Kid Tested, Kid Friendly Recipe!

I got the this recipe for Almond Cranberry Granola from a blog a good friend suggested, http://savorysweetlife.com/ you can find it on my sidebar. I often find wonderful recipes but not all are great for little ones. This was an awesome recipe which Sid measured and mixed herself. Sid doesn't like nuts much and we have a little friend with a nut allergy so we skipped the almonds and it is still very delicious! The best part is since Sid made it all she is so eager to eat it. She has had two bowls since it has cooled.

Here it is:


Almond Cranberry Granola

3 cups rolled oats

½ cup wheat germ

½ cup flax seeds

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1 cup slivered almonds

1 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/3 cup brown sugar

¼ cup honey

2 tablespoons water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

2. Combine oats, wheat germ, flax seeds, cinnamon, almonds, and cranberries in a large bowl.

3. In a separate bowl combine vegetable oil, brown sugar, honey, and water.

4. Add the honey mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until all the oats are evenly coated. Transfer wet granola evenly on to two large cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.

5. Cook for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

6. Remove from oven and allow granola to completely cool before serving. Don’t worry if the granola doesn't seem completely crunchy after coming out of the oven. It will crisp up once completely cooled.

Officer Buckle and Gloria

He is here!!!! Sid loves this book by Peggy Rathmann. Officer Buckle believes in Safety First!! He goes to schools and gives speeches about safety which all the students sleep through until he gets his very own police dog, Gloria, who unbeknown to him, helps with his presentation.

Sid completed an Officer Buckle and Gloria lapbook about safety which included knowing her address, phone number, and when and how to call 911. Once we were finished with everything she declared that she needed a Gloria out of felt. Too easy I thought! Like an Airedale but easier. Alas, needle felted Gloria was born. Sid loved her immediately and made her act out the story but quickly pointed out that she HAD to have an officer buckle. I said I couldn't make any promises but I would do my best.

TA DA!!!!!!

Now I am making some chickens for my friends mom and then some play food for a local playgroup. I also donated a coupon for a FurEver Dale to the National Airedale Quilting Bee. They hold a fundraiser every year to fill the bank account back up so we can continue to rescue Airedales. Check out their beautiful, A is for Airedale, quilt here:

http://www.airedalerescue.net/alphabet/a_is_for_airedale/index.htm

The winner of the FurEver Dale coupon is in Texas and will be having me make her a FurEver Dale of her aireboy Dixon sometime in the next month.

Speaking of rescue, please go to animalrescuesite.com and click on shelter challenge. Switch the country to Canada and enter AireCanada as the shelter name and BC for the province. You should see Airecanada airedale rescue. Click VOTE. You can vote once every day and the winner can win 10 000.00 for their rescue or even 1000.00. One vote for every computer every day will really make a difference.

Thank you!