Fancy Shmancy Olive Oil

I always glance longingly at the fancy flavored olive oil at the supermarket, right next to the artisan breads. So I thought, why not make my own? I just combined some red pepper flakes with EVOO in a pretty Crate & Barrel oil cruet and await delicious and spicy olive oil!

Granola!

I have been making this granola for a few months now, and love to put it on plain low-fat/fat-free Greek yogurt. The crunchy texture of the granola compliments the smooth texture of the yogurt pretty incredibly! This granola is cheaper than store-bought, easy and quick to make, and is sugar free! I may have stolen it a little from another site, but have made it my own!

Coconut Granola

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons coconut oil

2 cups coconut flakes

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup pumpkin seeds

1 cup quick oats

cinnamon (optional, to taste)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. As oven is warming, throw in the coconut oil to melt and the pumpkin seeds to toast. Check on the pumpkin seeds to make sure they do not burn.

2. When oven has warmed, toss all ingredients to combine. 

3. Spread on a tray and bake for about 10-15 minutes. 

4. Throw in the fridge to make this granola extra crunchy. (I end up storing mine in the fridge anyways.)

Enjoy!

I say tomato....

I made a salad a few days ago with roasted cherry tomatoes and I am obsessed! You can use grape or cherry tomatoes, and you basically douse them in EVOO, then add kosher salt and freshly ground pepper:

Throw those bad boys in the oven at 400 degrees F for about 30 minutes. They pop and get soooo delicious:

I threw mine over some lettuce with a bit more EVOO and pepper, incredibly easy!