...
I used sunflower, pumpkin and flax seeds (sesame would be delicious as well)
 I used sliced almonds (you can use whole and chop after toasting)
Chop dates or apricots (scissors works well for this because they are sticky)
measure out raisins, cranberries or any other dried fruit
If you are watching sugars remember dried fruits are sugar!
They add the sweetness to this muesli recipe.
No sugar, honey, maple syrup etc.
When oats are finished baking mix all together.
So-o-o delicious!


the next recipe has been saved since I came across it in the summer, 
to try at Christmas



Worth the wait. WOW! 
Taste-bud bliss😋
(the only tweak (optional); 
a bit of orange juice and grated rind to the batter 
and a bit of grated orange rind in the frosting)


And last but not least...
Not so exciting to look at but
pure pleasure to eat!

Warning; can cause caramel addiction😅



One of life's sweetest, simplest pleasures
 is homemade goodness.
Makes one kinda want to sing 
a little song of gladness/thankfulness
for life's little treasures...
 
sing a song of simple pleasures
let love's longings leap with joy
count thy wealth of humble treasures
 little puppy, girlie, boy
little home-cooked warmth for supper
little hug-kiss, tuck in bed
little starlight-sparkle cover
underfoot and overhead
like a diamond duvet spread

little book-and-tea vacation
little prayer and little poem
 little patchwork of creation
for our little home-sweet-home
little birdie at the feeder
little butter for our bread
little laughter to make sweeter
little sorrow's scarlet thread
binding wounds with hope, not dread

little lease of little learning
little footfall of today
 little tick-tock's no-returning
always slip-slipping away
little moment-elum filling  
little hold and letting go
little lamp-light softly spilling
little halos on the snow
like an angel's afterglow  

Janet~


(new puppy next door wants to meet his neighbors)


'little birdies at the feeder'


'little home-cooked warmth for supper' (or lunch)

 

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