BABY COWS + BAKING || January
/Well, we just had baby #2 of 2024. Early Tuesday morning, with temps barely reaching 15 degrees, little Rhodi was born!
Rhodi (short for Rhododendron) is our second little heifer (girl) in 2 weeks! We have two more mamas due next month….I love watching the new calves!!
Last week my dairy cow calved and now we are back to getting our delicious, fresh, raw milk! My life feels complete….a little dramatic I guess, but I was sure missing my fresh cream in my coffee! Raw milk + cream makes THE BEST ice cream….I’ve been missing ice cream too! We’ve been slowly pecking away at the milking barn over the past year and now I can milk in there!!! We still have kinks to work out in the barn, but each day we make progress!
The girls have been baking and I love having recipes that they can make on their own. Sav has been making granola non-stop and I am not mad about it at all! This is our super easy granola recipe….that even a 10 year old can make!
2 cups whole rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, (or almonds, or a mix of both)
1/2 cup coconut flakes
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup dried cherries, optional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 300°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, combine the oats, walnuts, coconut flakes, cinnamon, and salt. Drizzle in the coconut oil and maple syrup and add the almond butter. Stir until combined. Scoop the granola onto the baking sheet and press the mixture into a 1-inch-thick oval. This will encourage clumping.
Bake for 15 minutes, rotate the pan halfway, and use a fork to gently break the granola apart just a bit. Bake for 15 minutes more, or until golden brown. Sprinkle with dried cranberries or cherries, if desired. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.