Granola is one of those foods that can start out with healthy intensions and then turn into a sugar loaded faux healthy meal or snack. The foundation is typically a wholesome one, but then it becomes adulterated with loads of sugar, oil, possibly some chocolate chips, and sugar coated dried fruit. This recipe for a healthy, "feel good" pumpkin and hemp seed granola, which is loaded with seeds, spices, some maple syrup, and fiber will leave you satisfied and satiated without the post sugar high slump.
Read moreradish ready meal prep - pumpkin seed granola + super seeded crackers
As I continue to get into the mindset that I will soon have a tiny human to care for, I am channeling a lot of my energy toward meal prep. Meal prep is a great tool, regardless of your family status. It encourages healthy eating and helps you save money on takeout. Start a routine of meal prepping on your day off and enjoy simple and accessible meals all week long. I kicked off my "radish ready" mini-series last week with hearty turkey and kale meatballs and super green pesto. This week I continue with pumpkin seed granola and super seeded crackers.
Read moregoji granola from good clean food
Granola has become one of the many dishes that I batch cook on a Sunday and lean on for quick meal assembly throughout the week. It is super easy to make, very adaptable depending on what is in your pantry, and can serve as a tasty snack, or as a yogurt, smoothie bowl, or oatmeal topper. Granola is one of those things that has healthy connotations but, more often then not, it is loaded with tons of sugar and other additives that tip its integrity from virtuous to vice. This goji granola, on the other hand, is full of clean protein from nuts and seeds, fiber from rolled oats, and antioxidants from the mighty goji berry.
Read morecurrently crunching: coconut granola with extra virgin olive oil
Making granola has become a Sunday ritual of mine. When I am meal prepping for the following few days, laying out a few sheet trays and mixing up a batch of nuts and oats for granola has become common practice. Every batch I make is usually different. Variations on the type of nuts, seeds, spices, sweetener, and dried fruit rotate from week to week. But, after trying Amy Chaplin's Coconut Granola with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, the experimentations may be over.
Read moreradish recs: make your own granola
Are you a sucker for granola? I am, especially for a particular one made by my mother-in-law that I affectionately like to call "granola crack". Unfortunately, most packaged and addictive granola is saturated with butter, hydrogenated oil, and processed sugar. Don't despair "crack heads", I have the antidote for your addiction - cacao cranberry granola, guaranteed to shake your shivers.
Read morepumpkin spice and everything nice granola
Granola is one of those foods that more often times than not is faux healthy. The foundation is typically a wholesome one, but then it becomes adulterated with loads of sugar, oil, possibly some chocolate chips, and sugar coated dried fruit. Sorry to bring you down from your sugar high but, as always, I've got your back. My recipe for a healthy feel good granola with just the right amount of fall essence will leave you satisfied and devoid of looking for your next pumpkin fix.
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