Better than Chick fil A lemonade

Don’t worry, I still love me some Chick fil A lemonade. But homemade is just a teeny bit better. Especially when made with lemons I grew in my own backyard!

1 and 1/4 cups lemon juice (I’ve used Meyer and Ponderosa for this and both are great)

4 cups water

5/6 cup sugar (I know it’s a weird, obnoxious measurement. Just eyeball it)

Pour lemon juice into pitcher and add the sugar. Stir to combine. Add water. Stir and chill. 

These are just guidelines. Feel free to adjust as desired. I personally like my lemonade with a bit of a kick so I kinda go light on the water.  It’s especially helpful if I’m going to pour it over ice so that the melting ice doesn’t water down my lemonade. Because I’m not really gonna wait for it to chill in the fridge. 

Enjoy!

Yummy Granola

 3 cups rolled oats

3 tablespoons packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

Add these ingredients to a large bowl and stir to combine. 

1/3 cup honey

1/4 cup coconut oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

Add these ingredients to a small bowl and stir well to combine. Then pour the wet mixture over the oats mixture and stir well until the oats are coated. Pour onto an untreated cookie sheet and spread into an even layer. Pat down as much as possible. 

Bake in a 300 degree oven for 15 minutes. Take out and stir the oats. Then spread it back into an even layer and pat down. Bake another 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely in pan before storing in an airtight container.  My kids love this on a bowl of yogurt or even just with milk as a homemade cereal. It’s seriously yummy!

*You can also add chopped nuts or dried fruit after it has baked (unless you need to toast the nuts) but we’ve never bothered trying that yet. 😆