Baxter Regional Nutrition
FOOD
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LOVE NOTHING SHOWS LOVE LIKE SHARING FOOD OR MAKING FOOD WITH OR FOR ANOTHER. HERE ARE SOME FESTIVE AND VERSATILE IDEAS FOR A SPECIAL BREAKFAST, DINNER OR DESSERT. THE GRANOLA AND SHORTCAKE RECIPES USE STRAWBERRIES; HOWEVER, THEY CAN BE DRESSED UP WITH YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT OR EVEN MULTIPLE TYPES OF FRUIT. AS IS MY PREFERENCE, THESE RECIPES USE ONLY A FEW EASY-TO-FIND INGREDIENTS, ARE ECONOMICAL AND ARE NOT COMPLICATED OR TIME-CONSUMING TO PREPARE.
Speedy Granola I keep a jar of this granola on my counter at all times. It’s breakfast, it’s a snack, it’s a topping for fruit at the end of a meal. The recipe uses honey, but maple syrup would work too.
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups whole oats 2/3 cup pumpkin or sunflower seeds or a combination of both ¼ teaspoon coarse grain or Kosher salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 tablespoons canola oil 3 tablespoons honey ½ teaspoon vanilla
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DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Combine the oats, seeds, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl and set aside. Combine the oil, honey and vanilla in a glass measuring cup and microwave for 15-30 seconds just to heat slightly. 2. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and combine thoroughly. Spread the mixture evenly onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. Watch carefully toward the end that it does not over bake. Remove from the oven and cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
Variations: Add 3 tablespoons of sliced almonds to the dry ingredients. Chopped walnuts work nicely, too. Cook’s Note: This recipe can be doubled. Adapted from: Cooking Matters in the Garden Nutrition information per serving: 300 calories; 18 g fat (1.8 g saturated; 0.03 g trans fats; 8.5 g monounsaturated); 0 mg cholesterol; 100 mg sodium; 43 g carbohydrate; 9 g fiber; 10 g sugar; 11 g protein.
3. Serve as a topping for plain yogurt and fresh fruit — strawberries are perfect here. Makes 6 servings.
| BAXTER REGIONAL PULSE | WINTER 2022
BY FAITH ANAYA PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES STEFIUK
