teacher appreciation week

To kick off teacher appreciation week, I brought in some homemade granola for the teachers at Austin's daycare. I'm so glad I did because I saw that other parents had brought doughnuts and other sugary sweets. I'm sure the teachers were happy to see something healthier on the table. To add a special note, I printed a short message on some cardstock and tied it on with some ribbons. Voila!

homemade granola
inspired by Alton Brown's recipe

ingredients:

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1-1/2 cups pecans, chopped 
• 1/2 cup almonds, chopped 
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
• 3 tbsp honey
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup raisins

directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. 
2. Mix oats, nuts, brown sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
3. Mix honey, maple syrup, and oil together. Then combine the oil mixture with oat mixture. Stir until well combined.
4. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. 
5. Remove granola from oven and transfer to a large bowl. Add the raisins.