Food of the week - Granola

I have always liked granola bars.  It was one of the few breakfast foods my mother could get me to eat before school when I was younger.  She would buy any variety available – peanut butter, s’mores, chocolate chunk, etc. – just so I was getting some kind of nutrition and fuel before school.

I had heard of people mixing granola into yogurt or using it over salads.  I had gone so far as to crumble up a granola bar into my yogurt on occasion.  I don’t know why I didn’t make the obvious jump from granola bar to just granola itself, but the correlation wasn’t there.  So, since I had a good idea that I would enjoy granola, I gave it a shot.  Caitrin and I went to Stop & Shop one night for a few miscellaneous items and I randomly stopped right in front of the granola.  We spent a few minutes trying to decipher which brands had flavors we liked for prices we liked. (Granola is expensive! This bag ran for $4.99 at Stop & Shop.)  Finally, we decided on Bear Naked granola.  I had a hard time deciding which flavor to get, but I played it safe and got Vanilla Almond Crunch.  I brought it home and tried a spoonful.  Delicious! Sweet, but not overbearingly sweet where it made my teeth hurt.  The next day, I brought some to work and added it to my yogurt.  I was full for SO long that day!  It makes such a difference, too, because it gave my yogurt the little "kick" it needed.  Will I buy it again?  Are you kidding? I already have!