Thinking of inexpensive but thoughtful Christmas gifts for co-workers I came across this recipe for Gingerbread Granola. Now, I'm a die-hard fan of Deliciously Ella's Granola but it wasn't very Christmassy! When I think of Christmas I think of Mince Pies, Christmas Pudding and more recently Gingerbread (very American not British!) so hopefully The Healthful Ideas's recipe for Gingerbread Granola would be a mouthful of Christmas first thing in the morning!
Yay or Nay: Nay
This was fairly easy to make, I'd say pretty similar to the Deliciously Ella one. However the ingredients didn't really clump together like you see in the shops. On the plus side, the addition of nut butter gave it a richer taste but I was surprised by the 1tsp of ginger powder. I don't know about you, but gingerbread screams a ton of ginger to me so I ignored the recipe on this front and went for three! I figured the recipe as it currently stands wouldn't have a strong enough gingerbread taste and I didn't want to tell people it was 'gingerbread granola' and for it to taste nothing like that! Even with the change there still isn't a strong ginger taste but there is a little hint of spice. BTW MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
I had a craving for some juicy, spicy and crispy chicken and I knew Jerk Chicken would hit the spot. I tried to make some before but it didn't have the depth of flavour I was expecting. I was hoping that researching several spice combinations would help see what I might be missing or could do without. This spice mix from Diethood looked simple enough and I combined it with a slow cooker method for Jerk Chicken.
Yay or Nay: A 50/50
The method itself was easy, cook for a few hours and then finish off in the broiler in order to make the skin crispy. The spice mix was a little lacking, so I think next time I'll either buy a ready made spice mix or try another recipe.
