Feb 13/11
used chia and cornmeal in the small stuff category
used 1/2 cup water total and reduced honey to 1/4 cup
April 18/11
8 cups flakes
1 cup seeds
3 cups small - 1/2 cup each of flax, quinoa, cornmeal, sesame/chia, wheat germ. buckweat
for sweetening used 750 ml jam instead of honey
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Holy Crap Granola
Been in the Granola making mode. Have made our own granola at various times.
This year, it started at Justin & Shelli's wedding. Shelli's sister, Staci made a whole lot of granola which we were given to use for our breakfasts the week before the wedding. Really enjoyed it for breakfast, and on ice cream.
Later this fall, we got the idea, well let's make some granola again.
Used to make some before, most recently in March. http://kingofgreen.blogspot.com/2010/03/granola-recipe-experiment.html
Went through the cookbook recipe again. Searched 4-5 recipe books on the shelf.
Came up wit a template recipe. Figured actual ingredients were less of an issue.
Rather the ratio of dry to oil, water, and sweetner.
So we made a batch. At the same time Greg was going to go on a ten-day backpacking trip, so some granola made into his load.
Meanwhile aftert the first batch a newspaper article came out in the Hamilton Spectator newspaper
http://www.thespec.com/living/familyparenting/article/278705--as-long-as-it-doesn-t-taste-the-way-it-sounds
So that peaked our (my) interest in Holy Crap granola.
Research led to these sites
http://holycrap.ca/http://www.facebook.com/HolyCrapCereal?v=wall
http://holycrapcereal.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/dd4-page-bw-handout-nov2010-for-gi-market-2.jpg
http://holycrapcereal.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/nutritional-information-and-frequently-asked-questions/dd4-page-bw-handout-nov2010-for-gi-market-32/
http://www.kidsinvictoria.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3738925&start=15
http://daniellenicosia.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/holy-crap/
http://sustainablecoast.ca/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=266:holy-crap-cereal&Itemid=116
Then some basics about chia seeds- good for vegetarian males, blood pressure, etc.
http://www.mychiaseeds.com/Articles/VegetarianMenSolution.html
Btw here's the broad outlines for 2 large cookie sheets worth of delicious granola
7 Cups rolled flakes. This could include Oats, wheat, spelt, rye, kamut, and probably more. Oats are the least expensive.
4 Cups Small dry cereals. This category could include: Wheat germ, 12 grain cereal, flax seeds or ground flax, oat bran, sesame seeds, buckwheat, steel cuts oats, corn meal, bulgur, chia seeds(if you want Holy Crap type)
Amaranth seeds - do not put too much more than a tablespoon in as that ends up being a lot of seeds. Too many and the granola has a sandy feeling.
2 cups of sunflower or pumpkins seeds.
Mix then add
1 Tbsp vanilla
3/4 c oil
1 1/4 cup water
2 tsp salt
3/4 c liquid or melted honey (but brown sugar, jam or other sweetners can be used)
Mix well, Preheat oven to 250 degrees F
Place on trays
This year, it started at Justin & Shelli's wedding. Shelli's sister, Staci made a whole lot of granola which we were given to use for our breakfasts the week before the wedding. Really enjoyed it for breakfast, and on ice cream.
Later this fall, we got the idea, well let's make some granola again.
Used to make some before, most recently in March. http://kingofgreen.blogspot.com/2010/03/granola-recipe-experiment.html
Went through the cookbook recipe again. Searched 4-5 recipe books on the shelf.
Came up wit a template recipe. Figured actual ingredients were less of an issue.
Rather the ratio of dry to oil, water, and sweetner.
So we made a batch. At the same time Greg was going to go on a ten-day backpacking trip, so some granola made into his load.
Meanwhile aftert the first batch a newspaper article came out in the Hamilton Spectator newspaper
http://www.thespec.com/living/familyparenting/article/278705--as-long-as-it-doesn-t-taste-the-way-it-sounds
So that peaked our (my) interest in Holy Crap granola.
