Semi-crunchy recipes from a semi-crunchy mama.

My new fun quick cooking obsession is granola. Go figure.

Anyways, as everyone knows, aside from being tasty, oats are great for boosting milk supply. And a yummy way to eat oats is in granola!

Here are two recipes that I really like!

2tbsp butter
1/3 cup organic smooth almond butter
1/3 cup local honey
1tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups organic rolled oats
1 cup organic dried berries

Melt butter and almond butter together in a pan until mixed. Add honey, vanilla, and salt. Mix well. Add rolled oats and stir thoroughly. Add berries. Transfer mixture to baking sheet and bake at 375 for 12-20 minutes, turning once, until lightly browned. Store in air-tight container (or eat straight off baking sheet).

Slight variation... follow same mixing directions, for the most part.
2tbsp butter
1/3 cup organic smooth cashew butter
1/3 cup local honey
1tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups organic rolled oats
1 cup 60% cocoa chocolate chips (don't add until after mixture has baked and cooled)

Where have I been...?

Ok, I've been doing a crappy job of keeping up with my blog. Boo on me. Since the end of April we have been to Fort Lauderdale, FL, Albemarle, NC, Fleetwood, PA, Pittsburgh, PA and all the states in between that it takes to drive there. Oh yeah, and with a 7 month-old in tow. Crazyness.

To make things even more exciting, Hannah has been crawling since 6 months and is now pulling-up and cruising on EVERYTHING. She now requires constant supervision (not that she required much less before). Her newfound mobility makes anything other than wearing her around or following closely behind her virtually impossible.

For my first mother's day with a baby in the world, Hannah and Matt got me a Beco in the pink paisley pattern. It finally came today and I wore it at the grocery store. LOVE IT! Hannah is a not-so-small 21lbs and I wore her around for at least an hour with no fatigue. Can't wait to use it for a walk tonight!

Next week we continue our adventures to head off to Dallas to visit my mom and some of my childhood friends! Fun times...