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In our recessive economy, what might be a real good business venture for this year?  Apparently the beer industry and fortune telling sectors are doing quite well.  Alcohol and ESP… hmm?!     

Enough business news, lets move on…

This morning was my Friday off from working out.  I took Shane out for a 3 mile walk which wasn’t the most pleasant so far this week.  Two tiny snow tornadoes were spotted. Swirling snow zipping along in front of us like early morning ghosts in the streets of Utica, it was obviously windy.  Traction was poor because the roads were iced over.  We saw people shovelling their driveways from the plows that had put a small wall at the end so they couldn’t get the car out.  We saw one shivering cold young lady waiting for the Utica bus.  Two men were out walking, one with a little dog that he picked up and carried.  All Upstaters are wondering when will it end at this point.

Breakfast had to be a hot one to get through and warm the bones.  It was Bob’s Red Mill Steel cut oats with a TBS of Buckwheat groats. They were cooked with sliced plums. 1/2 of a yellow and 1/2 of a purple.  I topped the oats with Nutty Granola.  On the side, I had the other two plum 1/2’s and tried to detect a difference between the two varieties. It was subtle.  The yellow was more firm and the purple, slightly sweeter.  Both were good.

My protein shake was a Jay Robb Chocolate with FUZE. 

Plum Varieties

Plum Varieties

* Those aren’t “JellyFish” David. 😉

BRM Steel Cut, Buckwheat Groats, Cooked Plums and Nutty Granola

BRM Steel Cut, Buckwheat Groats, Cooked Plums and Nutty Granola

I took a picture of my snack today (for about 10:30AM) because I was able to find one of the best Greek style yogurts yesterday while at Price Chopper.  It is “Chobani“.  If you enjoy yogurt, this one is worth trying.  I added some almonds, dried fruit, as well as a TBS of Nutty Granola.

Chobani Snack

Chobani Snack

I did get quite a bit accomplished prior to the drive into work. Baked 2 pie shells, cooked 3 sweet potatoes, added the 1st Dough formation and kneaded my San Francisco Sour Dough, vacuumed the formal dining room.  I’m movin’!!!!

So the agenda, not sure if I’ll be posting tonight. Definitely will find time in the morning. But Sunday – make sure you check in later on Sunday because Saturday evening we have a Wine and Food Pairing event and I hope my post is really worth the read.  You should be able to find some interesting recipes, eats and wine pairing information.  Stay tuned… and have a great FRIDAY!!!!
I just ran the spell check and there is DEFINITELY something wrong with my brain today! 

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Cooking with Ellie and friends Thursday, CEimB. So much fun! 🙂 

This Thursday was “Nutty Granola” page 38 of “The Food You Crave” by Ellie Krieger.  This is NOT just for breakfast and this was a TERRIFIC recipe pick by Lethally Delicious.

It was really easy to make and I did so on Sunday for us to enjoy in a variety of ways throughout the week to tell about today. Keep an open mind because Granola is not just a breakfast food.  It’s a snack. It’s a flavoring. It adds crunch. You can even use it as part of your main course for dinner.

Here is the Granola being mixed together.  I used Brown Family Farm Pure New England Maple Syrup (3.4 oz slightly less than the recipe called for).  Dark Amber (sounds like a beer doesn’t it?! )

Real Maple Syrup from Vermont used in Nutty Granola mix

Real Maple Syrup from Vermont used in Nutty Granola mix

The Granola Berry Blend: cranberry, raisin, bing cherry, whole strawberries

The Granola Berry Blend: cranberry, raisin, bing cherry, whole strawberries

The Finished Granola: A spoonful of goodness

The Finished Granola: A spoonful of goodness

Now.. here are the ways the Apple Crumbles pair used the Granola (take note of the flounder….:

1. Granola with Milk as a cold cereal

granola with soy milk

granola with soy milk

2. Granola with Greek Yogurt

Granola with Greek Yogurt

Granola with Greek Yogurt

3. Granola with Crab for a wonderful tasty topping on Flounder (see Tues. evening blog 2/17/09).

Crab and Granola topping for fish

Crab and Granola topping for fish

4. Finally, granola as a wonderful addition to hot oatmeal.

Oatmeal and Nutty Granola

Oatmeal and Nutty Granola

Ted had the Nutty Granola in a bowl with just hot water and said it was very good. 
It was just too easy and too good. A simple mix of 3 cups Old Fashioned oats, 1/2 cup each, walnuts, almonds, pecans, maple syrup, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup dried fruit (recipe called out raisins as optional).
Cook the above at 300 for about 30 minutes.  I added more than 1/2 a cup of dried fruits because Ted and I enjoy them so much.
Get the book and give this healthy, sweet Nutty treat a try!

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