I think there are more than one variety of granola, and I see that you post one from a particular program, but didn't some of these people already tell you theirs wasn't this recipe?
My favorite cereal is granola, or sometimes mueseli (spelling?) and while there are high calorie versions of such products, there are many others which don't contain added sugar.
You say, "sugar is sugar" and "even if it's in brown sugar or honey or fruit." Does that mean you don't eat fruit? I eat all kinds of fruit. And for that matter, honey and white sugar are not "equal" so while they are both sweet one is unprocessed and considered good for you while processed white sugar is another story.
Anyway, I don't see what your problem is with people who have stated a preference for granola? If you don't enjoy granola, no one is forcing you to eat it. But other people do enjoy it, and it can be very healthy. To each his or her own, right?!
well i like hone nut cheerios and i prefer whole milk, but since i changed my eating habits i have skim or 2%milk. sorry i still gotta have my cheerios.
>>What the heck is it gonna take for me to get a damn healthy recipe for granola??? <<
Have you tried browsing cookbooks, or the web? There are lots of healthy recipes for granola out there. It's just a matter of settling on something you like. The one you already linked to, though not the one I use, is perfectly fine. It's from Kathleen Daeleman's cookbook (Cooking Thin program on food tv). She's the woman who lost 75 lbs and kept it off for 12 years so far, and who is Executive Chef at the fanciest health spa in Hawaii. At least one other poster mentioned Cary Neff's spa cuisine cookbook, and it has an outstanding recipe for granola in it which I have tried, and do use occasionally. But people can't print copyrighted materials for you here, nor do I see any particular reason to look up the cookbook for you, at home or a bookstore, then copy the recipes on paper and then re-copy them here for you. If you want a granola recipe, you should be able to take the initiative to browse through some cookbooks, and find something you and your family might enjoy. Have you tried searching google for it? Or yahoo? Or have you taken any time to check out your local public library, or Barnes and Noble? All those sources will give you healthy granola recipes. And you could start with the one on page 73 of Cary Neff's book Conscious Cuisine, if you don't want to adapt the (more caloric) one you've already located by Kathleen Daelmann's. There was another one, recently, on Alton Brown's program on Food Network, so you could probably find that by going to the website. I personally rather like Alton Brown, but you may not. Anyway, take a little time if you are truly interested, and just pick one you personally like. I suspect, though, that this is more "acting out" than wanting a recipe. It's up to you.
BTW, if you want another title, Kathleen Daeleman's book is "Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen" and it's by Houghton Mifflin. Cary Neff is Executive Chef of Miraval Life in Balance Resort and Spa and I did copy the nutritional values (which he lists) for his granola. One half cup has 230 calories, 7 grams protein, total fat 4 grams (0 saturated), 49 grams carbohydrate, 6 grams fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 0 mg sodium. Frankly, an easy way to have a healthy breakfast is to kieep a supply of healthy granola on hand. Add your choice of fruit and milk and you have a breakfast that is ready in minutes and supplies many of the B vitamins, vitamin E, iron, and fiber that you need each day.
And Daeleman's (who must be doing something right, considering she weighed 202 and lost 75 lbs in five months which she's kept off for 12 years and has built a career around healthful eating) writes in her book that she eats granola EVERY MORNING. She says "Personally I love eating the same thing every day: homemade granola and fruit and nonfat yogurt. I know exactly how many calories I'm consuming and I don't have to think about what I want to eat. It's brain food and I'm not hungry in an hour and I've got enough fuel to keep me going to lunch."
"At least one other poster mentioned Cary Neff's spa cuisine cookbook, and it has an outstanding recipe for granola in it which I have tried, and do use occasionally."
Heh. That's funny.
What, no feigned outrage or feigned ignorance of what the heck I was talking about? I'm disappointed.
Daelmann's points out that sometimes when people are angry with themselves (as in about their weight, as she was) they take it out on other people. But when they gain control over themselves, then they no longer have the need to act like this.
No, there's no "outrage" and no need for it on this end. I think you might enjoy, and benefit from, reading her book though. If nothing else, some very good recipes. As for the honey (as you mentioned earlier) if I'm fooling myself, then the chefs are doing likewise and since Kathleen has her weight under control, I'll go with her on this one.
BTW for anyone who is TRULY interested in granola, Neff toasts the oats and uses bran (also toasted) which really makes the flavor richer. That and he adds a vanilla bean to the unsweetened apple juice in which he plumps up the raisins and other fruits. Then drains the fruit, adds to the oats and then you get the single layer in a slow oven on a cookie sheet (just like any other granola). There's no fat, no sugar added, but a little honey if you want it. It's outstanding! Come to think of it, in addition to Alton Brown (on his program, I don't know about his books) Jamie Oliver (the Naked Chef on food network) also has a very very good granola recipe in his most recent cookbook, which just came out around Christmas.
