Save Money and Make Your Own Cereal - Everything Cereal Recipe

I have to confess that I do not like eating breakfast until 10 am or later. I usually skip it entirely; however, I have a husband who wakes up hungry. Not only do I not like to eat it, but I also don't like to smell food cooking in the mornings. This is a problem for a hungry husband who does not eat eggs, so I try to have foods available for him to eat even if it is just homemade granola or cereals. 

I recently pulled out two of my favorite cookbooks searching for new ideas. You can find my post about cookbooks here: My Favorite Cookbooks for more details. I came across a recipe for Everything Cereal inside the More-with-Less cookbook and thought that I would give it a try. 

I made a few changes and made notes in my cookbook based on Number One
Husband's preferences. My oven cooks cereals fast, so I changed the time.

This recipe made 5 1/2 pounds of cereal for the cost of one 14 oz box of healthy cereal on sale and it is really good. This recipe can be made in smaller quantities, and you can use your favorite ingredients. I used pumpkin seeds, pecans, dates and raisins. I added a touch of brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. That reminds me I need to add 1 tsp of salt to my notes. 

I stored the cereal in 1/2-gallon mason jars and one 1/2-pint jar.
We snaked on the rest. 

I must say that this turned out really well. I even liked it, and I am not a fan of cold cereal.

I do not like milk at all. What am I going to do with five pounds of cereal you ask? I will use it as a snack, in yogurt, in fruit crisps and as topping for fresh fruits in addition to a breakfast cereal for Number One Husband. I encourage you to give it a try.

Enjoy!

Mrs. Smith