Dina Deleasa Instagram – Grumpy Granola, another non aesthetic stunner from yours truly. I hope you can look past the complaining and get a laugh out of it. Some days we do just wake up and it’s hard to essentially snap out of it. I honestly end up doing weird things like make Granola when I should just lay down for an extra couple of minutes. Not sure why I thought pulling all of the ingredients out was a good thing to do. But I thought about how I was behind on food shopping, laundry, didn’t want to spend 8 dollars on a bag of granola, although we do need paper towel which led to me wishing I had enough energy for Costco. And it so it for
I have always thought it is important to show the middle parts, the in-between parts of my journey. Yes, there are victories, there are examples of my faith, there are great family moments and recipes. But there have always been moments like this. Where I lose my nerve for a bit, where I call my mom and most likely torture her. Moments where I can’t seem to accomplish anything and I want to whine in the pit of pity. And if I have to be here, I have always felt its best for you to see some of these moments. Because then how else would you understand how faith works? Not everything is shiny, happy and positive at all times. But I will say it over and over, it is never without hope. It is never without him meeting me where I am at and leading me back on the path!
So, to be honest, now I am about to sit at my desk with my coffee, and I am going to open my Bible. I am going to ask him to reset my mind, not to give me strength to jump ahead or “bounce back.” But to just calm down my restless feelings and to not get on that merry go round of overwhelm. Because I see myself digging in my purse for a ticket to ride so to speak. Luckily, Brian just offered to go with me to Costco later and even get me a slice of pizza. God will use anything to intervene, haha!
With granola I have a base recipe of 4 cups quick oats, 1/2 cup of coconut oil (melted), 1/2 cup sweetener like honey or maple syrup, 1 tsp of vanilla or almond extract. I add in around 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and/or cardamom, 3/4 cup of a dried fruit and 1/2 cup coconut flakes. Bake at 325 for 25 min! | Posted on 16/Feb/2024 22:35:03
