{"id":9849,"date":"2013-05-17T12:31:10","date_gmt":"2013-05-17T19:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/?p=9849"},"modified":"2013-05-17T12:31:10","modified_gmt":"2013-05-17T19:31:10","slug":"grocery-great-natural-granola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/phoenix-food-and-wine-products\/grocery-great-natural-granola","title":{"rendered":"Grocery Great: Natural Granola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>In this week\u2019s Grocery Great segment, guest writer ForXx divulges her favorite granola and suggestions for milk pairings.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/?attachment_id=9850\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9850\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9850 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  alt=\"Close-up of a bowl of high fiber cereal with nuts\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/20064102\/granola1-80x80.jpg\"  width=\"480\"  height=\"480\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/granola1.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/20064102\/granola1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/20064102\/granola1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/20064102\/granola1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/20064102\/granola1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/20064102\/granola1-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/20064102\/granola1-380x380.jpg 380w\" ><\/a><br \/>\n\u201cNourish What Counts.\u201d That\u2019s the slogan on the back of the Quaker Natural Granola cereal, chock-full of oats, honey and almonds. The Quaker Granola cereals, overall, are pretty good but my favorite is with the almonds. It holds it\u2019s crunch for a long time and is bursting with flavor. Without milk, it acts as a great topping for yogurt or a small scoop of ice cream. I hear a lot about how almond milk can be substituted for regular milk to add flavor, so I gave it a quick test.<br \/>\nAlmond milk is only 90 calories. It\u2019s really sweet on the granola cereal and changes the weight of the cereal to a thick oatmeal texture. My recommendation is to\u00a0not to add almond milk to a cereal with any kind of sweetness.<br \/>\nShamrock Fat Free milk, my favorite, is also 90 calories, and it was perfect. The honey flavor was able to shine, and the oats stayed flavorful with crunchy almonds. With 34 whole grains per serving, which is a half cup, you never blink at the 200 calories it offers.<br \/>\nWhole milk didn\u2019t complement the oats either. It changed the consistency of the cereal weighing it down and allowing it to settle into a mushy thickness.<br \/>\nIn order to get the best flavor, I suggest keeping it simple. This cereal would probably taste great with water, it\u2019s that good. My grocery great choice of milk for this cereal, definitely fat free or skim. 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