tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post4922373842169347948..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Peanut Butter GranolaLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-51484285011505818542023-04-24T21:52:31.228-04:002023-04-24T21:52:31.228-04:00Jillee, hello and welcome! Thank you for your kind...Jillee, hello and welcome! Thank you for your kind words. Your granola adaptation sounds wonderful. Experimenting is the best way to adapt and perfect a recipe. Plus, it's fun eating the various experiments. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-20055470047949170002023-04-24T13:57:21.548-04:002023-04-24T13:57:21.548-04:00Hello Leigh: I found you due to a recent mention ...Hello Leigh: I found you due to a recent mention on Patrice Lewis’s Rural Revolution site. Both Patrice and some of her readers spoke very highly of you. I had to check out your site. Being highly food motivated prompted me to, right away, look at your recipes. This Peanut Butter Granola is wonderful. I made it yesterday. Love that it did not contain any what I consider unhealthy oil, such as canola, cottonseed, etc., and is highly adaptable. <br /><br />The recipe didn’t state flaked or shredded coconut so I used very finely shredded, and that might have made my recipe contain more coconut. The sauce part looked like it might not be enough to cover the dry ingredients so I added a little more honey, and a quarter stick of butter (half stick next time��). It took a lot more than 40-50 minutes to get to what I thought was “done”, but never having made granola I didn’t know what to look for. Next time, and that will be sooner than later, I will use 4 pans to bake it which I think will help the moisture evaporate better. I’m sure the long time was due to my batch having extra moisture, and I live in Florida, so humidity affects everything even though we have AC.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the recipe and your blog. I will be a regular reader from now on.Jilleenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-28376741204017285252021-05-12T08:09:55.716-04:002021-05-12T08:09:55.716-04:00In fact, I'll probably re-name this "pean...In fact, I'll probably re-name this "peanut butter granola" for my recipe page, because the pecans are easily substituted with other nuts and/or seeds. I think the PB defines the recipe better. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46908223038271073982021-05-12T08:08:00.581-04:002021-05-12T08:08:00.581-04:00Goatldi, almonds would be yummy! I regret that we ...Goatldi, almonds would be yummy! I regret that we lost our almond tree last year, having only gotten one descent crop (and that one difficult to shell). <br /><br />Yes, the peanut butter substitutes for oil or butter. I had to experiment with amounts, but half and half with honey works very well. I think almond butter would work too!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70281161689615823752021-05-11T23:17:00.473-04:002021-05-11T23:17:00.473-04:00One of mine and the two legged kids was a almond r...One of mine and the two legged kids was a almond recipe for granola in the Deaf Smith Cookbook. Does the peanut butter work as a substitution for any added oil or butter? <br /><br />Will try a batch of this and share with family.Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-21569989149366823152021-05-10T21:26:06.386-04:002021-05-10T21:26:06.386-04:00Ed, I was reluctant to make it in the past because...Ed, I was reluctant to make it in the past because it's fairly time consuming. It's not hard to do, but it needs to be stirred frequently to brown easily. So it's a good job if I'm doing something else in the kitchen. Now that we're enjoying it so much for breakfast, I find it easier to work it into my schedule. <br /><br />TB, I should think that dehydrated strawberries would be a favorite for everybody! :) I think granola making, like everything else, just has to be a part of the routine. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-53698000515635313752021-05-10T15:20:57.413-04:002021-05-10T15:20:57.413-04:00Like Ed, Granola is something I love to eat when i...Like Ed, Granola is something I love to eat when it is there but seldom think about making it (although it seems relatively straight forward).<br /><br />On another note, I can assure you that dehydrated or freeze dried strawberries are highly valued here by the rabbits for snacks. It is their favorite!Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-40885139224705136522021-05-10T09:32:28.566-04:002021-05-10T09:32:28.566-04:00Granola is one of those things I really like to mu...Granola is one of those things I really like to munch on but rarely do and have never attempted making it though I know if it fairly easy to do so. I'm not sure why either of those things are that way in my household. I suspect it is because I was just never brought up around granola.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-37920588145618866632021-05-09T18:01:10.873-04:002021-05-09T18:01:10.873-04:00Wyomingheart, it's our current favorite breakf...Wyomingheart, it's our current favorite breakfast!<br /><br />Jo, I have in the past, but I rarely get enough to do something like dehydrate or make jam. I only have something like a dozen plants left. Hopefully, I can propagate more this year.<br /><br />Kelly, it makes a lot so you'd just have to see how well two sheet plans work. I like the high sides of the 9x13s for stirring. I tend to be pretty messy with most things. :PLeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-78464636364079614092021-05-09T14:37:25.079-04:002021-05-09T14:37:25.079-04:00I'm guessing two sheet pans would work as well...I'm guessing two sheet pans would work as well as three 9x13?Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-71472730277251294122021-05-09T14:33:46.949-04:002021-05-09T14:33:46.949-04:00I think I'm going to have to print out this re...I think I'm going to have to print out this recipe! So many possibilities, though I know I'll stick with honey for the sweetener. We seem to have a surplus these days. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-45089290813359831252021-05-09T13:05:05.347-04:002021-05-09T13:05:05.347-04:00Have you ever dehydrated your own strawberries? Th...Have you ever dehydrated your own strawberries? They'd be a great addition to this. For non fresh strawberry times. This granola recipe is similar to mine, but I also add wheat germ.J.L. Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-25106091510588880482021-05-09T08:34:28.270-04:002021-05-09T08:34:28.270-04:00Thank you, Leigh! This looks like an awesome reci...Thank you, Leigh! This looks like an awesome recipe! A keeper for sure!wyominghearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866831359786301254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-74292631164680133892021-05-09T07:26:28.651-04:002021-05-09T07:26:28.651-04:00Mama Pea, I thrilled with the strawberries. Gonna ...Mama Pea, I thrilled with the strawberries. Gonna make strawberry shortcake for dessert today!<br /><br />Daisy, and it is!<br /><br />Nina, I admit that I'm picking them with some green still on them. That's mostly to stay ahead of the slugs. They aren't as bad in my wood chip mulched beds, but a few are willing to cross the chips for strawberries!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-92216566577965760872021-05-09T07:24:12.901-04:002021-05-09T07:24:12.901-04:00Have not tried a granola recipe like this. Will g...Have not tried a granola recipe like this. Will give it a go. Looks good! Can't wait for my strawberries. Yours look so luscious!!!Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02836752910591139412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-28107684409829642342021-05-09T06:43:11.787-04:002021-05-09T06:43:11.787-04:00Mmmm, that sounds SO good!Mmmm, that sounds SO good!daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-18048360182673301682021-05-09T06:02:42.876-04:002021-05-09T06:02:42.876-04:00I can't tell you how good those (trimmed!) str...I can't tell you how good those (trimmed!) strawberries look! Yours are two months ahead of ours!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.com