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I LOVE this simple healthy granola from The Hungry Southerner: "Baking it fresh every time. Why buy Granola when you can make it fresh and easy with this simple recipe? Just a few ingredients and some imagination and you're on your way to never eating store bought granola again." So true! And particularly delicious with your favorite local nuts, seeds and fruit. Learn how to make your own homemade yogurt too!

Recipes: Fresh Granola and Homemade Yogurt

(This can be made gluten-free with gluten-free oats.)

Kim shares her recipe for this super-yummy super-healthy sugar-free gluten-free seed-packed spice-kissed granola, and shares all the healthy tech specs for the nutrition geeks out there - hello!

"Serve with non-dairy or dairy milk or yogurt, over shredded jicama  (surprisingly tasty!) or fruit, or as a snack all on its own. Crunchy, full of flavor, and loaded with nutrients, this granola is sure to become a staple in your pantry."

Bonus: For those who don't do dairy, or like to drink a variety of healthy beverages, she also shares her easy recipe for cultured homemade oat milk.

Recipes: Super Seed Granola and Cultured Homemade Oat Milk

I highly recommend baking your own crackers, as fresh crisp crackers made with your choice of ingredients (and love!) are incomparable to the store-bought variety. I love this recipe for healthy little crackers made with whole grain flour, black sesame seeds, and whatever other seeds you fancy.

Recipe: Seedy crackers

These can be made vegan too. :)

Macheesmo bakes this wholesome and satisfying loaf with some of his favorite seeds - and walks us through the process of making one for ourselves with any seeds we fancy. He says "If you’ve never, ever, baked a loaf of bread, this can be your first loaf. It isn’t terribly hard, doesn’t require days of prep, and you don’t need any special equipment. It’s also the best loaf of bread I’ve made all year."

Recipe: Bird Seed Bread

Savory little cocktail crackers made with olive oil, oats, and seeds.

Recipe: Rosemary Oat Cakes