LOTS
LOTS OF
LOTS OF FOLKS LOVE GRANOLA AND YOU KNOW WHAT, IT ISN'T JUST
FOR BREAKFAST ANYMORE. WHAT
STARTED AS A FUN FAMILY FARMERS
MARKET PROJECT HAS BECOME A FULL
FLEDGED BUSINESS. YOU MAY HAVE
SEEN GUSTOLA GRANOLA AT
THE GROCERY STORE. LOTS
OF GROCERY STORES ACROSS
THE METRO. WE'RE JOINED THIS
MORNING BY ANGELA GUSTAFSON, WHO
IS THE FOUNDER AND OWNER
OF GUSTOLA GRANOLA
.
. >>
. >> HOW
. >> HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS
MORNING ? GOOD MORNING .
I'M GREAT. GOOD MORNING ,
BELINDA . THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
AND HELLO, EVERYONE.
IT'S WONDERFUL. WELL , LET'S
TALK ABOUT HOW THIS STARTED
BASICALLY IN YOUR KITCHEN. A LOT
OF YOUR FRIENDS LOVED YOUR
HOMEMADE GRANOLA AND THEN YOU
ENDED UP AT THE FARMER'S MARKET.
>> EXACTLY. SO STARTED RIGHT
HERE , RIGHT IN THE SPACE, JUST
LIKE A LOT OF BUSINESSES DO
WITH A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM. SO
I RUN EVERY MORNING AND I WOULD
COME HOME, START AND HAVE
TO WAKE FOUR KIDS AND GET
THEM READY FOR SCHOOL. BUT I
NEEDED LIKE A HEALTHY SUSTAINING
SNACK TO KIND OF CARRY ME
THROUGH THAT BUSY TIME. AND I
STARTED PLAYING AROUND
WITH GRANOLA RECIPES AND HIT
UPON ONE THAT OUR FAMIILY LOVE.
THIS IS FIVE BACK IN TWO
THOUSAND 11 . AND SO FOR TWO
YEARS I WAS MAKING IT FOR US ALL
THE TIME. AND LIKE MOST
MIDWESTERNER TO DO, YOU KNOW,
SHARING WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY,
COACHES AND TEACHERS AND , YOU
KNOW, A REALLY HIGH PERCENTAGE
OF PEOPLE AFTER EXCIPIENTS
FOR SAYING, YOU KNOW, YOU REALLY
HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.
AND SO I LOVE FARMER'S MARKETS
AND I THOUGHT I WOULD ENGAGE MY
CAPTIVE WORKFORCE OF FOUR
CHILDREN, YOU KNOW, ENGAGE
THEM IN A FOXHOME OUR BUSINESS
VENTURE. AND I THOUGHT, YOU
KNOW, I'LL TRY TO GET INTO
A FARMER'S MARKET AND WE
ACTUALLY GOT ONE RIGHT IN OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD JUST BLOCKS AWAY.
AND SO WE DID THAT IN 2013.
AND BY THE END OF MARKET SEASON,
WE HAD A BIT OF A FAN BASE,
BUT I WAS MAKING IT RIGHT
HERE IN THE KITCHEN. SO I WAS
ONLY LICENSED TO SELL AT FARMERS
MARKETS AND THEY COULDN'T GET IT
ANYMORE IN THE WINTER MONTHS.
AND SO I WENT OVER TO THE
GLYNDON HEALTH CO-OP TO TALK
TO THE GROCERY BUYER. AND I HAD
ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS ABOUT,
YOU KNOW, HOW DO YOU BRING
A PRODUCT TO RETAIL? AND YOU
SAID, LISTEN, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW
TO ADVISE ON THAT. BUT I
WILL TELL YOU THAT IF YOU GET IT
READY FOR RETAIL WILL . THAT WAS
GREAT, BUT NOT WOW. AND WE
ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE.
>> ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A COUPLE
OF QUICK RECIPES THAT WE WANT
TO GET TO . SO FIRST, WE'RE
STARTING WITH A REALLY FUN APPLE
NACHO.
NACHO.
NACHO. >>
NACHO. >> SO TELL US HOW YOU GUYS DOING
THIS? LET ME JUST SWITCH TO THIS
TABLE HERE . SO SUPER ZEMPLE.
