My Funk

The beginning of this week I was in a deep funk. I mean deep. I don't even really know why. Maybe it's because I woke up on Tuesday with a crazy bad headache that I'm blaming on the dry air and no sun. Maybe it's because the excitement of Christmas is over and now it is just winter..blah. Maybe it's that I broke yet another glass..

this is becoming a weekly habit. Maybe it's because I had been working on a grocery list for 3 days and still couldn't come up with anything that sounded good because it is 13 degrees out and I don't want to eat winter food.

Maybe it's because the princess has a cold and has been fu-ssy. Or maybe it's because I threw a tantrum in front of the kids (and I try really hard not to do that), then Maddox knocked over the fruit bowl and exclaimed "Ugh! What the heck?!" Hmm..I wonder where he heard that? Well that was it, I was done being in my funk and done getting frustrated over little things that don't matter and that I can't change anyway. Plus I'm lucky enough to have a superhero in the family to help me out when I need it.

"Super Duper Maddox to the rescue!" His words..not mine.

Once I made up my mind to get out of my funk everything came together and I used the spilled fruit to make a special breakfast for my special squishies. It's my barely adapted version of my favorite food lady's Apple Granola Crisp over at Smitten Kitchen and it was delish.

Breakfast Apple Granola Crisp

3 lbs. apples (i used a mix of granny smith and gala because I wanted it tart)

2 tablespoons lemon juice

3 tablespoons sugar, plus more for sprinkling

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon cinnamon

pinch of salt

1 stick of butter (i used salted, i always use salted)

1/4 cup of honey

1/2 cup of whole wheat pastry flour (you could use all purpose)

2 cups oats

1/2 cup sliced almonds

1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

Preheat oven to 400*.

Peel your apples, or not. I peeled about half of mine but I wanted some skin because that's my favorite part.

Chop the apples into medium sized pieces.

Toss all the chopped apple into a 9x13 inch baking pan.

Add the cinnamon, cornstarch, sugar, and salt all on top of the apples.

Stir it all up and set aside.

In a medium saucepan melt the butter and honey together. I have a little tip for you. To make sticky things like honey come out of a measuring cup oh so easily, spray the measuring cup with nonstick spray first.

To the butter and honey, add oats, flour, almonds and coconut.

Stir it around and clumps will start to form just a little.

Spread granola mixture over the apples and sprinkle with a few pinches of sugar if you want. Then pop it in the oven for 45-50 minutes. Start checking it around 30 minutes for overbrowning and cover it if it is. Uncover it about 5 minutes before you take it out to let the top recrisp.

Take a nap on the floor with your much adored pillow pet while you wait.

Let the crisp cool and top it with yogurt.

It was delish and a pretty perfect breakfast for a 13 degree morning!