Surfers Granola

Last week I did the inevitable. I had turned in my resignation letter to my work. I was nearing the end of my 4 month maternity leave and had been searching for daycares, nannies, babysitters and they all seemed like fairly decent options. Yet, none of them made sense to Eric and myself because we couldn't bring ourselves to let anyone else take care of our daughter. We had made the final decision that it would be best for me to stay home and not return to work. I have never been so scared, nervous, relieved and happy all at the same time.

My career in Human Resources will be put on hold for now until Elena starts school. Eric and I will tighten our budget, cut out any extra expenses and focus on raising Elena to our utmost ability. Cutting expenses means cooking more meals at home, less dinners out, frugal activities, simplifying our lifestyle and stretching our dollars out. These coming years might be a little difficult, but well worth the sacrifice to stay home with Elena.

Making my own granola is a great way to save on breakfast and snacks. It's a great way to give up on purchasing boxed cereals and other packaged snacks. I bought the majority of the ingredients in bulk and tweaked the recipe to my preferred add-ins. Most times I'm too busy in the morning trying to nurse Elena that I don't always have time to prepare a decent breakfast for myself. This easy to prepare granola is a great energy booster, and a fantastic healthy breakfast to enjoy if you only have one hand available.

Wonderfully delicious, easy and inexpensive!

Surfers Granola
Adapted from Bon Appétit July 2012
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