Autumn Granola

I'll be honest with you, this is a pretty expensive recipe to make but its a hell of a lot cheaper than buying already made granola.  I'm not generally a fan of pumpkin but these seeds fit right in. It makes a lot but that was a challenge Steven rose to.  This is his hand finishing up the last bit while we were in the hospital having Wade. 

Autumn Granola
Adapted from Dinner: A Love Store
Makes 9 Cups

• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups raw pistachios, hulled
• 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds, hulled
• 1 cup coconut ships
• 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamon

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.  In a large bowl combine all of the ingredients until everything is sticky.  Spread mixture on a rimmed baking sheet in an even layer and bake for 45 minutes, stir in every 10.  Granola should be golden brown and well toasted. Transfer to a bowl and let cool  Eat immediately or store in an air tight container.

Pot Roast and Sweet Potatoes

Quick updates: Baby Wade is an amazing baby that loves to sleep and cuddle, he has just started to smile.  Henry is slowly accepting his role as big brother and diaper changing supervisor.  That being said, we are still in survival mode.  Luckily its pretty dang cold outside so we have been living off the slow cooker (and amazing friends who keep bringing us meals!!!)

This took me about 2 hours to get everything in the slow cooker due to having to pick up the baby, kiss boo-boos, change the tv show for Henry, change it again, change diapers, and put the baby back to sleep. It should take you like twenty minutes.

Of course I forgot to take a picture of it- but its not that pretty anyway.

Pot Roast and Sweet Potatoes

Adapted from Everyday Slow Cooker

• 1 1/2 - 2 lb boneless beef chuck roast
• oil
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and quarted
• 2/3 cup beef broth
• 3/4 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Brown the roast with the oil in a hot skillet on each side. Place onion and potatoes in the slow cooker and top with the roast.

Combine the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl then pour over the roast. Cover and cook for 7 to 8 hours on low.