G's Super Fly Granola

Seriously. Granola. Who knew?

Simple living has always been of interest to me & as I tooled around on the internet this weekend, my searches all had that theme in common. From browsing seed catalogs for my (I hope) garden this year to looking into urban chicken-raising, to the mother lode: granola. I knew I could make my own, but figured it would take forever & include a bunch of funky ingredients. Sometimes, I love being proved wrong.

Delicious, easy, quick & oh so satisfying...I'm diving into it with some Greek yogurt right now!

Super Fly Granola ('cause it is!)

6 cups rolled oats (regular, not quick cooking)
1 cup raw pumpkin seeds or pepitas
1 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 1/2 Tbs flaxseed meal
4 Tbs canola oil
2/3 cup blue agave nectar (I prefer it to honey)


some chopped dried cherries & papaya (probably at least a cup to the recipe above, I've only added a little so far)

Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees
Mix well all dry ingredients (minus fruit)
Pour into large glass baking dish (I used 9x12)
Whisk together oil & nectar, pour over dry mix in baking dish & stir until combined
Bake for 45-60 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes (look for mix to get nice & toasty brown)
Remove & let cool
Mix in dried fruit & store in large, airtight container
ENJOY!!

I've been hamstrung!

Last night, during tae box class, I pulled my hamstring - good golly that hurts like a mo-fo! I could barely drive home & had to use my left foot to brake. I'm glad I iced it when I got home because it's much better today.

I joined Golds Gym a couple weeks ago & have been really happy about it. I go about 5 times a week & just take classes so far. They have an instructor who teaches Turbo Kick & Hip Hop Hustle there, so I am in heaven! I also do some resistance training classes & have tried the group cycling, too. What can I say, I like having options.

A whole new world

Or, hey I might actually blog with this thing!

This post brought to you by iPod touch & shozu - a cool little app that sends posts & photos to your different accounts. Cool!

P.S. How awesome is the predictive text on this thing? I know!!

My favorite meme

1. Togiak&Gina and..., 2. cherries, 3. One Longhorn Ready, 4. Broken Keyhole, 5. Actor, 6. milo trying to get a taste of my smoothie, 7. Last day in Paris, 8. day 73: creme brulee, 9. Happy to be in Serbia!, 10. A snapshot of Susan's life.jpg, 11. ., 12. Jaguar

I saw this at Javajem.

Here are the rules:
a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page of results, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.

The Questions:

1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One word to describe you.
12. Your flickr name.