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Hello from the middle of November! It’s a bit chilly here, but not nearly as bitter and/or snowy as it is elsewhere, so I hope everyone in cold places is staying warm, cozy, and safe ♥
Back in October, I got to take a kind of whirlwind, long-weekend trip to visit a dear friend in California, who I hadn’t seen for eight years! It was really wonderful in so many ways, but one of the things we did together was page through her extensive cookbook collection, pick a bunch of stuff to make, shop for some cool ingredients at her local markets, and cook it all up in her beautiful kitchen. One of the things we made was a pumpkin granola that everyone loved, and I’ve made it again several times since I’ve been home. In fact, I just made another batch tonight, and now my house smells delicious. :D
Pumpkin Pecan Granola
2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup pumpkin puree
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/2 tsp sea salt
3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup raw pecan pieces
3 tbsp sesame seeds
1/2 cup raisins (optional, aka if you think raisins are the devil leave them out)
Preheat oven to 325ºF
In a mixing bowl, combine the olive oil, sea salt, pumpkin pie spice, maple syrup, and pumpkin puree, and whisk to combine. Add the oats, pecans, and sesame seeds and stir until evenly coated.
Bake on a baking sheet for 35 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool (and stir in raisins if using) and store.
I’ve doubled and tripled the batch with no problems!
In other news, after what feels like SUCH a long time, I have a Teen Wolf story I really want to tell. (And I hope that by saying so here, it’ll give me the added accountability to actually work on writing it!) And in other other news, this picture of Tyler Hoechlin and his mustache and his cap and his swoopy hair and his ridiculous face makes me all asdflasdkfjasdlk :D
P.S. TIME FOR THE FESTIVE HOLIDAY ICON \o/
Back in October, I got to take a kind of whirlwind, long-weekend trip to visit a dear friend in California, who I hadn’t seen for eight years! It was really wonderful in so many ways, but one of the things we did together was page through her extensive cookbook collection, pick a bunch of stuff to make, shop for some cool ingredients at her local markets, and cook it all up in her beautiful kitchen. One of the things we made was a pumpkin granola that everyone loved, and I’ve made it again several times since I’ve been home. In fact, I just made another batch tonight, and now my house smells delicious. :D
Pumpkin Pecan Granola
2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup pumpkin puree
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/2 tsp sea salt
3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup raw pecan pieces
3 tbsp sesame seeds
1/2 cup raisins (optional, aka if you think raisins are the devil leave them out)
Preheat oven to 325ºF
In a mixing bowl, combine the olive oil, sea salt, pumpkin pie spice, maple syrup, and pumpkin puree, and whisk to combine. Add the oats, pecans, and sesame seeds and stir until evenly coated.
Bake on a baking sheet for 35 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool (and stir in raisins if using) and store.
I’ve doubled and tripled the batch with no problems!
In other news, after what feels like SUCH a long time, I have a Teen Wolf story I really want to tell. (And I hope that by saying so here, it’ll give me the added accountability to actually work on writing it!) And in other other news, this picture of Tyler Hoechlin and his mustache and his cap and his swoopy hair and his ridiculous face makes me all asdflasdkfjasdlk :D
P.S. TIME FOR THE FESTIVE HOLIDAY ICON \o/