If you spend any time in the cereal aisle of the supermarket, I'm sure you've noticed that the granola section has expanded exponentially in the past couple of years. And as the options have soared, so have the prices. Those Bear Naked bags are a joke. Living up to a stereotype is always a good idea, so if you've got a few minutes to make your own, you should. It's easy and cheap, and as you all know, packs real well in the top of whatever you got strapped to your back.The beauty of making your own granola (holy shit, what a sentence starter!) is that you can put whatever the hell you want into it, just like Good Old Raisins and Peanuts. I'm a little boring, so I keep the recipe pretty simple and void of too much sweet. I don't know real measurements, which means it comes out a little different each time, but below is some sort of framework (as you can see above, shredded unsweetened coconut is pretty standard in granola, and if I have it around, I'll use it. If not, it doesn't really matter.) that you can use if you don't do this already. I'm sure a lot of you have way better recipes and tricks, so let a brother know what you got.A few cups of rolled oats (Not the instant kind)Agave NectarPepitasFlax SeedsSliced Almonds (in the baking aisle)CinnamonVanilla ExtractRaisins/CraisinsYou should only use enough oats to make a thin layer on a baking sheet, so put that amount in a bowl and pour on enough agave nectar to get the oats wet. Maple Syrup and/or honey works too. Throw in as many pepitas and flax seeds as your heart desires. Almonds too. Shake some cinnamon in there (can never have too much) and a teaspoon or two of vanilla. Mix it up, throw it on a cookie sheet and put it in the oven at 350 until it gets a little crispy. Take it out, let it cool, throw in some raisins, and put it in that pretty little Ball jar you never get to use.