Mountain Man Trail Mix

It is a bit of an oxymoron,

but my mountain man (Mr. LB) loves this.

When he's riding or fishing etc.

and needs to pack food along,

this is packed with both protein and energy to keep him going.

I'm sure if I could work bacon or steak into the mixture,

he would like it even more:)

Ingredients:

Group One

5 cups rolled oats (not instant)

1 cup almonds (or any nuts)

1 cup pecans (or any other nuts)

1 cup pumpkin seeds 

1 cup sunflower seeds

2 cups dried fruit 

(I used dried apricots [chopped,] craisins, and dried blueberries)

Group Two

1/8 cup honey

2/3 cup real maple syrup

1 Tablespoon vanilla

Sea salt

In a large bowl, mix up the ingredients in group one.

Place on baking sheet(s) and toast in a 350 degree oven

for 5 minutes.  Stir and toast another 5-6 minutes.

Transfer back into the large bowl and mix in group two ingredients.

Place back on sheets, sprinkle with sea salt,
 and repeat toasting process.
Don't be surprised if little noses followed by little fingers
make their way into the kitchen.
It smells so good.
When you remove it from the oven,
pour it back into the bowl to cool.
If you let it cool on the sheet,
you will have to pick it off as it will stick.

Once cool, I like seal-a-meal bags
to keep it fresh and on hand for outings.
It makes about 10 cups of granola.
That is of course depending upon how much
disappears before you get it into the bags.
Enjoy.

Until next time,
Nimble Fingers and Even Stitches