Monday, May 29, 2017

Veganism And Healthy Vegan Granola

By Janet Thomas


Strict veganism or vegan for want of another description is someone that abstains from eating or making use of any animal and by product. However, one can still enjoy Vegan granola which is a versatile product enjoyed by many vegans. It is a popular sort after snack and can be either be bought off the shelf or made by oneself in the home kitchen.

It tends to fill a person up and that is why it can be eaten as a meal. It is usually eaten with milk or yogurt but this is not so with strict vegetarians. It is a hearty meal and also very crunchy so it feels as though something wholesome is being eaten when consumed.

Vegans and strict vegetarians are a step ahead when it comes to refraining using animal products. They believe that the use of thereof is not a sustainable practice. Other goods which are not used are leather products such as shoes, belts, fur coats and any product that uses any kind of animal based product.

It is a crunch and makes up a wholesome meal for practices such as these as it contains high amounts of protein and roughage as it is consumed with almonds, sesame seeds and other nut or seed based products. To beef up the meal, fruit and dried fruit are added in varying combinations and quantities. Instead of milk which non vegans partake of, fruit juices can be substituted to make it more liquidy as eating it on its own can be have a rather dry consistency.

It is an easy task to make and it's basic constituents have not been changed for many years. Rolled oats, almonds and other seeds have been known to be used and these are baked in an oven together with a non animal extract of oil such as sunflower oil. Other seeds are sometimes added such as sesame and sunflower seeds.

Don't forget the dried fruit though. These can be any dried fruits such as dates, sultanas, dried peach and raisins to name just a few. Toss everything into a mixer and chop up but not too finely. Once this has been done, add honey or maple syrup or even organic sugar with a bit of water and then bake until crunchy but tried to avoid burning as sugar based substances such as honey will tend to burn easily.

It is a terrific meal. It can be eaten at anytime of the day. In place of milk, others substitutes can be used such as rice milk, soya or even coconut milk.

It is a fun exercise and the kids can be involved too in its preparation. It is often confused with muesli which is a very similar product but not the same. Muesli is not baked but eaten in its raw state. Granola or granula as it was called has been around for over a hundred years and was first named back in eighteen sixty three by a man known as James Caleb Jackson in a town called Dansville, New York. It remains to this day a healthy alternative no matter what the time of day is and is enjoyed since then by people all over the world.




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