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Your lookahead horoscope: December 28, 2025

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY You may not be overly emotional by nature but there will be times this year when happy tears come easily to you. You will get as much enjoyment, if not more, from what loved ones accomplish as from what you achieve for yourself. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Sometimes you can be too confident for your own good and the planets warn that could be a problem over the coming week. No matter how successful and popular you may be it’s still a good idea to be aware of your limits. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): You may want to believe what a friend or work colleague is telling you but a nagging voice at the back of your mind warns you need to take care. It’s unlikely they are trying to trick you but it could be that someone has already tricked them. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): It may seem as if you are no longer in control of your affairs but that is far too pessimistic an outlook. Even if you are being moved in a direction not of your own choosing it is highly likel...

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Crispy Honey Nut Granola Bars

 

Crispy and not too sweet, these granola bars are loaded with oats, nuts, coconut, and dried fruit.

Ingredients:

  • Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
  • Chopped Walnuts
  • Sliced Almonds
  • Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
  • Honey
  • Light Brown Sugar
  • Unsalted Butter
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Crisp Rice Cereal
  • Dried Fruit

Instructions:

  1. Toast the oats, walnuts, and almonds on a foil-lined baking sheet in the oven for 7 minutes.
  2. Add the shredded coconut to the mix and toast for another 4-5 minutes.
  3. In a saucepan, combine honey, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and salt. Bring to a rapid boil then turn off the heat.
  4. Mix the oat mixture with the honey mixture, rice cereal, and dried fruit in a large bowl.
  5. Spread the mixture into a foil-lined baking dish, pressing it into an even layer.
  6. Bake at 300°F until lightly golden, about 20-23 minutes.
  7. Cool completely, then cut into rectangles.


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