So I’m not really avoiding planning my wedding. I’m just hoping that it all magically gets done without me putting forth much effort.
I do what I’m supposed to do: I ask the venue for suggestions for DJ’s and flowers, photographers and caterers…then when they send me an email with lots of names and phone numbers, I file it away in the folder marked “wedding.”
Did I book a DJ yet? No, but there’s a phone number in an email somewhere and for some reason, nobody made the call for me.
Don’t think I’m not excited about my wedding. On the contrary, I’m ecstatic! In my head, I’m at my reception, partying the night away…but for some reason, my inability to communicate and make appointments really isn’t helping me out right now.
I’ve never been good at making appointments. I get really anxious when I call people I don’t know. I take notes before I make the call, I try to take notes during the call (have I mentioned I’m type A?) and then I make an appointment that makes me really anxious because I actually have to meet this stranger! Stranger danger!
What am I going to do?
Bake. Yup, bake.
I bake to try to hopelessly impress strangers, I bake to bribe my mother to make appointments for me…
I know my mom loves my granola and I know she loves quinoa, so its no shocker that I decided that the two worlds should collide. Result? Amazingly crunchy, sweet, addictive, amazing granola! Did I say amazing? It’s healthy and easy and it is sure to impress a stranger…or bribe my mom!
- ¾ cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and well-drained
- ½ cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- ½ cup roughly chopped almonds
- ¼ cup whole flaxseed
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 Tbs. coconut oil
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. coarse salt
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the quinoa, pumpkin seeds, almonds, and flaxseed.
- In a small, microwave safe bowl, microwave the honey for 20 seconds, stopping to stir it half-way. Then, add the coconut oil to your honey. If your coconut oil is in solid form, microwave for 10 more seconds and then stir thoroughly until the oil is melted and combined into the honey. Then, stir in the cinnamon and salt.
- Pour the honey-oil mixture over the rest of your ingredients and stir to combine.
- Bake for 35 min, stirring 3 or so times during baking time. Let the granola cool first in the pan for 15 min (it may still seem a bit wet to you), then transfer it to a piece of foil, spread out, to finish cooling. It will finish drying as it cools. You can break it into pieces and eat it once it’s cool! Store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2-weeks. Enjoy!
PS Mom, yes, I’ll open those darn emails soon. And yes, I’ll try to call all those people. But there will probably be a lot of emotional damage control needed from you afterwards. Can I interest you in some Quinoa Pumpkin Seed Granola? Thought so.
Granola looks good! Perhaps you could get someone else to plan your wedding! Good luck with it.
Wow! What a beautiful presentation. I would love it if you would join my Link up party tonight. I am a co host with Foodie Friends Friday. But you can link up your post from my page too. http://www.noshmyway.com. I look forward to seeing you there. PS. We do this every week and always have a sponsored giveaway.
This really excites me, sweetie! I will make this for sure!!
Thanks girly! So glad you like it!!
Hello Melissa. First, I want to congratulate on your pending nuptials.So Yay! Secondly, where did you get those cupcake tins? They are adorable!
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-Analilia
Hey there Analilia! Thanks so much!!
I picked up those adorable cupcake tins at Home Goods! I was more than excited to find them there!
And yes, clearly we are both secretly middle-aged homemakers who read and get inspiration from BH&G. 🙂 I had made a ‘raw’ quinoa (in that I didn’t cook it before) and amaranth granola last Christmas which was DEVOURED by my mama, and I was inspired to recreate it–or reinvent it. Love your photos.
I’m hungry.
Haha! Yes, I truly believe I’m at least 45 years old, mentally. I can’t get enough! 🙂
Oooo you’re granola sounds yummy too!!
Wow, this granola looks fantastic! Pinned this to try later : )
i’m so addicted to pumpkin seed so bring it!! YUM!