Homemade Granola

I have been on a granola kick recently. I know lots of people eat it for breakfast, but I like to sprinkle it over a bowl of fat-free greek yogurt and fresh fruit for a super-filling afternoon snack. Homemade granola is simple to make and it tastes so much better than anything you can get out of a box. And it's easy to customize it to what you have on hand.

Ingredients:

• 3 C. rolled oats
• 1/4 C. ground flax seed (optional)
• 1 C. assorted nuts and seeds (I used a mixture of almonds, walnuts, and sunflower seeds)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/3 C. vegetable oil
• 1/3 C. honey

On a large cookie sheet, pour the oats, flax seed, and nuts. Mix with your hands to combine. In a small bowl, mix the salt, cinnamon, oil, and honey. Pour over the ingredients on the cookie sheet and mix with your hands to combine. You can mix everything with a spoon in a bowl first, but why dirty extra dishes?

Bake the granola for 30 minutes at 300 degrees, stirring the mixture every 10 minutes or so. Cool for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a sealed container and store for up to a week (if it lasts that long).