I’m a firm believer in PUMPKIN ALL THE TIME, but even more so a believer in pumpkin flavored things all of September, October, and November. Give me pumpkin spice in my coffee for 2 months straight before I hit up the peppermint mocha creamer. I await pumpkin pie with bated breath every year, so don’t…
Homemade Granola
Chai Spiced Granola
It’s that time again! Time for cinnamon and nutmeg and cardamom and PUMPKIN and all the best flavors that fall has to offer. Essentially, it’s the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year. So let’s kick it off with none other than a warm, toasty, spicy snack that will have you reaching into…
Piña Colada Granola
I’m usually very good at following “indulge in moderation.” Usually. Unless granola is involved. Then I can finish an entire batch faster than you can find enough things to put it in/on (umm, your hand, obvious choice). This batch didn’t stand a chance in our house, especially considering one of us is pregnant and the other…
Apple Quinoa Granola
I have fallen head-over-heels in love with homemade granola. It all started last year when I made soft-baked carrot cake granola, and then I remembered how much I loved it when I made my Almond Joy variety this summer. I’ve been going back and forth between those two and just plain, fairly boring granola over…
Almond Joy Granola
Sometimes you feel like a nut; sometimes you don’t. Is that still the tag line for Almond Joy? I sure hope so, because the jingle (hello, 1990!) has been stuck in my head for daysssss, and it brings back lots of childhood memories. I’ve always been an Almond Joy gal (as opposed to a gal of the…
Soft-Baked Carrot Cake Granola
Fun fact about Lynn: carrot cake is one of my top 3 favorite desserts (along with chewy oatmeal raisin cookies and yellow cake with chocolate frosting), and I make an amazing one with the creamiest cream cheese frosting ever. It’s true. When I owned my own cake baking/decorating business, it was my most prized recipe,…