Research led to these sites
http://holycrap.ca/http://www.facebook.com/HolyCrapCereal?v=wall
http://holycrapcereal.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/dd4-page-bw-handout-nov2010-for-gi-market-2.jpg
http://holycrapcereal.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/nutritional-information-and-frequently-asked-questions/dd4-page-bw-handout-nov2010-for-gi-market-32/
http://www.kidsinvictoria.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3738925&start=15
http://daniellenicosia.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/holy-crap/
http://sustainablecoast.ca/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=266:holy-crap-cereal&Itemid=116
Then some basics about chia seeds- good for vegetarian males, blood pressure, etc.
http://www.mychiaseeds.com/Articles/VegetarianMenSolution.html
Btw here's the broad outlines for 2 large cookie sheets worth of delicious granola
7 Cups rolled flakes. This could include Oats, wheat, spelt, rye, kamut, and probably more. Oats are the least expensive.
4 Cups Small dry cereals. This category could include: Wheat germ, 12 grain cereal, flax seeds or ground flax, oat bran, sesame seeds, buckwheat, steel cuts oats, corn meal, bulgur, chia seeds(if you want Holy Crap type)
Amaranth seeds - do not put too much more than a tablespoon in as that ends up being a lot of seeds. Too many and the granola has a sandy feeling.
2 cups of sunflower or pumpkins seeds.
Mix then add
1 Tbsp vanilla
3/4 c oil
1 1/4 cup water
2 tsp salt
3/4 c liquid or melted honey (but brown sugar, jam or other sweetners can be used)
Mix well, Preheat oven to 250 degrees F
Place on trays
Bake 1 1/2 hrs. Stir every 30 minutes.
After
Addd 4 cups dried fruit.
Addd 4 cups dried fruit.
Dried fruit raisins, cranberries add color but are more expensive, dried coconuts
other options: Can chop dates, apricots, figs
Dried currants are good
www.turf-king.cawww.hamiltonturfking.ca
other options: Can chop dates, apricots, figs
Dried currants are good
Add 2 Cups of nuts such as; almond slivers, walnut pieces, chopped cashews, chopped peanuts, etc.
www.turf-king.cawww.hamiltonturfking.ca
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
GranolaTest Nov 23/10
more testing and using up the stuff left over from 2 days ago
5 1/4 cup oat flakes
1/8 cup spelt flakes
1 cup kamut flakes
3/8 cup rye flakes
1 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup 12 grain cereal
3/4 cup wheat germ
1 1/4 cup coconut unsweetened
1/2 cup bran oat
1/2 cup almond slivers
1/4 cup ground flax
1/4 cup black sesame
after
1/4 cup currant
3/4 cup thompson raisins
1 cup sultana raisins
1/4 cup cranberries
3/4 cup apricots cut up
2/3 cup cashew
same amount liquid and etc's
summary
7 cups flakes
4 cups small stuff
2 cups sunflower or pumpkin
3 cups fruit
2 cup nuts
5 1/4 cup oat flakes
1/8 cup spelt flakes
1 cup kamut flakes
3/8 cup rye flakes
1 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup 12 grain cereal
3/4 cup wheat germ
1 1/4 cup coconut unsweetened
1/2 cup bran oat
1/2 cup almond slivers
1/4 cup ground flax
1/4 cup black sesame
after
1/4 cup currant
3/4 cup thompson raisins
1 cup sultana raisins
1/4 cup cranberries
3/4 cup apricots cut up
2/3 cup cashew
same amount liquid and etc's
summary
7 cups flakes
4 cups small stuff
2 cups sunflower or pumpkin
3 cups fruit
2 cup nuts
Sunday, November 21, 2010
More Granola Testing
greg and dad worked on granola again
4 1/2 cup large oat flakes
1/2 cup spelt flakes
1/2 cup kamut flakes
1 cup rye flakes
1 cup unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup almond slivers
1/4 cup kasha buckwheat
1/4 cup steel cut oats
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup sunflower seeds roasted
2 1/2 cups small stuff
1/4 cup ground flax
1/2 cup 12 grain cereal
1 cup bran flakes oat
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup wheat germ
13 cups dry ingredients stirred together
1 Tbsp Vanilla
3/4 cup oil
9/8 cup water
2 tsp salt
3/4 cup warmed honey
mix dry with liquid until well coated
Put on oil-sprayed trays
Heat in oven @ 250 F for 90 minutes stir every half hour
After added fruits nuts