This morning I had Jordan (organic brand) muesli, fat free yogurt, 8 fresh strawberries, and half banana and a cup of kona coffee black. Breakfast was 300 calories, 1.5 grams fat and it will keep me going all morning. Very nice. BTW, I've never used Jordan cereal before (found it in Wal-Mart) but it's outrageously good, an organic product (not too expensive), and the muesli had 65% fruit and nuts (big ones). There was also a coupon in the box for $5.00 off the purchase of 3 boxes (any variety, and I've noticed they also have a flakes and strawberries and some others if anyone is interested in looking out for these). Anyway, delightful breakfast.
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I think there are more than one variety of granola, and I see that you post one from a particular program, but didn't some of these people already tell you theirs wasn't this recipe?
My favorite cereal is granola, or sometimes mueseli (spelling?) and while there are high calorie versions of such products, there are many others which don't contain added sugar.
You say, "sugar is sugar" and "even if it's in brown sugar or honey or fruit." Does that mean you don't eat fruit? I eat all kinds of fruit. And for that matter, honey and white sugar are not "equal" so while they are both sweet one is unprocessed and considered good for you while processed white sugar is another story.
Anyway, I don't see what your problem is with people who have stated a preference for granola? If you don't enjoy granola, no one is forcing you to eat it. But other people do enjoy it, and it can be very healthy. To each his or her own, right?!
What the heck is it gonna take for me to get a damn healthy recipe for granola??? I have
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Have you tried browsing cookbooks, or the web? There are lots of healthy recipes for granola out there. It's just a matter of settling on something you like. The one you already linked to, though not the one I use, is perfectly fine. It's from Kathleen Daeleman's cookbook (Cooking Thin program on food tv). She's the woman who lost 75 lbs and kept it off for 12 years so far, and who is Executive Chef at the fanciest health spa in Hawaii. At least one other poster mentioned Cary Neff's spa cuisine cookbook, and it has an outstanding recipe for granola in it which I have tried, and do use occasionally. But people can't print copyrighted materials for you here, nor do I see any particular reason to look up the cookbook for you, at home or a bookstore, then copy the recipes on paper and then re-copy them here for you. If you want a granola recipe, you should be able to take the initiative to browse through some cookbooks, and find something you and your family might enjoy. Have you tried searching google for it? Or yahoo? Or have you taken any time to check out your local public library, or Barnes and Noble? All those sources will give you healthy granola recipes. And you could start with the one on page 73 of Cary Neff's book Conscious Cuisine, if you don't want to adapt the (more caloric) one you've already located by Kathleen Daelmann's. There was another one, recently, on Alton Brown's program on Food Network, so you could probably find that by going to the website. I personally rather like Alton Brown, but you may not. Anyway, take a little time if you are truly interested, and just pick one you personally like. I suspect, though, that this is more "acting out" than wanting a recipe. It's up to you.
BTW, if you want another title, Kathleen Daeleman's book is "Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen" and it's by Houghton Mifflin. Cary Neff is Executive Chef of Miraval Life in Balance Resort and Spa and I did copy the nutritional values (which he lists) for his granola. One half cup has 230 calories, 7 grams protein, total fat 4 grams (0 saturated), 49 grams carbohydrate, 6 grams fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 0 mg sodium. Frankly, an easy way to have a healthy breakfast is to kieep a supply of healthy granola on hand. Add your choice of fruit and milk and you have a breakfast that is ready in minutes and supplies many of the B vitamins, vitamin E, iron, and fiber that you need each day.
And Daeleman's (who must be doing something right, considering she weighed 202 and lost 75 lbs in five months which she's kept off for 12 years and has built a career around healthful eating) writes in her book that she eats granola EVERY MORNING. She says "Personally I love eating the same thing every day: homemade granola and fruit and nonfat yogurt. I know exactly how many calories I'm consuming and I don't have to think about what I want to eat. It's brain food and I'm not hungry in an hour and I've got enough fuel to keep me going to lunch."
As you please, though.
"At least one other poster mentioned Cary Neff's spa cuisine cookbook, and it has an outstanding recipe for granola in it which I have tried, and do use occasionally."
Heh. That's funny.
What, no feigned outrage or feigned ignorance of what the heck I was talking about? I'm disappointed.
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No, there's no "outrage" and no need for it on this end. I think you might enjoy, and benefit from, reading her book though. If nothing else, some very good recipes. As for the honey (as you mentioned earlier) if I'm fooling myself, then the chefs are doing likewise and since Kathleen has her weight under control, I'll go with her on this one.
BTW for anyone who is TRULY interested in granola, Neff toasts the oats and uses bran (also toasted) which really makes the flavor richer. That and he adds a vanilla bean to the unsweetened apple juice in which he plumps up the raisins and other fruits. Then drains the fruit, adds to the oats and then you get the single layer in a slow oven on a cookie sheet (just like any other granola). There's no fat, no sugar added, but a little honey if you want it. It's outstanding! Come to think of it, in addition to Alton Brown (on his program, I don't know about his books) Jamie Oliver (the Naked Chef on food network) also has a very very good granola recipe in his most recent cookbook, which just came out around Christmas.
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