I MEAN, JUST SLICE UP APPLES
TO APPLES TO APPLES ARE GOING
TO NOT BE COMPLETELY AS THIS IS
JUST ONE BOOOK ONE PLATEFUL
OF APPLE SLICES. I CAN'T SAY YOU
ALREADY GOT ONE SLICE. YEAH,
READY TO GO. ALL RIGHT. AWESOME.
AND THEN YOU TAKE PEANUT BUTTER
AND MELTED IN THE MICROWAVE SO
YOU CAN USE ACTUALLY YOU DON'T
NEED TO USE JUST ABOUT ANY OTHER
REASONABLE NUMBER HERE .
>> OK, OPUT AND GET IT KIND
OF LIKE MELTY AND DRIZZLE IT
OVER. AND I'M NOT DOING NEEDS
TO BE A LITTLE MORE ABOUT IT
I GUESS.
I GUESS.
I GUESS. >> BUT YOU KNOW DURRING ONE OVER
THE APPLES. OK, AND THEN WHICH
GRANOLA DO WE PUT ON THAT ONE
EITHER WANAMINGO STRANDQUIST
WHATEVER YOU WANT, JUST OPEN
THE BAG AND JUST ORGS ON THIS
ONE RIGHT HERE . SO YOU CAN FILL
OUT OVER THE TOP OF IT.
>> THAT LOOKS GREAT.
>> AND THEN ADD UP THE CHOCOLATE
CHIPS IF YOU WANT TO DO THAT .
>> OH YES. THERE YOU GO. KIDS
WOULD LOVE THIS AS WELL .
BLOMKEST OGEMA. I'M GOING
TO SERVE THIS TODAY. THAT'S
GREAT. AND THEN TELL US ABOUT
THE TORTILLA RECIPE.
>> ALL DASSEL AGAIN, WE'RE USING
JUST THE VERY SAME INGREDIENTS.
>> SO YOU TAKE A TORTILLA, YOU
EAT WHATEVER YOU WANT, SPREAD
SOME BUTTER ON IT. ALL RIGHT.
AND USING AN ALMOND BUTTER RIGHT
NOW, THAT'S WHAT I AM, TOO. ALL
RIGHT. GREAT. SO JUST SPREAD
THIS OUT. ALL RIGHT. I ACTUALLY
BRING OUR LOCAL BROOKSTON THIS
WAS YEARS AGO AND THE WORKNG
IN HERE. I GOT TO TELL YOU ABOUT
THIS RECIPE THAT I MAKE FOR MY
SON EVERY SINGLE DAY IN HIS
LIFE. AND IT'S THIS FORADA
AND YOU CAN SPREAD ALL OVER
BELVIEW UOFM TAKE ALL THE TIME
FOR NOW. SO SPREAD THE NUGGET
AROUND, ADD SOME APPLE SLICES OR
WHATEVER FRUIT YOU KNOW YOU OR
YOUR CHILD LIKES AND THEN ADD
MORE GENOLA.
MORE GENOLA. >> ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO I
USE THE ALMONDS. SO ALMOND PECAN
CASHEW. AND THEN YOU ALSO HAVE
PISTACHIO, PUMPKIN SEED, COCONUT
AND CHERRY. WE'LL TRY THAT ONE.
HOW MANY FLAVORS DO YOU HAVE
FOR TOTAL? WE ALSO HAVE
ON ALMOND, COCONUT, CHERRY
AND THEN A HAZELNUT ALMOND
AND OR ALMOND.
>> BLUEBERRY. THAT'S GREAT. SO
YOU JUST ROLL THIS BABY UP ,
HUH? ROLL IT UP AND CUT IT TOO
SO IT CAN BE GREAT TO PACK
HIGER. THAT IS A GOOD IDEA.
LOOK, A MAP OR LIKE A QUICK
SNACK AFTER A SPORTING EVENT. SO
THERE YOU GO. WELL , THANK YOU
FOR BREAKFAST AND THANK YOU
FOR LETTING US KNOW ABOUT YOUR
GRANOLA COMPANY
GRANOLA COMPANY AND CONGRATULATIONS BECAUSE NOT
TOO MANY PEOPLE GO FROM
THE KITCHEN TO NUMEROUS GROCERY
STORES WHEN IT COMES TO A
PRODUCT. SO YOU'VE DONE A GREAT
JOB. ANGELA, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
ABSOLUTELY. YOU CAN FIND GUSTOLA
GRANOLA IN HUNDREDS OF