Granola Chick

While not completely positive, I'm pretty sure that the legacy of the Beastie Boys will eventually reveal itself to be somewhat meaningful in the history of music. Even more relevant to me and moms like me everywhere (although I did buy the Paul's Boutique cassette in grade school) is one said Beastie's wife, the other half of Mike D., Tamra Davis.

Tamra is quite artistically accomplished in her own right, but forget all that... the lady can cook. My friend Beth turned me onto Tamradaviscookingshow.com and I have been pretty glued lately, rummaging through her archives for easy and healthy recipes. Her shows are compelling to watch, and super easy to execute. She has a great philosophy on healthy eating, a good reminder of the responsibility I have to my child to feed him healthy food. The idea of "some junk food here and there won't hurt him" is starting to get really old. Especially here in the USA where obesity and diabetes in children is an epidemic. When we are out and about I sometimes feel like it's me against the world, trying to shield Nico from really s%$tty food. Fried chicken fingers and sliders on kids menus? Come on! I hope I never give up in making sure he continues to love healthy food, because it would be just that, Giving Up.

But I digress! Back to the food at hand, Granola. Here is a sweet treat that anyone can enjoy, packed with energy for the day ahead. Or perhaps as a dessert over plain frozen yogurt. It was great having Nico help me measure out all the ingredients and it was so fast to make. I will never buy granola again! Bonus: My house smelled divine and my niño snacked in good health.