Nuts about nuts.

Yeah, yeah, yeah nuts are high in fat and calories, so how come all of the skinny vegetarians eats nuts all of the time? Let's start by being specific we are not talking about salty peanuts, we are talking about the nuts with the "good fats" omega-3 fatty acids are found in almonds, cashews macadamia nuts, hazelnuts and walnuts, just to mention a few. BTW omega-3 fatty acids fight obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

So how do you get nuts in your diet, without just eating a handful of nuts? I start the day with a cup of tea or coffee (caffeine is good in small amounts) and a bowl of my homemade granola, the nuts I use are; almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts (when available) and pecans, I also use some other things you may have heard about in the news, flax seed meal, grape seed oil, oats, oat bran and of course to make it yummy maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Kids love this granola, even the ones who hate nuts, my nephew calls in "cookies in a bowl", and you can add all of the fresh or dried fruit you like, we like blueberries and bananas. E-mail me at mroseknowsfood@gmail.com if you want a word version of the recipe or if you are interested in buying some. Hopefully someday soon, it will be available at some farmer's markets in the San Diego area.