Seedy Gran Ola
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 3:35 pm
Seedy Gran Ola
(long story short) After Grandpa Ola passed away, Grandma Ola kept their sunflower seed business thriving
by occasionally inviting a young man or "compatible" couple to stay overnight, then spend the next day(s)
harvesting and preparing her sunflower seeds. Gran Ola simply considered this free Bedd 'n Breakfast
(two 'd' represented two guests) in exchange for a day or dday of labor. Every breakfast included biscuits
(or biscuit crumbles) made of oat bran and sunflower seeds.
Naturally, in small towns where everybody knew (or thought they knew) everybody's business,
everybody assumed that Gran's "Seedy" referred to her Bedding. Not a problem for Gran Ola
who was always entertained by the faux romance gossip ... which often helped her attract
a sufficient day (or dday) of labor to keep her Seedy business thriving.
A myth soon developed (as reported in the gossip pages) that Gran's leftover crumbles
were again briefly baked, creating crunchy cereal called "granola". Who can tell
Ingredients:
2 cups light oat bran
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup half & half
1/2 cup cool water
1/3 cup egg whites
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp virgin olive oil
3/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
Directions:
Lightly oil a non-stick baking sheet;
pre-heat oven to 400F degrees.
In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients,
then stir in half & half and water.
Stir in egg whites and brown sugar next,
then olive oil, then sunflower seeds.
Spoon batter onto baking sheet,
reduce oven to 375F and bake 40 min.
Dust with powdered sugar (optional;
also try lemon-flavored or zest!)
To bake as cookies, use 1/3 cup brown sugar,
use smaller scoops and lightly press down on each.
Increase sunflower seeds to 1 cup, if desired.
Rod
(long story short) After Grandpa Ola passed away, Grandma Ola kept their sunflower seed business thriving
by occasionally inviting a young man or "compatible" couple to stay overnight, then spend the next day(s)
harvesting and preparing her sunflower seeds. Gran Ola simply considered this free Bedd 'n Breakfast
(two 'd' represented two guests) in exchange for a day or dday of labor. Every breakfast included biscuits
(or biscuit crumbles) made of oat bran and sunflower seeds.
Naturally, in small towns where everybody knew (or thought they knew) everybody's business,
everybody assumed that Gran's "Seedy" referred to her Bedding. Not a problem for Gran Ola
who was always entertained by the faux romance gossip ... which often helped her attract
a sufficient day (or dday) of labor to keep her Seedy business thriving.
A myth soon developed (as reported in the gossip pages) that Gran's leftover crumbles
were again briefly baked, creating crunchy cereal called "granola". Who can tell
Ingredients:
2 cups light oat bran
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup half & half
1/2 cup cool water
1/3 cup egg whites
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp virgin olive oil
3/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
Directions:
Lightly oil a non-stick baking sheet;
pre-heat oven to 400F degrees.
In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients,
then stir in half & half and water.
Stir in egg whites and brown sugar next,
then olive oil, then sunflower seeds.
Spoon batter onto baking sheet,
reduce oven to 375F and bake 40 min.
Dust with powdered sugar (optional;
also try lemon-flavored or zest!)
To bake as cookies, use 1/3 cup brown sugar,
use smaller scoops and lightly press down on each.
Increase sunflower seeds to 1 cup, if desired.
Rod