1 cup cranberries
1/2 cup chopped cashews
1 cup diced apricots
1 cup dried currants
2/3 cup chopped peanuts
Total 4 1/6 cups
4 1/2 cup large oat flakes
1/2 cup spelt flakes
1/2 cup kamut flakes
1 cup rye flakes
1 cup unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup almond slivers
1/4 cup kasha buckwheat
1/4 cup steel cut oats
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup sunflower seeds roasted
2 1/2 cups small stuff
1/4 cup ground flax
1/2 cup 12 grain cereal
1 cup bran flakes oat
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup wheat germ
13 cups dry ingredients stirred together
1 Tbsp Vanilla
3/4 cup oil
9/8 cup water
2 tsp salt
3/4 cup warmed honey
mix dry with liquid until well coated
Put on oil-sprayed trays
Heat in oven @ 250 F for 90 minutes stir every half hour
After added fruits nuts
1 cup cranberries
1/2 cup chopped cashews
1 cup diced apricots
1 cup dried currants
2/3 cup chopped peanuts
Total 4 1/6 cups
Monday, March 15, 2010
Granola Recipe experiment
2 c large rolled oats/rye flakes
1/2 c corn meal
1/4 c amaranth seeds
1/4 c ground flax
1/2 c sesame seeds
1 c coconut unsweetened
1 c buckwheat
1 c steel cut oats
1 c sunflower seeds
1 c almond slivers
1 c walnut pieces
1/2 cup total of brown basamati rice +12 grain cerreal + bulgar +pearl barley soaked in 1/2 cup water +syrup jar that needed to be rinsed out. ( Harder cereals- let thm soak while assembling the other ingredients)
2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp art vanilla
3/4 c oil
1/2 cup water
3 heaping tsp of plum jam
250 degree oven
Place on trays
Bake 1 1/2 hrs. Stir every 30 minutes.
4 Pm. ended up with 2 - 2 lb bags. Very tasty.A lot of fun.
Next time, less amaranth, and other small stuff. More variety.
www.turf-king.ca
Friday, January 1, 2010
Tempura Batter and Chicken Ball Batter
From handwritten recipe
3 cups white flour
1 cup rice flour
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp baking powder
2 tbsp egg replacer
2 1/2 cup water for chicken balls or 3 cups water for tempura batter (can be a little thinner)
From Cooking school book Non-vegan
Sweet and Sour Chicken Batter
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup corn meal
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
1 egg or ( 1 1/4 cup milk and no egg)
3 cups white flour
1 cup rice flour
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp baking powder
2 tbsp egg replacer
2 1/2 cup water for chicken balls or 3 cups water for tempura batter (can be a little thinner)
From Cooking school book Non-vegan
Sweet and Sour Chicken Batter
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup corn meal
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
1 egg or ( 1 1/4 cup milk and no egg)
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Mulligatawny Soup by Gerry
Mulligatawny Soup by Gerry
cobbled together from various internet recipes
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup diced potatoes
1 stick celery chopped
1 apple cored and diced
1 cup red lentils
Optional- green beans and red pepper- will add colour
1-2 cloves garlic chopped or squeezed
1 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp oil
1 Tbsp curry powder
1 tsp tumeric
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp coriander
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp vegetarian chicken seasoning (soup base)
about 6 cups water or broth
cook on stove or use slow cooker
1/2 lemon, juice from add at serving
cobbled together from various internet recipes
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup diced potatoes
1 stick celery chopped
1 apple cored and diced
1 cup red lentils
Optional- green beans and red pepper- will add colour
1-2 cloves garlic chopped or squeezed
1 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp oil
1 Tbsp curry powder
1 tsp tumeric
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp coriander
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp vegetarian chicken seasoning (soup base)
about 6 cups water or broth
cook on stove or use slow cooker
1/2 lemon, juice from add at serving
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