One of the most versatile snacks, for children and adults alike, is granola.  It contains ingredients such as dried fruits, oats, and nuts that contain healthy grains and proteins. Your choices among the nuts, oats and fruits allow for limitless variations tailored to your household's specific tastes.  Making it is as much fun as eating it, since you can nibble on the ingredients along the way.



We made the granola as a yogurt fruit parfait topping, making use of the last of this season's strawberries and raspberries (and fresh mint for garnish). Granola is fantastic eaten on its' own; think - lunch box treat.  However, it can be baked into the peak of muffins and breads, or sprinkled over butternut squash and pumpkin soups.  Experimenting with granola is easy and rewarding because there is little chance of a kitchen disaster.  Use granola where you would use chopped nuts and let it take you to new combinations.