For The Birds

I started out this day with the intention of making bird food out of the leftover Christmas nuts



and as Ni and I patiently cracked all the remaining nuts, carefully trying to preserve shells (mostly walnut) for future craft projects it dawned on me.....why wouldn't I eat this perfectly good food?



So I made granola instead, my first attempt ever and it turned out pretty darn good!


Granola Recipe:

6 cups oatmeal (it says large flakes, I only had quick oats)
2 cups chopped nuts
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup maple syrup
cinnamon to taste
pinch of salt

grease mixing bowl:
stir together dry ingredients
add honey and maple syrup
mix.

put on baking sheet
cook for 30-45 min
stirring occastionally

Add dried fruit after baking if desired

I also used the shells to make fire starters



Combined with dryer lint and bound with candle wax, each little egg section ins a fantastic start for a fire!


Sorry birds