Delicious Granola

This is my adaptation of the "Daniel Fast" granola recipe.  I don't fast all year long, so using ingredients that are easier to find for this granola just made sense when I'm not fasting.  I will post my changes.

2 c. rolled oats
1/2 c. coconut flakes
1/2 c. sliced almonds
3 tbsp. coconut oil (extra virgin)
Combine these in a glass baking dish.  Toss well to coat.  Bake 20 minutes @ 350*F tossing with a metal spoon every 5 minutes.  Let cool slightly.  Toss in:
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. other dried fruit

That is the Daniel Fast method.  I really love Emerald Brand Berry Blend Trail Mix.  I can't find a link for their site, but it's a pretty popular (and expensive) brand.  To make my Daniel Fast granola taste more like Emerald brand trail mix, I use dried strawberries, cranberries and blueberries.  I also use a mixture of walnuts, peanuts and almonds for the nuts.  You can double the nuts and berries to make it more trail mix and less granola.  Then toss in some yogurt covered raisins when the batch is completely cool so the yogurt doesn't melt.  So delicious in rice milk or as a snack tucked in your purse.

Eye Issues

Every Spring my son gets crazy red eyes that are itchy and burn.  Many times it is confused for pink eye but there is absolutely no gunk.  It's allergy eyes.  I found this pink eye remedy that also works well with many eye irritation problems, such as dry eyes, poked eye (kids rough housing), swimmers eyes from too much chlorine....basically anything that would cause an eye to not feel right.

This remedy contains chamomile essential oil, grape fruit seed extract and pure water.

For allergy eyes, you would just apply a bit to cotton balls and hold one over each eye.  It's ok if the liquid drips into the eye.  Do this as often as necessary until redness subsides.  If a runny nose or cough are also present, you should also administer ALJ (orally), a liquid blend of herbs that best relieve allergy symptoms.

For viral pink eye, you would apply often as well.  But in addition, you should take the full recommended dose of liquid echinacea (orally), as it is antiviral.  Be warned, this remedy draws the infection out, so the first day it may appear much worse, but in reality, it is cleansing the eye.

For dry eyes from wind exposure, staring at the computer screen or any other cause of dry eyes, just one application should do the trick.

Herbal supplements described in this blog can be found at mynsp.com/EdenEssentials.  Pink Eye remedy pictured above can be purchased at EdenEssentials.etsy.com.