Spazzmanda

Post’s Blueberry Morning changed their recipe and for months I have been struggling to find a cereal that Jeff will eat, the key ingredients being dried blueberries and the ‘perfect’ flake combination that isn’t too puffed and isn’t too grainy (?!) I didn’t really know what he is talking about either, but I’ve been knocking myself out buying cereals that might tempt him. “Honey, how is THIS one? No?” Ok back to the drawing board.

Jeff has two cereals that he likes right now, one is Peanutbutter Cap’n Crunch (which doesn’t count obviously because it is all sugar and What are you, seven? Not to mention, ew.) and the other is a praline granola I purchased at Trader Joe’s on a whim (for ME) which isn’t exactly right around the corner. So I had to get creative because lord knows the man would starve without me, or worse, increase his weekly bacon intake..

I made some homemade granola last night based on this recipe for Apple Flax Granola at one of my favorite cooking blogs, Vegan Yum Yum. I’m not a vegan, but I like to cook and I love eating as many vegetables as I can- and I’m inspired by vegetarian and vegan recipes with the use of unique ingredients that add nutrition to your meals. I had to make some minor alterations, of course. First I subbed dried blueberries for the currants (because we weren’t so sure what currants were and if they are in the raisin family I would lose Jeff, not to mention the previously stated blueberry prerequisite.) Also, since he has a tad of a sweet tooth I wanted to ‘enhance’ the sweetness of this cereal without adding any real ’sugar.’ So I added sesame seeds and a small spoonful of molasses and increased the baking time so it would be very crunchy.

We achieved success! I am very happy with the results and the man is happily munching on yogurt, granola and fresh fruit for breakfast (two points for me and the great battle of nutrition!) But there are already some downsides, now I have to MAKE him his freakin’ cereal. Good thing I made a bunch, we should be good for at least a week or so, depending on how much he really likes it.