I used to make granola all the time. Like, every week. A big bowl of granola and almond milk is one of my husband's favorite breakfasts and since granola is so expensive, I would make our own. Plus, it's a super easy and somewhat relaxing task that makes your house smell like heaven.
Why did I stop, you ask? Well, life. You know. It just happens and the little things you enjoy doing kind of get pushed to the wayside. You stop doing things like folding laundry, looking at cute animal videos on YouTube, and making your house smell lovely with homemade granola in order to make time for things like recipe testing, writing grocery lists, and a little more exercise (to balance out all of the recipe-testing).
When my husband recently asked if I could pick up some granola at the store (rather than the shredded wheat he's been so keen on lately), I realized I needed to get some priorities in place. Rather than buying him a bag of granola, I got working and came up with this very vanilla-y granola studded with sliced almonds and chunks of dried figs.
While it was in the oven, making my house smell like a vanilla-scented wonderland, I treated myself to some cute animal video time. I suggest you do the same. Once the granola was out of the oven and cooling on the counter, I had the impulse to treat myself to something else I hadn't had in ages: Granola Parfaits. Some plain coconut milk yogurt and some blood oranges I had on the counter did the trick.
To get the recipe for these lovely Vanilla Almond Fig Granola Parfaits, you're going to have to head over to the super-incredible blog, Vegan Yack Attack where I am lucky enough to be doing a guest post! While you're there, take a mosey around Jackie's fabulous site and then maybe make her Mozzarella Mac Deep Dish Pizza and invite me over. Please.
Photography by Chris Miller
marlies
oh my goodness Kristy, you have outdone yourself! this granola looks incredible, and the parfaits?! there are no words. none. i NEED to make this soon 🙂
Stefanie
Wow, so beautiful!! I'm gonna go get the recipe and then try to carve out some time to bake it! 😉
Grace @ FoodFitnessFreshAir
I recently revisted making my own granola, and like you say, it was a good reminder of why I love the ritual so much. Toasty oven, warm oats, cold milk.
Love the blood orange action going on in this parfait!
Sarah @ HairwaytoVegan
beautiful photographs and website!
Sarojini
I could eat that for breakfast every day! And those are some of the best food pictures I've seen.... thanks for reminding me about making time for those little things too 🙂
Kathi @ Deliciously Yum!
Wow, your photography is absolutely stunning. I am in love with every single picture. I am pretty sure I could eat this every single morning for breakfast!
Rachel @LittleChefBigAppetite
This looks incredible and the pictures are stunning!
Josefine {The Smoothie Lover}
I used to make homemade granola all the time. No store bought kind beats homemade.
This granola looks super delicious!
I just came across your blog, and I really love it. You are so talented!
Anna {Herbivore Triathlete}
Granola + Blood Oranges for the win!
The photographs are stunning.
Heather
Gorgeous! Loving that napkin and the blood oranges are sooo pretty