Fill Your Plate features Laura's Gourmet

by Lauren Fountain | FillYourPlate.org

Laura Briscoe can remember, years ago, flipping through a magazine and coming across a recipe for granola. As a self-proclaimed “granola lover,” Briscoe was reminded of how much she enjoyed snacking on granola throughout college. Ready to make the magazine’s recipe, she was shocked to see the amount of fat and sugar it called for.

Inspired by the magazine’s granola recipe, Briscoe started testing granola recipes to get the nutritional value up to par with what she herself would eat. Her friends were her samplers, and Briscoe’s granola quickly became a highly requested item. It was Briscoe’s best friend who first suggested that she sell the granola, not just make it for her friends and family.