Homemade Granola

3 cup(s) uncooked quick oats

2 cup(s) ready-to-eat puffed rice cereal

6 tbsp honey

1 tsp canola oil

1/4 cup(s) apple juice

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup(s) slivered almonds

1/4 cup(s) dried cranberries

1/4 cup(s) raisins

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix uncooked oats and puffed rice cereal together and spread on a non-stick baking sheet with sides; bake for 10 minutes, stirring once.

Meanwhile, mix honey, oil, apple juice, spices and vanilla together in a cup. When oats and puffed rice are done, spoon into a large bowl; set pan aside. Add almonds to cereal mixture and stir to combine. Pour honey-spice mixture over cereal mixture and mix thoroughly to distribute and coat completely; spread mixture back over pan.

Return pan to oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes more, stirring every few minutes. Remove from oven and spoon back into bowl. (Note: Be careful that granola doesn't burn - especially cereal along sides of pan.)

Stir raisins and cranberries into mixture; let cool. Store in an airtight container. Yields about a half cup per serving.