Mom'S Simple Granola - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
1/2 - 1 cup sliced almonds (or any nut of choice)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or almond extract or a combination of both)
chocolate chips (optional)
dried cranberries (optional)
raisins (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Mix first seven ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside.
In a glass measuring cup or bowl, microwave honey, oil and vanilla extract for one minute.
Pour honey mixture over dry ingredients.
Stir until mixture is well coated.
Spread into a lightly grease cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 minutes.
Stir granola and spread out again.
Bake an additional 6-7 minutes.
Cool completely.
Break up granola and add desired \"extras\" (chocolate, dried fruit).
Enjoy!