adventures in sinaesthesia: Spice heaven
To me, there is nothing more comforting than spice; on my skin or inside of me, it makes no difference. I associate it with comfort, family, and delicious baked things. I am not a great baker, usually preferring to cook things rather than bake them, but my sister has inherited my mother’s knack for creating gorgeous grainy foodstuffs. I begged her to give me her recipe for the most incredible granola; she says she has basically been living off of it this entire semester. She says “I go to a grocery store where I can buy all of the ingredients in bulk--it's the cheapest way I think.” Here is her recipe for granola: “1 cup canola oil 1/2 cup water 3 T molasses 1 cup packed brown sugar 6 cups oats 2 cups finely shredded unsweetened coconut 1 cup sliced almonds 3/4 cup sesame seeds 3/4 cup walnuts 1 cup pumpkin seeds 3/4 cup peanuts 3/4 cup sunflower seeds 1 1/4 cup powdered milk 1 1/14 cup all-bran cereal