Granola

4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup coarsely chopped nuts (whatever you like - pecans, cashews, almonds)
1 cup raw (unroasted) sunflower seeds
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 tsp. salt
6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
6 tablespoons light-tasting vegetable oil or sunflower oil
1 cup dried fruit (whatever you like - cranberries, apricots, etc.)

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Toss the oats, nuts, sunflower seeds, coconut and slat to mix in a large bowl.
2. Combine the maple syrup and oil in a saucepan; warm over low heat. Pour over the oat mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon very well to coat all oats.
3. Spread - no more than about 1/2 inch thick - on baking sheets (you can use parchment paper if you have it) and cook for 30 to 40 minutes flipping with a spatula once.
4. Cool thoroughly, then stir in the dried fruit.

You can try different things and substitute different nuts. I also sometimes toast the pecans with some honey on them. A few other ideas they say: ginger, cinnamon, dried cherries, mixed tropical fruits