Menu Planning Monday: Week of 12/5

I made Crockpot Granola this week and LOVED it!! I got the recipe from A Year of Slow Cooking, though I definitely didn’t need to cook the granola in the crockpot as long as she did (maybe mine is hotter?). This is the recipe below, with my modifications.

Crockpot Granola

Dry:

- 5 cups oats
- 1 T flax seeds
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup dried fruit (I used raisins and some dehydrated pineapple)

Wet:

- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup honey

Put all the dry ingredients in the crockpot. Toss a couple of times to mix. Add in the melted butter and honey, then mix well.

Cover, but vent with a chopstick. Cook on high for 2-4 hours, depending on how hot your crockpot is. Stir frequently (every 30 minutes) and also check to see how dry the granola is. If you smell it cooking, then go stir it – you definitely want to keep an eye on it. Since mine granola did get a little crispier than I intended, I may even use the low setting next time!

Hope you enjoy!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Waffle Cookies

Dinners

Monday: Cropckpot Meat Loaf with Red Potatoes

Tuesday: leftovers (maybe homemade waffles from the freezer?)

Wednesday: Avocado Chicken Tacos

Thursday: Slow Cooked Brisket

Friday: homemade pizza!!

Saturday: Brisket Sloppy Joes

- Peppermint Popcorn Bark

- Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Waffle Cookies

Sunday: Beef and Bean Chimichangas (I’m doubling the recipe and freezing half of it.)

Lunches

leftovers

sandwiches with Homemade Amish White Bread

from Lynn's Kitchen Adventures

Breakfasts

Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal (awesome, easy recipe!)

oatmeal with dehydrated apples

cold cereal

Don’t forget: Take it on Tuesday blog hop tomorrow!! I will be giving a tour of all my Christmas decorations at our house! AND then Wednesday’s Wrap-it Up blog hop, featuring creative ways to wrap your Christmas gifts!

For more recipe ideas,visit my other Menu Planning Monday posts or Organizing Junkie’s Menu Plan Monday Blog Hop!